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July 3, 2013

Skype video calls are a great way to communicate but if you don’t know some of the rules of the road, your calls could be leaving a lot to be desired. That’s why the Skype team just posted seven tips to help you make your video calls productive and professional.

July 3, 2013

Think you’re a hotshot at “Halo 4”? Find out for sure. 343 Industries, Xbox 360 and Virgin Gaming have joined forces to launch the largest “Halo 4” tournament ever. This summer, gamers will vie for $500,000 in prizes, including a grand prize of $200,000.

July 3, 2013

Xbox Live Gold members: Mark your calendars for July 16, when “Assassin’s Creed II” becomes the next game featured in the Xbox Live Games with Gold program. Normally 1600 Microsoft Points, “Assassin’s Creed II” can be downloaded on Xbox 360 for free by Xbox Live Gold members between July 16 and July 31.  After you download it, the game is yours to keep.

July 3, 2013

During a holiday week, you might have a little more downtime to play games on your Windows Phone, so if you’re in need of some new titles, Electronic Arts has a July Special sale of some of their most popular games for as low as $2.

July 2, 2013

Microsoft has been recognized for its commitment to responsible environmental leadership for everything from using data to fight wildfires to smart buildings to recycling. In today’s Microsoft Green Blog, editor Josh Henretig notes two programs in Japan that have also been gaining recognition.

July 2, 2013

Small and medium-sized businesses who are using Windows Server 2012 Essentials can now download the Windows Server 2012 R2 Essentials Preview and the Windows Server Essentials Experience server role for the Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard and Datacenter editions.

July 2, 2013

Out of hundreds of entries for the YouthSpark Challenge for Change contest, which came from university students across the U.S., a judging panel selected 20 strong finalists. Then voters chose the contest’s five grand prize winners, announced today. Meet Adam Dunn, Brian Hickey, Sneha Jayaprakash, Christina Ong, and Meghan Shea and their visions for the future.

July 2, 2013

As the U.S. national holiday approaches, the Bing Search Blog wanted to see what kind of searches people were doing. For one thing, they found lyrics to “The Star-Spangled Banner” are searched more often than patriotic pop classics like “Born in the USA” and “Proud to be an American.” Read more on the Bing Search Blog.