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August 28, 2013
10 ways companies boost their business using Skype

When most people think of Skype, they picture friends and family members bridging long distances to share a moment together. That’s an accurate image, but it’s missing a key aspect of Skype: it’s a powerful business tool too.

August 28, 2013
Build your app once, run it anywhere: PaaS for the modern Web arrives

In developing the soon-to-arrive R2 Wave, Microsoft engineers closely examined what organizations need and want from the cloud. One theme they repeatedly heard was the desire to build an app once and have that app be able to live in any data center or cloud. Good news: That functionality is now here.

August 28, 2013
Where oh where has my Video Call button gone?

The Skype team’s Matthew de Beer wants to answer your questions about Skype. Earlier this month he wrote a post taking on frequently asked questions about Skype status. Recently he dug through more questions from Skype Support, and found two common queries related to the availability of video calls.

August 28, 2013
Watch the 10 most memorable Skype video moments from the past decade

Ten years goes by pretty fast, but it’s true: Skype is now a decade old. And over the years, many unforgettable events have been captured using it. Now, Skype’s Big Blog has put together a list of its “10 most memorable Skype video moments from our first decade.”

August 28, 2013
Bing and SkyDrive bring out the words in photos

Starting Wednesday, when you take photos with your Windows Phone device and auto-upload to your SkyDrive camera roll folder, a new Bing-powered optical character recognition tool (OCR) will run on those photos so you can instantly see the extracted text in those pictures.

August 28, 2013
Follow the yellow brick road to ‘Temple Run: Oz’

Inspired by the Disney film “Oz the Great and Powerful,” the mobile game “Temple Run: Oz” takes you back to that magical land from your childhood. But you don’t have to endure a tornado to get to it – you only need a Windows Phone 8 device and $.99 to start an adventure into the latest installment of the classic runner.

August 28, 2013
Get up close with Xbox One at this weekend’s PAX Prime show in Seattle

For starters, the booth will include 60 stations featuring dynamic and intense driving, fighting and shooting experiences coming with Xbox One. Also, on stage you’ll see demos of “Dead Rising 3,” “Project Spark,” “Kinect Sports Rivals,” “Fable Anniversary” and a 7.1 surround sound “Forza Motorsport 5” racing rig.

August 28, 2013
Another reason to attend PASS Summit 2013: Microsoft Certification testing!

When did the “opportunity” to take a test become good news? The moment it meant you could advance your career – all while networking and building your SQL Server know-how. For the second year in a row, attendees of the Professional Association for SQL Server (PASS) Summit will be able to take Microsoft Certification exams at the conference.

August 28, 2013
Foursquare app checks in at the Windows Store

The first-ever Foursquare app designed for large-screen devices is now available exclusively on Windows 8. The popular social app, which has over 35 million users worldwide, lets you find and “check in” at interesting places around you, as well as share photos, reviews and tips about your personal favorite spots.