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Welcome to our next installment of //build 2014 highlights! This week we’ll start with relevant sessions for enterprise developers that are rich and diverse. As we mentioned in a brief post on April 3rd , Windows 8.1 Update enables some new features...

People love to show off their photos and videos to friends and family and a common way to do this is by connecting a device like a laptop or tablet to a TV. Today, we’re announcing the All-in-One Media Keyboard that makes it super easy to access and navigate...

With today’s release of a solution that resolves the connectivity issues with WSUS 3.2 described here , we have now published the Windows 8.1 Update (as well as the Windows Server 2012 R2 Update and Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Update) to Windows Server...

Today, Lenovo has announced two new FLEX 2 dual-mode laptops : a 14-inch model and 15.6-inch model. These FLEX 2 dual-mode laptops have the ability to be used as a traditional laptop in “laptop mode” or to be used in “stand mode” by flipping the keyboard...

Today, Toshiba has announced a bunch of new laptops that span a range of prices and performance including one that has a super high resolution 4k Ultra HD display. This range of new laptops from Toshiba give people some excellent new choices for looking...

“ The potential to increase reach across platforms while actually reducing development time makes [Windows Phone 8.1] the most developer-centric release I have witnessed from Microsoft.” Canadian developer and Microsoft MVP, Sébastien Lachance has been...

The Pigs are after the Angry Birds’ eggs again—but as usual, nothing is going according to plan. In Bad Piggies , it’s up to you to help them create the ultimate machine to fly, crawl, roll, spin or crash them safely to their destination. Download the...

Today, you can now install Windows Phone 8.1 on your phone through the Windows Phone Preview for Developers and try out a lot of the awesomeness we announced two weeks ago at Build . To do this, follow the instructions here on the Dev Center . I suggest...

I’m Keith and I manage the engineering teams accountable for the Dev Center experience. Over the past few months the team has been hard at work enabling the universal Windows app experience announced at //build/ 2014 . If you haven’t already, I’d like...

Today on the Volume License Service Center (VLSC) we released the media for: Windows 8.1 with Windows 8.1 Update integrated Windows Server 2012 R2 with Windows Server 2012 R2 Update integrated Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry with Windows Embedded...