June 18, 2013
Steve Ballmer recognized as a top 100 ‘STEM CEO’

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has been recognized by STEMconnector as one of the top 100 “STEM CEOs.” STEMconnector helps its members design, implement and measure STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) strategies.

June 18, 2013
Tap into your inner creator with Socl and BLINK

Two big pieces of news out of Microsoft Research today. First, FUSE Labs, creator of Socl (pronounced “social”), released four new ways for people to express and share ideas on the Web. Also, BLINK, a project from Microsoft Research Redmond, released a pair of apps that blur the borders between video and photography.

June 18, 2013
‘Gears of War: Judgment’ players can continue the fight with The Lost Relics

Xbox has released some sneak preview screen shots of The Lost Relics, a new map pack for “Gears of War: Judgment” available today for VIP Season Pass holders (it will arrive on June 25 for all other game owners). The Lost Relics features four new multi-player maps, new weapons and armor skins, and a new mode called Breakthrough, which is a sort of capture-the-flag game where one team tries to move a flag while the other team tries to stop them.