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February 7, 2014

An imperial update to ‘Star Wars: Tiny Death Star’ app delivers more rewards, levels and costumes

Emperor Palpatine and Lord Vader have ordered an Imperial update to “Star Wars: Tiny Death Star” that gives you limited-time events to protect your battle station – and the chance to earn new rewards for your efforts.

February 7, 2014

Weekend Reading: Feb. 7th Edition — New CEO Satya Nadella says Microsoft will ‘move faster, push harder and continue to transform,’ and Windows Azure being used to live stream 2014 Winter Games

In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories about Microsoft’s new CEO, Windows Azure being used to provide live streaming and on-demand video of the 2014 Winter Games on NBC, and the fourth-largest school district in the U.S. planning to have 100,000 Windows 8 devices in students’ hands by 2015.

February 7, 2014

What Satya Nadella told me before he got the job

February 6, 2014

Flying robots and energy-efficient memory systems are in next wave of Microsoft Research collaboration

A two-day workshop at Microsoft Research Cambridge that began Wednesday launched seven new projects that represent the next wave of research collaborations for the Swiss Joint Research Center (Swiss JRC), including work in energy-efficient memory systems and flying robots.

February 6, 2014

Training opportunities to learn more about Microsoft’s expanding data platform

To learn about the technology that makes up Microsoft’s data platform, there are new courses available in the Microsoft Virtual Academy. The sessions are geared to IT professionals, developers, database administrators and technical decision makers to help “grow your skills and better understand what differentiates Microsoft’s data offerings.”

February 6, 2014

Easily make Skype part of your website or email signature

As Skype’s Tips & Tricks blog explains, “If you build upon the Web with a site of your own, you can add a button to your site allowing users to contact you on Skype. Even if you’re not a Web designer, you can add Skype links to your email signature with a little know-how.”

February 6, 2014

Introducing a new hub control to present videos, images and more in Windows 8.1

After hearing your feedback, the Windows Apps team built a hub control that focuses on presenting different types of data – such as lists, text, videos, links and images – in separate sections.

February 6, 2014

Keep up with the Winter Games through the Winter Sports collection in the Windows Phone Store

For the next two weeks, millions of eyes will fall on Sochi, Russia, to watch the Winter Games. And when you need information about it, the Winter Sports collection in the Windows Phone Store has apps to help you follow all the action on the slopes, ice rinks and everywhere else.

February 6, 2014

You can use more than 7,000 languages with Windows 8.1

The world is shrinking because of technology, and with 202 keyboard layouts in Windows 8.1, you can enter text in more than 7,000 languages, writes Andrew Smith on the Windows Experience Blog.

February 6, 2014

Chris Pratt answers your questions about ‘The LEGO Movie’

As the hero in “The LEGO Movie” you only get to hear Chris Pratt as Emmet Brickowoski, but in a video posted on Xbox Wire, you can see him answer questions submitted by Xbox Video fans on social media.