Recent News

January 22, 2014
Surface takes a front-row seat in many classrooms around the world

This week, members of the Surface team are working in London with global leaders in education at the annual BETT (British Educational Training and Technology) Show, where educational technology is the key topic, and Surface continues to play a greater role, writes Cyril Belikoff, Surface director.

January 22, 2014
IE wants you to ‘Rethink’ the Web for everything it can be

“Rethink,” a showcase of how Internet Explorer is helping to create a Web that is “fast, beautiful and perfect for touch,” was announced Wednesday. “Rethink is about where the Web has come from and where it can go with a modern browser like Internet Explorer,” writes Roger Capriotti, Internet Explorer marketing senior director, in a blog post.

January 22, 2014
See how Kinect for Windows is revolutionizing treatment for stroke victims

Two new videos show how Kinect for Windows can be used to make physical rehabilitation more friendly, effective and affordable. Two distinct research teams – one in Canada, the other, a collaborative team of Microsoft and academic researchers in Asia – are working on separate projects to help stroke victims accelerate recovery and increase adherence to rehab with interactive, game-like exercises that use Kinect for Windows motion capture technology.

January 22, 2014
How a radio control aficionado-photographer made his Nokia Lumia 1020 fly

Most of us go to crazy lengths to protect our smartphones from the slightest scratch, writes Michael Stroh on the Windows Phone Blog. “Then there’s Martin Hämmerli, who one day last fall drove several hours to a rocky Swiss ravine, strapped his Nokia Lumia 1020 to the body of a radio-controlled model helicopter, and sent the fragile-looking craft soaring 36 stories into the crisp November air.”

January 22, 2014
Bing gives Grammys and Academy Awards the red carpet treatment

Paparazzi will be working overtime on the red carpet for the next few months, as the awards season is in full swing with the Golden Globes already out of the way and the Grammys and Oscars up next. If you can’t get enough of the celebrities, songs and films that make up nominees and winners, head over to Bing’s online resource for all your awards info.