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July 24, 2013

In a guest post over on the Windows Phone Developer Blog, Buddy Vice President of Engineering Shawn Burke provides information on the Buddy Backend as a Service offering, which cuts down on the time developers have to spend building the underlying functionality for creating and managing users, sending push notifications and the like.

July 24, 2013

Steve Clayton of NEXT at Microsoft caught up with Clay Shirky last week at the Microsoft Research Faculty Summit. The two had a fascinating conversation on technology and culture, recorded in this edited transcript with audio clips posted on NEXT today.

July 24, 2013

Last month, Microsoft Research opened up its video vaults to the public with a new Video Library app for Windows 8. The app features over 4,000 interviews, lectures and more by a wide range of tech luminaries, and today NEXT at Microsoft has handpicked four must-see highlights for your viewing pleasure.

July 23, 2013

If you’re not always crazy about how your hair looks in photos, Lvdi Wang has your back. The associate researcher in the Internet Graphics Group at Microsoft Research Asia has helped create a new 3-D modeling technique that lets you digitally “fix” your hairdo.

July 23, 2013

Fans of Rube Goldberg will appreciate “Crazy Machines Golden Gears,” which was made especially for Windows Phone 8. You can choose from more than 60 different Parts in your inventory – and igniters like lasers to set your contraption(s) into motion.

July 23, 2013

Skype users are demonstrating their mastery of a different kind of artistry: emoticons. These works of art may never hang in the Louvre, but they will make people :).

July 23, 2013

Following closely on the heels of a new collaboration between Microsoft and Unity announced last month at Build 2013, Microsoft on Monday invited developers to participate in a new game development contest with big cash and prizes for the winners.