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Last week, Microsoft launched modern.IE, a free set of tools and resources to help web developers ensure that their sites work beautifully across versions of Internet Explorer as well as other modern browsers. Our goal is to help web developers spend less time testing and more time innovating. You c ...

Last month I spotlighted some addictive puzzle games for your phone. Here’s one more for the list: KooZac ($2.99), a popular and award-winning title billed as a mash up of Tetris and Sudoku, just released under the Xbox LIVE banner today. Try or buy it now  The goal of KooZac is to line up fal ...

Capturing great action shots—or just about anything involving kids—is tricky on any camera. Savvy photographers toting fancy-pants DSLRs typically boost their odds of success using burst mode, which automatically snaps multiple photos faster than any human could press the shutter button. Now Micros ...

Microsoft and Huawei today unveiled a new Windows Phone designed specifically for Africa, one of the most rapidly-growing technology markets in the world.  The phone, called the Huawei 4Afrika, is the first in a series of smart devices being custom developed for the continent and released as  ...

I wanted to call to your attention that Windows Phone 8 sales are beginning to ramp up in China and describe the huge reach and monetization opportunity this represents to the Windows Phone developer community. A wide array of Windows Phone 8 devices from Nokia, HTC and Huawei are now available for ...

Everyone here is really excited that Windows Phone 8 is becoming more widely available in China. We worked hard to tailor both the phone and the Windows Phone Store for new customers there, and today I wanted to briefly highlight a few of the features we enabled. The most notable local feature is t ...

As we’ve said on many occasions, Windows 8 represents a big, ambitious change for Windows and for Microsoft. We built Windows 8 for the next generation of computing – setting out to eliminate the boundary between PCs and tablets. And we’re just getting started! It’s been a little over 90 days si ...

You know that Windows Phone 8 is great at keeping you connected in your personal life, but did you know that Windows Phone 8 is also great for work? I’d like to introduce you to the Windows Phone business hub at www.windowsphone.com/business. It’s your one-stop shop for finding out about business-r ...

Some of my friends are still conflicted about electronic books. “Oh, but the tactile experience of REAL books!” they exclaim, their eyes growing misty. “The smell of old bookstores, the sun-bleached spines of my favorite books glowing warmly in the corner!” But when it comes to pure usability, even  ...

We’ve talked about how Windows 8 Enterprise offers businesses the experiences people love, and the enterprise-grade solutions organizations need. Of all the new features and functionality in Windows 8 Enterprise, perhaps the most talked about is Windows To Go, which gives users new possibilities in  ...