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July 25, 2013

If you’re running the Windows 8.1 Preview, you can get a first look at the new version of Fresh Paint, the popular app that lets anyone create digital art masterpieces that look like real paintings.

July 25, 2013

Proximity APIs are a great way to multiply your apps’ cool factor. In his post on the Windows Phone Developer blog, Windows Phone Program Manager Peter Torr walks you through the different Proximity API scenarios and how to implement them.

July 25, 2013

Trustworthy Computing today released the report, “Software Vulnerability Exploitation Trends,” which looks at the long-term impact of security mitigations that Microsoft has implemented to address software vulnerabilities.

July 25, 2013

One of the main advantages of adopting Dynamics AX as a service is that Comptel was able to avoid the long implementation process typically associated with major ERP software system deployments.

July 25, 2013

The Visual Studio team has made it very easy for developers to build connected Windows Store apps with a new set of tools in Visual Studio 2013.

July 25, 2013

How would you like to help a low-income student get a decent computer to take to college? Back on June 4, Microsoft launched Windows Chip-In as a crowdsourcing program to help students and parents purchase a new Windows PC or tablet for school. Today, the program goes a step further by introducing the Buy One, Give One program.

July 25, 2013

The first episode of Hulu’s new original series “The Awesomes” is now free on Xbox (before launching anywhere else, including Hulu). Anyone with an Xbox 360 and an Internet connection will find “The Awesomes” right on their Xbox Live dashboard, and they can click-and-watch at any time.

July 25, 2013

You can now stay in the loop all day long on the latest stories and videos from one of America’s most popular morning shows. The free Today app for Windows phone gives you at-a-glance access to new content via its Live Tile, lets you save stuff for later and can even read stories to you – perfect for while you’re driving or at the gym.

July 25, 2013

Fresh Paint is already one of the top apps in the Windows Store, and it’s now available in an all-new version for Windows Phone 8. The app makes it easy for anyone to create and share digital art masterpieces using a well-stocked studio of virtual “art supplies.”

July 25, 2013

On Wednesday, Microsoft released a great bunch of updates to Windows Azure. Though some are still in preview, all are available now and will help you build even better cloud solutions.