I’ve already mentioned some of the news apps I like in a previous post , but there are actually a few more I'd like to tell you about. One of the most distinctive memories from my childhood is of my parents disappearing behind the daily newspaper (back when even a small town had both a morning and evening...

My mom, Laurie D, is the coolest. She can play a bunch of instruments better than I can. If you’ve got a melody, she can figure out five-part harmonies to sing with it. She can embroider roses, dogs, cats, angels, and probably anything else better than anyone I know. She reads novels voraciously. She...

I would like to introduce you to the ASUS VivoBook S500, the latest and largest addition to the ASUS family. If you are looking for a PC with a big, bright screen (15.6” inches to be exact) that is durable, yet portable, this might be the one for you. The first thing that caught my attention was the...

My dad (God rest his soul) used to say, “I just want to check the news to make sure the world didn’t end.” That always stuck with me as a perfect expression of his sense of the absurd. But it also captures the strangely reassuring quality of the news. No matter how bad it is, the fact...

Puzzles are one of those things that a lot of people tend to outgrow as they get older. But I’ve found that if you put a puzzle in front of someone that hasn’t played one in a while, they tend to drop whatever it is they’re doing and spend the next few hours completely engrossed trying to solve it. This...

When I play a video or computer game, I often find myself getting really attached to the characters, especially the main character. I feel guilty for leading him astray when I get him in trouble and extra excited when I help him succeed. The makers of Chimpact are offering game enthusiasts of all...

Over the weekend, the Surface Team celebrated the growing Surface family – Surface Windows 8 Pro, Limited Edition Touch Covers, and Wedge Touch Mouse Surface Edition! As such, I’m thrilled to host this week’s Tech Tuesday Live Twitter Chat with the team from Surface and Corporate Vice President of Microsoft...

Hi! David S here. I usually write things for the Windows web site. The headlines on the Windows home page , for example. "Download the new Internet Explorer"—yes, that was me. Anyway, I'm thrilled to be able to talk to you directly and tell you about some of my favorite apps from the Windows Store. ...

It seems like I have been in airport every week for the past few months and there is no slowing down in sight. As an avid traveler, I have a few key rules – wear slip off shoes, know where your electronics are and smile a lot (it helps stop all those people from being nasty). I’m also always looking...

We did a lot of work looking into who would be the best celebrity stylist for our BlogHer’12 makeovers. We wanted to find someone who was empowering, positive and helped women become the best versions of themselves. We wanted someone who thought about clothes not just by designers and cut but by how...

I have often wondered to myself, “what is it about Lenovo PCs?” They are as popular at Microsoft as jeans and a t-shirt, and prior to two weeks ago I did not understand why. I knew that those who had them absolutely loved them, (we have frequent conversations about what PC we use here in Redmond), but...

Spring is in the air! That means blooming flowers, warmer weather…and the Spring Series of PC Showcase events! Next week, the team and I are packing up some of our latest and greatest PCs and heading to Miami to meet with local press and influentials, as well as with press, analysts and bloggers from...

I have over a decade’s worth of digital photos on my PC. I love taking photos. I love capturing the moment where ever that might be – with friends and family over the holidays or out in the middle of no-where in eastern Washington State. Most people have tons of digital photos on their PC...

We like to talk about a lot of different things during our Tech Tuesday Live Twitter Chats and this week we are packaging together some really cool content. It all started with a conversation with the Microsoft Citizenship Team (@msftcitizenship) about their cool initiative called STEMtember. For those...

Last Monday, HP invited me to visit the Innoventions Dream Home in Disneyland down in Anaheim, California - which opened this summer . The Innoventions Dream Home sits inside Disneyland's Tomorrowland and uses Windows Media Center in Windows Vista - along with hardware from HP and others - to combine...

Ryan and I are proud to announce the start of a new video series on the Windows Experience Blog, one that we think will be a lot of fun, and really helpful for those of you in the market for a new PC. Called “Ben and Ryan Explain” , the series will explain the technology that powers today’s...

Need help finding the perfect laptop just for you or someone in the family for the holidays? We’ve got the perfect tool for you. We’ve launched Windows Laptop Scout to help you find the right PC. Windows Laptop Scout helps you search for a laptop starting with how you or someone in your family...

Calling all Windows fans! This Saturday, August 21st in Long Beach, CA a team of Microsoft Employees - many from Windows - are participating in Red Bull Flugtag , a competition where teams from all over the world build human-powered flying machines, push them off a 30’ high dock, and see who can...

I wrote this blog post a few weeks ago while on a trip to the UK. Enjoy! Greetings from a Eurostar train traveling from London to Paris at 300 KPH. I have been in London for the past few days visiting the Microsoft UK offices and on this trip I have been spending a lot of quality time with my Sony VAIO...

CES 2012 is taking place right now in Las Vegas and many of our OEMs are showing off really awesome PCs – some available right now and others that will hit the market soon. In a 2-part video series, we stopped by and visited some of our OEMs on the showroom floor at CES to get a peek at their PCs! Check...

Your Windows PC is great. Your Windows Phone is great. Windows Live is great. But did you know that if you put all of them together you’ve got a pretty incredible way of creating and sharing amazing photos anywhere and anytime? It’s true. And it’s super easy. What I’m talking about is snapping a photo...

Brandon and I are packing up some of our latest and greatest PCs and hitting the road in early December. We’ll have everything from tiny, pocket-sized netbooks to 130lb liquid-cooled gaming rigs and will be bringing them to San Francisco on December 1 st and New York on December 6 th to share with press...

You can now follow us here on The Windows Blog on Twitter. Essentially any post that hits our main RSS feed will get pushed to Twitter. If you’re someone who lives in Twitter this can be very useful in staying on top of all the latest Windows happenings. Follow The Windows Blog

Today our good friends on the Microsoft Hardware Team are joining us for today’s Tech Tuesday Live Twitter Chat to talk about ergonomic computing and the tools and accessories you need to protect yourself from the effects of too much time spent typing emails, tweeting and the like. The Microsoft Hardware...

I learned something last week. Okay, I learned a lot of things but I learned one thing in particular. Having a whole new style can give you a whole new swagger. At BlogHer’12 , this was proved in plenty as each of our gorgeous bloggers got a head-to-toe makeover. They received not only a new look but...