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August 3, 2013
Security enhancements in Windows 8.1 help keep your data secure

Microsoft shared the Windows security vision and how that vision translates into new security enhancements in Windows 8.1 at the Black Hat conference this week. The upcoming Windows 8.1 update offers a full spectrum of new and improved security capabilities, from features that enables devices to be fully locked down by IT, to remote security options for BYOD devices, to safeguard for personal devices that need to access business resources outside of work.

August 2, 2013
Check out 7 cool new indie games for Windows Phone

There’s a pretty amazing selection of games available for Windows Phone, and many of the coolest are from scrappy indie developers. The Windows Phone team features a selection of these in its Next Big Thing Collection, just updated with seven new games.

August 2, 2013
Phishing scam asks for credit card info to ‘unblock’ email

The Security Tips & Talk blog highlights a phishing scam that comes in the form of an email message claiming to be from Microsoft. The message states that the user’s email account is blocked and can only be unblocked with a credit card number. It’s not from Microsoft.

August 2, 2013
Marc Whitten dishes on the latest Xbox One details

Marc Whitten, Xbox chief product officer, sat down with Xbox Live’s Major Nelson this week to talk about Xbox One, and provided new details about the state of the platform, juicy hardware specs and more. You can hear a podcast of the conversation on Major Nelson’s blog post.

August 2, 2013
Want to save big on landline and mobile calls? Use Skype

But sometimes you need to call somebody’s landline or cell phone, either because the person you’re calling doesn’t use Skype or they’re away from their computer. Skype offers various payment options – Pay As You Go and subscriptions – to cover these calls. No matter which way you pay, you’ll likely find that using Skype to make calls to landlines or mobile phones translate into big-time savings.