Microsoft earns landmark zero-waste certification for Redmond campus
The U.S. Zero Waste Business Council has awarded Microsoft the Gold Level of Zero Waste Certification for its work on the Redmond campus, where more … Read more »
Snow tires required: Blizzard Mountain Expansion for ‘Forza Horizon 3’ coming Dec. 13
The Blizzard Mountain Expansion for “Forza Horizon 3,” due out Dec. 13, brings a Forza first – snow, ice, extreme elevations and blizzards to challenge … Read more »
Small but innovative news group Pioneer transforms subscribers into journalists
A plucky newspaper chain in the Pacific Northwest just may have come up with an innovative way to revamp not only its own existence but … Read more »
Happy ‘Skypesgiving’ and welcome to Skype Hearthstone Academy
During the Thanksgiving holiday, many people use Skype to connect with loved ones around the world. The Skype Blog chronicles how two people — Brandon … Read more »
‘Microsoft Solitaire Collection’ now available on iOS and Android
“Microsoft Solitaire Collection,” a popular assortment of five Solitaire games, is now available on iOS and Android. It includes the card games Klondike, Spider, FreeCell, … Read more »
The value of micro-service, architecture-based cloud applications on Azure
Developing and packaging a large monolithic application requires a higher level of release co-ordination across distributed teams, writes Sarvashrestha Paliwal, Azure business lead for Microsoft … Read more »
Auto-shutdown for VMs using Azure Resource Manager is now available
You can now set any ARM-based Virtual Machines (VMs) to auto-shutdown with a few simple clicks, writes Xiaoying Guo, Azure DevTest Labs senior program manager. … Read more »
7 new general purpose compute Virtual Machine sizes bring more power
Seven new general purpose compute Virtual Machines (VM) sizes are being released that increase RAM and other features, writes Jon Beck, Azure principal program manager. … Read more »
Need to know local businesses’ holiday hours? Use Bing
Since so many businesses change their hours of operation during the holiday season, it’s great to have a resource like Bing to help keep you … Read more »
An Xbox gift for the holiday weekend: A free download of ‘The Elder Scrolls Online’
Now through Thanksgiving weekend, Xbox Live Gold members can download and play “The Elder Scrolls Online” for free. Visit the Xbox Store product page for … Read more »