June 13, 2013
Store-within-a-store will launch this summer at more than 600 Best Buy locations, offering Windows PCs, tablets, accessories and support from dedicated, Microsoft-trained staff.
Highlights
Windows 8 at TechEd North America
June 3
A look at the newest enterprise features coming in Windows 8.1.
Microsoft announces 'Chip In' student PC crowdfunding campaign
June 3
Chip In website allows friends and family to contribute toward purchase of a new Windows device. Microsoft will also chip in 10 percent for select PCs and donate a four-year subscription to Office 365 University.
Continuing the Windows 8 vision with Windows 8.1
May 30
Windows 8.1 is a great update to Windows 8, delivering the experiences customers need and expect moving forward across the next generation of PCs and tablets.
Internet Explorer launches Everest: Rivers of Ice
May 28
In partnership with David Breashears and GlacierWorks, Internet Explorer launched a new multi-touch exploration platform letting visitors travel the peaks and valleys of the Everest region.
MLS and Windows 8 bring fans 'the smartest league' experience
May 20
Microsoft and Major League Soccer announced a multiyear agreement to work together to bring MLS fans the best and fastest soccer content through the power of Windows 8.
Pre-orders begin for Lenovo Yoga 11S
May 16
Use the IdeaPad Yoga 11S Ultrabook like a laptop, or fold and flip to use it like a tablet.
Windows 8 keeps getting better
May 14
Building on the Windows 8 vision, Tami Reller, chief marketing officer and chief financial officer for Windows, announces that Windows 8 and Windows RT will get even better with a free update through the Windows Store.
HP introduces new 2-in-1 powered by Windows 8
May 14
Both a high-performance notebook and a tablet, the HP Split x2 is ideal for work and play.
Chat with Google friends in Outlook.com
May 14
People using Outlook.com can now chat with Google friends from the Outlook.com inbox.

Windows App Roundup

App roundup: 5 Windows apps for my dad

June 7, 2013

In my blog post for Mother’s Day, I wrote about apps related to my super-cool mom, Laurie. Since Father’s Day is coming up, I thought I’d write about some...

App roundup: More Xbox games in the Windows Store

May 31, 2013

In my very first App roundup back in December, I looked at some of the Xbox games from the Windows Store. It’s been about six months since that first post, so...

App roundup: 4 apps to take with you on your next vacation

May 24, 2013

Hi, it’s Brittany K again. Last time, I talked about some of the apps I use to plan a trip. And since I got back from a trip to Washington, D.C. a few weeks...

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Popular apps come to Windows 8

June 19, 2013

Hey Steve Guggenheimer here, Chief Evangelist for Windows and your host for the Build conference next week. We’re only one week until Build and we’re really...

Tech Tuesday Live Twitter Chat – Great Family PCs from HP

June 17, 2013

This week we are joining forces with HP to talk about a few of their great family PCs. This includes the amazing HP Pavilion All-In-One TouchSmart that we are...

Adobe CC Apps Available Starting Today

June 17, 2013

Starting later today, Adobe Creative Cloud subscribers can download, install, and use the new Creative Cloud apps from Adobe. In addition to the many new...

A Salute to Small Business Week: Windows 8 Empowers SMBs

June 17, 2013

Today is the 50th anniversary of National Small Business Week, a week long opportunity to recognize the contributions of America’s entrepreneurs and small...

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