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Every week, the Red Stripe Deals gathers six apps and games and gives them to you at a dramatic discount – at least 50 percent – and sometimes, even free. The most recent collection includes the lighter side of zombie fighting, a beloved classic arcade game and jigsaw puzzles.

Lenovo has announced two new Windows devices that are great choices for businesses: The ThinkPad 10 tablet and the ThinkStation P300 workstation. Read all about them on the Windows Experience Blog.

If you’re still on Windows XP, you won’t receive any security or non-security updates through Windows Update or Microsoft Update. Support ended for Windows XP April 8. If you continue to use Windows XP without support, your computer will still likely work — but it will become vulnerable to security risks and over time, its performance will be affected.

In “JellyCar 3” you’re behind the wheel of a blobby vehicle that plows through 50 levels of squishy worlds using soft-body physics, sticky tires for climbing walls and other tricks that elevate the journey above the usual car ride.

Now, when you’re creating apps on Windows App Studio Beta you can now display Instagram photos by hashtag search. For example, if you’re making an app for a conference, just add the Instagram data source with the search term (e.g., #2015Conference).

A fresh batch of free Windows desktop themes is available to make your summer bright and cool, such as the Community Showcase: Aqua 2 theme, which includes the photo here from Makena Beach in Maui, Hawaii.