Microsoft’s Shape the Future program aims to help governments solve their biggest problems by making technology more relevant, accessible, and affordable in order to transform education, foster local innovation, and enable jobs and opportunities.
Bing launches a visual search gallery this week to help millions of World of Warcraft players find and learn about armor, weapons, and other in-game gear.
Engkoo, a new language assistance search technology released by Bing in China, helps Chinese speakers learn not just English words but the language itself, complete with slang and idioms.
Windows Business Group employees designed, built and launched a human-powered aircraft in Red Bull’s Flugtag competition. The Windows Phoenix flew (briefly) in front of more than 100,000 people in Long Beach, Calif., on Saturday.
Windows 7 will be a presenting partner for Decibel (dB) Conference, the educational component of the Seventh Annual Decibel International Festival of Electronic Music, Visual Art, and New Media.