Recent News

July 19, 2013

A new report from the European Commission (EC), “Cyber-Bullying and Social Networks among Teenagers,” discusses the best policies for combating online bullying.

July 19, 2013

In June, the Windows Phone developer team announced 10 new code samples to help developers build apps. Thursday, they highlighted four more code samples that were just added to MSDN and are ready for download.

July 19, 2013

SharePoint users can now keep up with their organization’s social network using a slick new app for Windows 8. SharePoint Newsfeed lets you monitor your colleagues’ latest posts and comments in real time, share your own updates, upload pictures and @mention colleagues from your company’s address book.

July 19, 2013

The live-action digital series “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn” from 343 Industries has received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Main Title Design.

July 19, 2013

Xbox 360 maintained its position as the top console in the U.S. last month, selling more units than any other platform with 140,000 units, according to new data from The NPD Group.

July 19, 2013

The latest installment in the Halo franchise is available exclusively on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 devices, and you can download it today starting at 4 p.m. Pacific.

July 19, 2013

Each Thursday, the Windows Phone Store offers a selection of top apps for at least 50 percent off the original price. See what’s in the mix this week.

July 19, 2013

To help researchers spend their time conducting experiments instead of developing software infrastructure, the Lab of Things (Lot) – a research-device platform based on Microsoft Research’s HomeOS system – lets them interconnect devices and scale up their field studies in diverse experiment locations.