More popular apps coming to the Windows Store announced at Build 2013

Hi, Steve Guggenheimer here again. I just finished doing the Day 2 keynote for Build 2013 taking place right now in San Francisco. Last week I published a blog post about some new popular apps coming to the Windows Store. And during this morning’s keynote we announced more popular apps are coming to the Windows Store. Here is the breakdown on what we announced!

Disney:

    

Today, top Disney titles are available for Windows 8 and Windows Phone users including Temple Run: Brave (Download from the Windows Store and Download from the Windows Phone Store) and the newly released Where’s My Mickey? (Download from the Windows Store and Download from the Windows Phone Store). I’m excited to announce that Disney is bringing more top games to Windows and Windows Phone that our customers love and want. Avengers Initiative, Monsters University, Temple Run: Oz and Wreck It Ralph are coming to the Windows Store and Windows Phone Store this Fall and Toy Story Smash It! is also coming to the Windows Store this Fall.

Foursquare:

Foursquare previewed an exclusive, and uniquely designed, Windows 8 tablet app that goes beyond check-ins to use location data in a beautiful way to help users find interesting places and things to do around them.

"People want to experience and explore the world around them, and the Foursquare for Windows 8 app helps them do that. It makes it fun to search for a place for dinner or to go out, and helps people discover new experiences. We’ve worked with Microsoft on a bunch of initiatives over the years, and this product is another example of the great things we can do together." - Dennis Crowley, Co-founder and CEO of Foursquare

OpenTable:

With the OpenTable app for Windows 8, you can make reservations for your favorite restaurants right from your tablet or PC. With one glance at the main hub, you get an instant view of available tables nearby with “tonight for 2”, upcoming reservations, as well as favorite and recently viewed restaurants. You can use map search to hone in on that trendy neighborhood. You can use filters to find and book the hot new restaurant everyone’s been talking about. Popular restaurant dishes with Foodspotting images are available in a touch-friendly carousel view. And you can pin upcoming reservations and favorite restaurants to the Start screen! Download OpenTable from the Windows Store!

Rockmelt:

Rockmelt is now available for Windows 8 from the Windows Store! Rockmelt makes it fun and easy to discover the best stories, pictures, and videos on the web. It’s a beautifully designed app that has some unique features for Windows users. You can scroll endlessly. Tap on any tile to see the full story.

Rhapsody:

The Rhapsody app for Windows 8 brings Rhapsody's original editorial content and programming to life due to the immersive, visually stunning platform. You can discover new music and finding old favorites is fun and intuitive, with cool features like semantic zoom and pinning tracks, albums and playlists. Download Rhapsody today from the Windows Store!

We are excited to see the Windows Store continue to grow with amazing apps! To hear more about great new apps released and to keep tabs on the conversation happening at Build, follow me on Twitter @StevenGuggs.

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Outlook 2013 RT Coming to Windows RT Tablets as part of Windows 8.1 Update

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Today at Computex 2013, Tami Reller, CFO and CMO of Microsoft's Windows Division, announced that Outlook 2013 RT will be available on Windows RT tablets as part of the free Windows 8.1 update coming later this year.  This means that if you have a Microsoft Surface or a Windows RT tablet made by one of our hardware partners, or you are planning to buy one, you'll soon have access to the familiar tools in Outlook that help you communicate with others, manage your contacts and appointments, and find information fast. 

We're always listening to our customers and one piece of feedback was that people want the power of Outlook on all their Windows PCs and tablets.  In fact, a Morgan Stanley research study found that 61% of people shopping for tablets consider Microsoft Office to be the single most important software feature.  We're pleased to have Outlook 2013 RT join the other best-in-class Office 2013 RT applications including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote.  And just like those applications, Outlook 2013 RT delivers a great touch experience for people using tablets. 

The new Outlook has so much to offer including a streamlined user experience that reduces clutter and makes your content king.  From cool new features like quickly responding to email with inline reply, to using 'peeks' to view your calendar or contacts without having to manually switch between tabs, Outlook brings great new tools to your fingertips.  And with today's news, Outlook will soon be available across Windows PCs, phones and tablets.  To learn more about what's new in Outlook, check out the Outlook section on Office.com.

 *Morgan Stanley Research, "Tablet Landscape Evolution", May 2012

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U.S. Window 8 Student Offer and University Campus Tour Coming in February

Calling on all students! Today I’d like to share the pricing details for the Windows 8 student offer which will begin here in the U.S. on February 1st and in 49 additional countries by March 19th. The Windows 8 Pro upgrade edition will be available for students online via the Microsoft Store for $69.99 (ERP)*.

For students, Windows 8 offers the best for work and play and with the new Start screen that makes it super easy to organize, access and find what matters most to you. With Windows 8, students can download apps from the Windows Store like Microsoft OneNote or Evernote for taking notes in class or Skype to stay connected with friends and family. To find out more about Windows 8, click here. Students qualify for this offer only if they have a valid e-mail address through a qualifying education institution and a PC that is currently running a genuine copy of Windows XP (XP3), Windows Vista or Windows 7.

And the Windows Campus Tour will kick-off on February 18th and we will visit over 150 university campuses across the U.S. So, stop by and try Windows 8, check out the latest tablets and PC’s for students and chat with a team of Techsperts about Windows 8 PC’s and more. For more information including dates and locations click here.

*This academic offer for eligible students, faculty, and staff requires verification of eligibility prior to purchase. Limit five (5) copies of this item per 12-month period. This offer is only made available to eligible students, faculty, and staff under the Program Terms and Conditions.

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Windows 8 is coming

iPad = $499 with 2048*1536

Kindle Fire HD = $299 with 1920*1080

Surface = $499 with 1366 * 768 and NO KEYBOARD

Surface = $599 with 1366 * 768 INCLUDE KEYBOARD

well it is not to late to get the right price on these devices microsoft

399

499

599

give 100 dollars in christmas discount , and the tablet will WIN OVER THE IPAD

if you whant to beat GOOGLE NEXUS 7 AND KINDLE FIRE HD

lover the price to 249 , 349, 449

and it will be a global hit in every living room

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CSS Regions: What’s Possible Now, and What’s Coming

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Adobe HTML5 Camp coming to London

The event is set for Thursday Sept. 8 at the Vue Cinema, Fulham Broadway in London. Registration for the NY event filled up almost immediately, so if you’re game I’d suggest signing up now.

13:30 – 14:00 Registration14:00 – 14:15 Welcome and Opening Remarks – John Cole14:15 –15:00 The State of the Web – Jeremy Keith15:00 – 15:45 Adobe Dreamweaver CS5.5 and HTML5 & jQuery Mobile – Greg Rewis15:45 – 16:00 Break16:00 – 16:30 Chrome Developer Tools – Paul Kinlan, Google16:30 – 17:15 Edge Demo – Mark Anders17:15 – 18:00 HTML5 interest speaker (TBA)18:00 – 18:15 Wrap-up – John ColePosted by John Nack at 11:51 AM on August 24, 2011

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New Microsoft Surface 2.0 SDK Coming Next Week!

Yesterday the Microsoft Surface Team announced that next week they will be releasing the Microsoft Surface 2.0 SDK and other tools for developers to start developing Surface applications for the next generation Surface device – the Samsung SUR40. Starting on July 12th, the SDK will be available for download free to anyone who wants to start developing new Surface applications from the Microsoft Download Center (have you seen the new Microsoft Download Center by the way?).

Back at CES earlier this year, Mike Angiulo (Corporate Vice President of Windows Planning, Hardware, and PC Ecosystem) lifted the covers off of Microsoft Surface 2.0 during the keynote. Mike showed off the Samsung SUR40 which is a 4-inch thick 40-inch HD LCD screen with a Windows 7 PC built in. It can be used as a table or mounted to a wall.

One other cool thing about the Microsoft Surface 2.0 SDK worth taking note of is that you can use it target apps for both Microsoft Surface hardware and Windows 7 touch-enabled PCs too!

For more on the new Microsoft Surface 2.0 SDK, I suggest reading this blog post from Luis Cabrera-Cordón who is a Platform Program Manager on the Microsoft Surface Team.

Now I’m off to see whose car (or cars) I need to wash to get myself a Samsung SUR40!

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