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January 21, 2014

Microsoft exec explains how innovative schools can transform education

Anthony Salcito, vice president of Worldwide Education for Microsoft, highlights some schools that have “a big-picture view of education transformation and an understanding that technology can play a significant role in achieving better outcomes in all aspects of the schools’ operation – from classroom learning to teacher development and operations.”

January 21, 2014

Companies use Microsoft technology to help improve patient care

Health care companies that use Microsoft technology now have consolidated views of patients’ health care information, offering alerts and vitals for a broad view of clinical indicators to better manage critical patients.

January 21, 2014

Download playable demo now – yes, now – of ‘Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII’

She’s back, thank goodness, to save souls. Welcome the return of Lightning in the playable demo of “Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII,” available now for download.

January 21, 2014

Check out remastered weapons for soon-to-be-released ‘Fable Anniversary’

With the release of “Fable Anniversary” coming Feb. 4, Xbox Wire staff decided to share five of their favorite remastered weapons from “Fable” and “Fable: The Lost Chapters,” and nearly all of them “fall into the Legendary Weapon category.”

January 21, 2014

Want a little quiet time? How to manage Skype notifications

We all need to tone down the digital noise in our lives from time to time. When using Skype, it’s easy to do that, controlling your notifications from Skype for Windows desktop, writes Matthew de Beer on Skype’s Tips & Tricks blog.

January 21, 2014

Get a racing rush with ‘Asphalt 8: Airborne’ – now free for Windows Phone, PCs and tablets

Race solo through tunnels, off bridges, down embankments, through town and along the superhighway in one of 47 luxury dream cars (including a Lamborghini Veneno, Bugatti Veyron and a Ferrari FXX) in nine different locations (including French Guiana, Iceland and the Nevada Desert).

January 21, 2014

This week’s Xbox Live Store deals include ‘Call of Duty: Ghosts’ on demand for Xbox 360

If you’ve been waiting to get games like “Call of Duty: Ghosts,” “Final Fantasy XIII-2” and “Dark Souls,” for Xbox 360, now’s your chance. They’re among the games on demand and add-on deals available this week in the Xbox Live Games Store, with savings of between 33 and 75 percent.

January 21, 2014

Zippo lights up 80th anniversary – and looks to future – by choosing Microsoft Dynamics AX

Zippo recently found that its IT infrastructure wasn’t keeping up, and chose Microsoft Dynamics AX as a solution that could support its future growth plans.

January 21, 2014

Bing Sports app adds player profiles, personalized news and details on live NBA, NFL games

Updated with personalized news, player profiles and better ways to keep track of live games, the Bing Sports app for Windows Phone 8 is now even more useful for fans who want information about their favorite teams at their fingertips.

January 21, 2014

Staff App Pick: Plex for Windows and Windows Phone 8

Backing up your DVD collection and hosting them on a Plex server is a great way to keep the collection safe and easily available. Once you have all the DVDs backed up on a Plex server, simply hand any Windows or Windows Phone device to a family member and they can easily navigate your Plex personal library and watch any of the available videos, on-demand.