Recent News

October 28, 2013
Inside Surface: Steve Bathiche demonstrates advances in Touch Cover 2

Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 have been getting a lot of attention in the press since their Oct. 21 launch. To give you more detail on what went into making the most productive tablets on the planet, each day this week the Surface Blog is posting a video from the Sept. 23 Surface 2 announce event in New York City.

October 28, 2013
Microsoft Research scientist lifts TouchDevelop to the cloud

TouchDevelop provides a cross-platform programming environment where developers can write scripts by tapping on the screen. Cloud sessions – an available feature in TouchDevelop – provide a simple way to save data in the cloud and to share data between different devices, automatically synchronizing the shared data between participants of the same session.

October 28, 2013
Feed those demanding Web surfers with new performance scanning tools on modern.IE

On Monday, Microsoft released improvements to the modern.IE code scanner that will help developers improve website performance, benefiting both their users and their business. The modern.IE code scanner detects common coding practices that could cause compatibility problems or prevent users from getting the best possible experience on a Web page.

October 28, 2013
Yammer kicks off the Working Social Tour in San Francisco

Yammer kicked off the Working Social Tour in San Francisco on Oct. 15 – hundreds of Yammer users and industry experts contributed their experiences and discussed ways to transform their workplace into a collaborative social environment.

October 28, 2013
New Microsoft Innovation & Policy Center New England opens in Massachusetts

“The vision for the Center embraces Microsoft’s interdisciplinary approach to research. We want to bring together the region’s key stakeholders from the technology, broader business, academic and government communities to respond to important issues that are byproducts or unintended consequences of technological advancements,” writes Annmarie Levins, associate general counsel, Microsoft Technology & Civic Engagement Group.