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Weekend Reading: Jan. 18th Edition – 'Spartan Ops' Continues, Bing Dials Up the Social in Search & More
Jeffrey Meisner
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories on Bing bringing your friends’ two cents to search results, the highly anticipated return of Spartan Ops Season 1 and the new Priceline Express Deals app for Windows Phone. The second half of Spartan Ops Season 1 returns on Jan. 21...
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18 Jan 2013
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Weekend Reading: Dec. 21st Edition – Bing Puts the Spotlight on Images, Xbox Windows Phone Favorites on Sale and the Year in Review on MSN
Jeffrey Meisner
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories on the new Image Search design in Bing, Windows Phone game deals, and some cool things Microsoft is doing to support global language and help preserve disappearing languages. Modern image search arrives on Bing. A few months ago, we launched...
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21 Dec 2012
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Daily Update, Dec. 13th – VIDEO: A Look Back at 12 Milestone Moments at Microsoft in 2012
Jeffrey Meisner
There’s no question that it’s been a momentous year at Microsoft . The company introduced the world to Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, announced its family of Surface PCs, showcased a new version of Microsoft Office and released “Halo 4,” keeping up a steady rhythm of advancements...
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13 Dec 2012
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Meet the ‘Halo 4’ Engineers Delivering ‘30 Seconds of Fun’ – Early and Often
Jeffrey Meisner
On Dec. 7, Halo 4 won two awards at the Spike TV Video Game Awards – Best Graphics and Best Xbox 360 Game. And on Sunday, Halo 4 won three more at the Inside Gaming Awards , including the top prize – Game of the Year – as well as Best Competitive Multiplayer and Best Sound Design. ...
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10 Dec 2012
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Weekend Reading: Dec. 7th Edition – Register Now for the Halo 4 Infinity Challenge & Windows Phone 8 Makes Life a Little Bit Better
Jeffrey Meisner
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we have stories on how to avoid getting “Grinched” by online criminals, registration opening for the Halo 4 Infinity Challenge, and how from typing to gaming to running a family, Windows Phone is your friend. Virgin Gaming and Xbox 360 team up to launch...
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7 Dec 2012
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Daily Update, Nov. 26th – Get to Know Microsoft’s First Lady of Gaming
Jeffrey Meisner
Two stories out of Microsoft today: First: Are olives drenched in hot sauce the breakfast of champions? They are if you’re gaming champ Alex Hebert-Ruiz, a onetime top-10 ranked Halo player and one of the world’s most gifted gamers. Alex now works at Microsoft, where she advocates for...
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26 Nov 2012
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Weekend Reading: Nov. 9th Edition – Apps for PCs and Windows Phone 8, Windows Phone 8 Preorders Begin
Microsoft blog editor
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories on apps – find ‘em, get ‘em, build ‘em – including new favorites for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8, plus a peek behind the scenes of a Microsoft Store opening. AT&T sales begin today, Verizon Wireless taking...
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9 Nov 2012
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Xbox 360 Leads U.S. Console Market for 22nd Consecutive Month
Jeffrey Meisner
In October, Xbox 360 maintained its lead in the U.S. console market – marking the 22nd consecutive month as the top-selling console. October 2012 U.S. NPD highlights include: · Xbox 360 sold 270,000 units in October, more units than any other console, and held 56 percent share of current...
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8 Nov 2012
Blog Post:
A Pretty Great Autumn – But The Votes are Just Coming In
Jeffrey Meisner
Here in the States, we just wrapped up the elections. It’s an exciting time where you’re reminded of what a great thing it is to be part of a process and have a voice in your government. The time leading up to the elections is always very busy, with a flurry of activity from the candidates...
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8 Nov 2012
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The Midweek Download: November 7th Edition – Meet the Engineering Team Behind “Halo 4”
Jeffrey Meisner
In this edition of The Midweek Download, we’ve got stories on the engineering team behind “Halo 4”, Windows 8 apps as a business tool and Windows Phone 8 developer news and highlights from Build 2012. Meet the ‘Halo 4’ Engineers Delivering ‘30 Seconds of Fun’...
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7 Nov 2012
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Daily Update, Nov. 6th – The Master Chief Returns Today in “Halo 4”!
Jeffrey Meisner
Two big stories for you today – “Halo 4” is here and an announcement from Skype: The Master Chief is back . Poised to become the biggest entertainment launch of the year so far, “Halo 4” is the first chapter of a brand-new saga in the genre-defining, US$3 billion franchise...
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6 Nov 2012
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Daily Update, Oct. 31st – Meet the Team Behind “Halo 4” Infinity Multiplayer
Jeffrey Meisner
Two big stories out of Microsoft today: Over on the Microsoft News Center , we took some time to talk to Jerry Hook and Tamir Melamed, who lead the engineering team laying the subterranean IT structures that will power every pixel of the multiplayer experience in “ Halo 4 .” Everything...
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31 Oct 2012
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Reimagining the “Other” Windows
Microsoft blog editor
The following is a blog post by Satya Nadella, President of Microsoft’s Server & Tools Business , discussing how Windows Azure is providing the critical backend capabilities developers need to create amazing new apps for Windows and Windows Phone. There has never been a more exciting...
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31 Oct 2012
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Weekend Reading: Oct. 26th Edition – Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface Launch, Windows Phone 8 Press Event is Set for Monday
Jeffrey Meisner
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got the launch of Windows 8 and Microsoft Surface, gearing up for Monday’s big Windows Phone 8 event, plus Forza Horizon arrives and Halo 4 sweetens the pot. Windows 8 arrives. Microsoft yesterday announced the global availability of its popular...
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26 Oct 2012
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Introducing the New Entertainment Experience from Xbox
Jeffrey Meisner
Below is a post from Yusuf Mehdi, Chief Marketing Officer for Microsoft's Interactive Entertainment Division , announcing details about a major new update to the Xbox dashboard and the launch of Xbox SmartGlass, which brings games, music, TV and movie experiences off the console and onto your phone,...
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22 Oct 2012
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Daily Update, Oct. 12th – Get a Sneak Peek at a New Wave of Windows 8 Devices
Jeffrey Meisner
Four big stories out of Microsoft today, including a sneak preview of new Windows 8 tablets, pre-order information for Windows 8 Pro, the second episode of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn and an update on the TV White Spaces wireless broadband question. · Microsoft’s hardware partners are about...
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12 Oct 2012
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Weekend Reading: Oct 12th Edition – Lenovo PCs Get Flexible With Windows 8 & T-Mobile Adds the Nokia Lumia 810
Jeffrey Meisner
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got more news on Windows Phone 8 devices, the Halo 4 frenzy continues and a video of two slick Lenovo Windows 8 PCs. Windows 8 on Lenovo’s Yoga. Next at Microsoft Editor Steve Clayton files this video in the “too good not to share”...
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12 Oct 2012
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Daily Update, Oct. 11th: Blackjack! Xbox 360 Keeps the Lead in the U.S. Console Market for 21st Consecutive Month
Jeffrey Meisner
Xbox 360 kept its lead in the U.S. console market in September, marking the 21st month in a row as the top-selling current-generation console in the U.S. September 2012 U.S. NPD highlights include: · Xbox 360 sold 270,000 units in September, more units than any other current-generation console...
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11 Oct 2012
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Daily Update, Oct. 5th – Watch Episode One of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn
Jeffrey Meisner
Two great stories from Microsoft today: First: Halo fans, it’s finally here – Episode one of Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn. You can watch it over on Halo Waypoint . Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn is a live-action digital series that takes you back to the beginning of the human and Covenant war...
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5 Oct 2012
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Weekend Reading: Oct. 5th Edition – Halo 4 Soundtrack Remix Contest & Microsoft’s Innovative Schools Program
Jeffrey Meisner
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories on schools that are transforming education, more Halo 4, and, in case you missed it, the unveiling of MSN for Windows 8 and news that the Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 are headed to AT&T. Halo 4 soundtrack remix contest . Halo 4 is just around...
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5 Oct 2012
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Weekend Reading: Sept. 14th Edition – Nitol Botnet Disrupted & The Xbox 360 Essentials Pack Unveiled
Jeffrey Meisner
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories on Microsoft’s disruption of more than 500 strains of malware, a look at Xbox 360 Essentials Pack and the Halo 4 LE Controller and Skype’s new audio codec. Microsoft disrupts the emerging Nitol botnet being spread through an unsecure...
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14 Sep 2012
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That’s 20 - Xbox 360 is No. 1 Selling Console in the U.S. for 20th Consecutive Month
Jeffrey Meisner
Xbox 360 maintained its lead in the U.S. console market again last month, marking its 20th consecutive month as the top-selling current-generation console in the U.S., according to The NPD Group. August 2012 U.S. NPD highlights include: · Xbox 360 sold 193,000 units in August, more units...
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6 Sep 2012
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Microsoft’s Setting a Blistering Pace this Summer
Jeffrey Meisner
Like many people, I’ve been enjoying the Olympics so far. Great opening ceremony, great competition… And watching the swimming, football, gymnastics is all a blast. But I have to say that as a runner, I’m looking forward to track and field getting started. And as a runner, it was inspiring...
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2 Aug 2012
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The Midweek Download: July 18th Edition–Microsoft Unveils the Office Customer Preview & “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn”
Jeffrey Meisner
In this edition of The Midweek Download, we’ve got stories on Microsoft raising the curtain on the new Office Customer Preview, “Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn”, the launch of Microsoft Streets & Tips 2013 and more. Microsoft unveils the new Office. On Monday, Microsoft CEO Steve...
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18 Jul 2012
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Weekend Reading: June 29th Edition–Office 365 Celebrates its First Birthday & a Sneak Peek at the Windows Phone 7.8 Start Screen
Jeffrey Meisner
In this edition of Weekend Reading, we’ve got stories on the one-year anniversary of the launch of Office 365, a sneak peek at the Windows Phone 7.8 Start Screen and details on Xbox 360’s presence at the 42nd annual Comic-Con in San Diego. Microsoft Office 365: A big year in review. One...
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29 Jun 2012
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