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September 9, 2013

Microsoft expands Xbox Music service to Android, Apple devices

September 9, 2013

Microsoft launches Xbox Music across iOS and Android, adds free streaming on the Web

Enjoy your favorite music from a 30 million-song global catalog powered by the one service that integrates your music experiences across your tablet, PC, phone and TV. All the music you love, every way you want it.

September 6, 2013

Xbox One lets gamers play the way you want

Xbox Wire has collected some of their favorite facts on Xbox One and all the different ways they system can help you play games the way you want. Of course, a picture is worth many words, so don’t miss this infographic that brings it all to life.

September 6, 2013

City Bridge-NewSchools Education Innovation Fellowship blends traditional classroom teaching with computer technologies

Pleas for better technology funding are usually top of the list for educators, but you might be surprised to hear that some teachers worry about computers impeding their efforts to connect with students. That was the case for eighth-grade math teacher Melissa Mauter before she and 11 other D.C.-area teachers began a CityBridge-NewSchools Education Innovation fellowship – a year-long program supported by Microsoft.

September 6, 2013

Chief information security officers: Fear not, Trustworthy Computing is here to help

The Trustworthy Computing Blog has published a CISO Perspectives article providing insights on the challenges, success factors and potential solutions on the topic of risk. Just in case you’re wondering, a CISO is a chief information security officer, a role that will only increase in importance in IT organizations.

September 6, 2013

Windows Embedded 8.1 gives you more control over devices and better access for admins

With the recent release of Windows 8.1 for both Windows and Windows Embedded platforms to hardware partners, we’ve got some technical highlights to share about Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry that show how users now have more control over their devices and better access for administrators.

September 6, 2013

Nokia Lumia 1020 is now just $199 at AT&T and Microsoft stores

Earlier this week, Amazon.com had a special one-day “flash” sale that knocked $100 off the price of a Nokia Lumia 1020, which sports a groundbreaking 41-megapixel camera. On Friday, AT&T made the price cut permanent. Now, you can get the Lumia 1020 for just $199 with a two-year contract.

September 6, 2013

Roll up to Sleeve Music on Windows Phone 8

Sometimes when you’re listening to a song, you want to find out more about the artist behind it. Sleeve Music, a free app that works with Windows Phone 8 devices, gives you thousands of sleeve notes (thus the name) about artists, their careers and albums – without having to go online and do your own searches.

September 6, 2013

PAX Prime 2013 recap: Virtual reality gaming, tricked out PCs and a flashback to classic arcade games

If you didn’t get a chance to go to PAX Prime 2013 in Seattle, the Extreme Windows Blog’s Gavin Gear posted a recap that gives a good overview of the experience, and might also tempt you to go to the next one.

September 6, 2013

Bing Maps adds more than 5 million square miles of global aerial awesomeness

Now on Bing Maps, you can find more than five million square miles of additional hi-res aerial imagery taken from aircraft and satellites.