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In partnership with ESPN, the Internet Explorer team is thrilled to announce ESPN FC World Cup Essentials for the web! There is so much excitement around World Cup, but it can be hard for fans to find all the information they want in one place. ESPN FC World Cup Essentials covers it all whether you’re a big fan or just watching the matches for fun. ESPN FC World Cup Essentials is not just the place to get ready for the World Cup. Fans will also be able to: • Access and download exclusive ESPN content and artwork created specifically for the World Cup 2014 • Get an immersive sports experience with IE11 technology Built for touch, the site is best experienced on IE11, but will work across all modern browsers and devices. The site really comes to life in the browser and features real-time news, exclusive content curated by ESPN experts and 3D artwork using WebGL. The ESPN FC World Cup Essentials site joins other Rethink IE experiences such as 22tracks and Assassin’s Creed Pirates as examples of what is possible on the web today with modern browsers For more information, please visit the Exploring IE blog.

Today, at an event in New York City, Microsoft announced the Surface family is growing with a new Surface model, Surface Pro 3, the tablet that can replace your laptop. Surface Pro 3 is powerful, portable and designed to maximize productivity in a sleek, premium tablet package. People need one great device for work and play, for entertainment and for getting things done, and Surface Pro 3 is designed for people who want premium laptop experience. ...

In light of TechEd2014, Telerik is giving away a year’s subscription to their UI Controls for Windows 8 and Windows Phone until the 16th of May, 2014. Telerik’s famous and highly-valued UI controls make designing beautiful Windows applications an easy feat, with multiple design templates and building blocks waiting help you jump start your application. An update that adds controls for Universal Apps will also be coming later in the year and is included in the subscription. If you’re a developer you won’t want to miss this. Grab this while it lasts, here.

What’s ‘Appening is a series of lists by Microsoft Singapore detailing some must-have apps for your Windows 8 or Windows Phone device. Do check them out and discover some hot new apps! Everything I learned, I learned from the movies Movies are a cultural phenomenon, a mighty visual art form that has the power to entertain, educate, and inspire the masses. But experiencing the movies nowadays is no longer restricted to just the cinema. Remember the last time you read up on a movie synopsis before you entered the theatre? Or immediately went online to read what your friends are saying about the movie you’ve just seen? Apps have extended our movie-going experience far beyond the movie itself, and you’ll find everything you need on Windows and Windows Phone devices. And just like how photography has been completely democratized by the smartphone camera, video is experiencing a surge in popularity, having reached a point where processing power and fast wireless networks are able to support their production and consumption on-the-go. If we were all movie makers—what will your masterpiece be? ...

Wanted to code an app for Windows but didn’t know how? Didn’t know what language to use, what tools to use - or where to begin? Here’s a list of links to training materials and resources that will get you started on your journey into coding. You can also download the PDF version here. Training Materials General Information Windows 8 Dev Center Home http://msdn.microsoft.com/windows Windows 8 Dev Center Dashboard https://appdev.microsoft.com/StorePortals/ Technical References API reference for Windows Runtime apps http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/br211369.aspx How to… (Create Windows 8 apps in JavaScript and HTML, C#/C++/VB and XAML, or C++ and DirectX) -> START TO FINISH http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/windows/apps/bg124284 Migrate your app from iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Web, and more! http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-sg/library/windows/apps/dn436165 Designing Apps for PPI Displays http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=391346 Universal Windows apps http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-sg/windows/dn642498 Universal Windows app samples http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps/Universal-Windows-app-cb3248c3 Windows Store App Design http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-sg/windows/apps/hh779072 Online Trainings Windows Store App Samples http://code.msdn.microsoft.com/windowsapps Windows Store apps for Absolute Beginners with C# http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-C- Windows Store apps for Absolute Beginners with JavaScript http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-Store-apps-for-Absolute-Beginners-with-JavaScript Windows 8.1 UX Design http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-1-UX-Design Windows 8.1 Developer Training, Geek Edition http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-8-1-Developer-Training-Geek-Edition Build your first Windows Store app http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Build-your-first-Windows-Store-app Introducing Windows 8 http://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Introducing-Windows-8 Windows Store Apps Development http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/product-training/product-windows-store-apps ...

Over the past few months, we’ve held several successful app challenges on our Windows Phone platform. Today, we’re excited to announce our next initiative, the Make8 App Challenge! Held monthly, Make8 offers local developers a chance to make a difference on our Windows platform, for both Windows 8 and Windows Phone. This month, we’re hosting 10 challenges targeted at Windows 8, but we’re definitely excited to see developers leveraging our latest Universal Apps platform to share their innovations to Windows Phone as well. Furthermore, to celebrate the inauguration of Make8, we’ve taken in several popular app ideas - heavily requested by our Singaporean Windows 8 users - which are ripe for development. Who knows, one of them might just become our next Top App! Last but not least, our top prize for Make8 is the hot, new Nokia Lumia 930 - when it’s available in Singapore. The Make8 App Challenge will be happening from the 1st to 31st of May, 2014! So what are you waiting for? Take up the challenge here, today!

Microsoft Singapore has announced that three teams of students from Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP) and the National University of Singapore (NUS) have clinched the top spots in all three categories of this year’s Imagine Cup Singapore finals, breaking through intense competition which saw participation by over a hundred students from numerous institutions of higher learning in Singapore. The three teams are: Team STAND — Comprising students from NYP School of IT and NUS, Team STAND won the Innovation Competition with their facial recognition software capable of automatically identifying the age, race, gender and emotion of any audience member in a crowd in real time. Team Elites — Team Elites,fromNYP School of Engineering, broke through in the World Citizenship Competition with a Windows Phone-based solution that aims to help people with hearing and speech impairments to communicate better with those around them. Team LifeChoices — NYP School of IT’s Team LifeChoices took home the Games Competition championship with their roleplaying game which lets players simulate making life-changing decisions without actually risking any real-life entities, and an original, self-built game engine will randomize gameplay scenarios based on the choices players make. All three teams will now proceed to the World Semifinals to vie for the honor of representing Singapore in the World Finals, which will be held in Redmond, Washington, USA, from July 29, 2014 to August 2, 2014, where cash prizes of US$50,000 per category and other awards await. From the World Semifinals, three teams from the entire Asia Pacific region will be chosen to proceed to the World Finals. These three teams will be announced on May 28, 2014. Held annually since 2003, Imagine Cup is the world’s premier student technology competition, known affectionately by participants both past and present as “the Olympics of student technology competitions”, and has inspired countless students over the past 12 years to dream about the boundless opportunities technology offers to enhance people’s lives. ...

Apps Central is a monthly newsletter by Microsoft Singapore that shares a range of marquee apps, new apps & top rated apps on Windows and Windows Phone that we hope will help you get the most out of your devices. Go On an Adventure with Windows Phone! If you had to pick one phone to travel with you to the North Pole, which would it be? When adventurer Eric Larsen left for the top of the globe in early March, his digital companions consisted of a Nokia Lumia 1020 and Lumia 1520, which helped him to take amazing photographs, document and share his journey with the world. Don’t miss out on this expedition—follow Eric’s updates here on his website or by following him on Twitter. (Read more about the expedition on the Windows Phone blog) Most of us can only dream of living an adventure like Eric’s. We may, however, join him in making the most of our Windows Phones, and what better way to do so than through the latest apps? So read on and live your own mobile adventure, from exploring food haunts, to your personal cloud, and even up into space! ...

Apps Central is a monthly newsletter by Microsoft Singapore that shares a range of marquee apps, new apps & top rated apps on Windows and Windows Phone that we hope will help you get the most out of your devices. This is a delayed release (February), but the list of apps are still very relevant. Do check them out and discover some hot new apps! App Alert: Path Tired of social media updates from your entire network? Keep it closed and cosy with Path, a trusted place for your personal life. With a limit of only 150 “friends”, you’ll add only the people you care about, where you can be yourself, stay close to the people who matter most, and share life instead of links. With its beautiful design and simple experience, Path is loved by millions of people—and it’s ad-free! ...

Factsheet Office Lineup: Pricing and Availabilities As of 15 April 2014 Office 365 subscription-based models WHAT Office 365 Personal (NEW) Office 365 Home Office 365 University PRICE (per annum) S$89 per year S$138 per year S$108 for 4 years PRICE (per month)1 S$9.80 S$13.80 N/A LICENSES ·1 PC or Mac and 1 Tablet ·5 PCs or Macs & select mobile device ·2 PCs or Macs & select mobile devices ...