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View All »‘Out There: Ω Edition’ tests your ability to survive in outer space
Let’s say you wake up from a cryonics-induced sleep and find yourself marooned in outer space. How will you survive? That’s the deep space adventure in “Out There: Ω Edition,” a game that blends science fiction and ancient powers in a test of your wits. You’ll have to learn how … Read more »
Get inspiration and ideas in ‘Management in Motion — Building an Energized Workforce’ May 10
Explore how effective leadership fosters a collaborative environment and helps employees do their best work on the next episode of Modern Workplace. The webcast, “Management in Motion — Building an Energized Workforce,” will air at 8 a.m. PT May 10. David Marquet, a retired U.S. Navy captain and author of … Read more »
Experts will answer your questions during live May 5 ‘Small Business, Big Ideas’ webcast
You’re invited to participate in an Office Small Business Academy special episode, “Small Business, Big Ideas: Live Expert Q&A,” in celebration of National Small Business Week, airing at 4 p.m. PT on Thursday, May 5. Carol Roth, CNBC on-air contributor and best-selling author of “The Entrepreneur Equation,” will host the … Read more »
Touchdown! Xbox Live Gold members can play ‘Madden NFL 16’ free this weekend on Xbox One
Feeling a little football withdrawal? All Xbox Live Gold members in Xbox One markets can enjoy the critically acclaimed “Madden NFL 16” for free this weekend with Xbox Live Gold’s Free Play Days, which started at 12:01 p.m. PT April 28 and goes through 11:59 p.m. PT on May 2. … Read more »
How Skype bots and other video innovations from A to Z will change your world
In a post about Skype video innovations, learn about Skype’s features, literally from A (active speaker mode) to Z (zoom functionality). With active speaker mode, Skype makes it “super clear who has the floor to speak,” writes Karlheinz Wurm, who manages the Skype audio and video development team. … Read more »
Introducing Microsoft Flow and Microsoft PowerApps public preview to help organizations do more
Microsoft introduced on Friday Microsoft Flow and the public preview of Microsoft PowerApps, two new services that help organizations achieve more without having to go through complex software systems and development. Microsoft Flow is a new SaaS (software as a service) offering available in preview, designed to automate workflows such … Read more »
In a tumultuous election year, how data is revolutionizing politics
Voters aren’t the only ones looking to make sense out of this year’s lengthy and complicated election process. As technological requirements grow on the political spectrum, companies like Microsoft are stepping in to help. From apps that are specific to an individual state’s nominating process to quickly and reliably collecting … Read more »
Cool news: Azure Cool Blob Storage is now generally available
Azure Cool Blog Storage – low-cost storage for cool object data like backups, media content, scientific data, compliance and archival data – is now generally available. An important aspect of managing storage costs is tiering your data based on attributes like frequency of access and retention period, writes Sriprasad Bhat, … Read more »
Inside Sales roles at Microsoft offer the chance to empower people with technology
One of Dane Johansen’s favorite parts of his job is talking to customers, helping them solve problems and bring more value to their businesses. And he’s helped his teammates do the same by initiating a training program from scratch that gives them the technical know-how that infuses confidence and competency … Read more »
Stream NFL Draft 2016 live for free on Xbox One and the NFL on Windows 10 app
NFL on Windows 10 is your ultimate live game day companion, helping you track your favorite teams and fantasy players, get personalized notifications for big plays, and see in-game highlights from around the league, all on-demand. With the NFL Draft 2016 kicking off Thursday at 5pm PT, the NFL app … Read more »
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