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August 9, 2013

GameStop announces upgrade credit toward new Xbox One games

On Thursday, video game retailer GameStop announced the PowerUp Rewards program that will make it easier for Xbox 360 users to upgrade select Xbox 360 games to the new Xbox One versions this holiday season.

August 9, 2013

What Windows 8.1 can do for BYOD

August 8, 2013

Tweets from Last Night: Windows Store Only at Best Buy LA opening

Last night in West Los Angeles, Microsoft teamed up with Best Buy and Major League Soccer to celebrate the grand opening of the Windows Store Only at Best Buy. Here’s what some of the attendees had to say about their experience, via Twitter.

August 8, 2013

Limited edition Sony VAIO laptops will have you seeing red – in a good way

Sony’s announcement today of new VAIO | red edition PCs will come as welcome news to those who like a flash of color with their favorite devices.

August 8, 2013

Get front row seats for the unboxing of Xbox One

Xbox’s Major Nelson gives a first look at Xbox One by unboxing it right before your eyes, shows an up-close-and-personal look at its components and explains some of the new console’s particulars.

August 8, 2013

Skype users grill Simon Cowell, who reveals One Direction news and his biggest fear

From all his years on “American Idol” and “The X Factor” Simon Cowell has become familiar to millions of viewers as the guy who is hardest to please and quickest to unleash honest zingers. But Skype put him in the hotseat as thousands of fans – and even some celebrity pals – sent in video questions for Cowell.

August 8, 2013

How to inspire world changers – one weekend at a time

The Dell Inspire House in the Hamptons has been hosting creative people from a range of industries and interests. Aug. 2-4 was “World Changers Weekend,” in which game changers from GirlUp, the UN Foundation and Dwell came together to focus on inspiring and empowering girls to make a difference in the world.

August 8, 2013

Back to school doesn’t have to break the bank with these amazing offers from our retail partners

The Windows Experience Blog has an impressive roundup of back-to-school bargains from Best Buy, Staples, Office Max, Fry’s and Walmart.

August 8, 2013

Windows Phone developers: Check out this recap on building Live Tiles notifications into your apps

A recap from Build 2013, where Thomas Fennel held a session that walked developers through just about every aspect of creating an app using the Windows Phone 8 SDK (software development kit), including Live Tiles and other forms of notifications.

August 8, 2013

Get on base now with At Bat 13, the official app of Major League Baseball, on Windows Phone 8

You don’t have to hunker down in front of a TV or spend a day at the stadium to keep up with your favorite baseball teams, now that At Bat 13, the official app of Major League Baseball, is on Windows Phone 8.