Microsoft supports Hour of Code as part of YouthSpark initative

Hour of Code sets students up to become future successes. It’s all about making coding attractive for young adults and fun for students and teaching them important life skills.

Microsoft’s partnership with Code.org is part of Microsoft YouthSpark, a global effort to empower youth to do more and achieve more, including expanding access to computer science education.

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Microsoft democratizing the corporate cloud at the Cloud and Mobility Summit 2014

“Our studies show that up to 43% of small businesses think a cloud strategy is only for large organizations.” said John Weigelt, chief technology officer at Microsoft CanadaBy Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

Toronto -Microsoft Canada hosted a two-day Cloud and Mobility summit in downtown Toronto which focused on raising awareness of the benefits of secure cloud services. Executives here are spreading the gospel of cloud computing and how it is now easier than ever for organizations of all sizes to find tailor-made corporate cloud solutions to manage various aspects of their business.

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Contest!: Enter for a chance to win a Microsoft Nokia Holiday Prize Pack

We're now officially counting down the days to the holidays (we can't wait!) and today we're launching into December with an amazing giveaway from our friends at Microsoft. 

Enter for a chance to win a Holiday Prize pack valued at over $700! We'll let you decide if you want to keep it for yourself. 

The AMAZING prize pack includes:

NOKIA Lumia 830 built for that someone who is on the move and needs to stay connected! The PureView camera takes amazing photos and you can sync your moments with OneDrive. 

NOKIA portable and wireless, Bluetooth connected speakers this amazing compact sized speaker is tiny but mighty in sound as well as a holding a long lasting rechargeable battery. 

NOKIA Wireless charging stand - you won't have to fiddle around  or wait until it's fully charged. By using the Nokia Accessory App via NFC you can still use your phone while it's still charging. The upright position charge let's you continue on with your day and see clearly. 

NOKIA Portable USB charger - a sleek design offered in this handy portable charger and it's ready whenever you need a quick battery top up. 

NOKIA Treasure Tag that makes it nearly impossible to leave anything behind again. Attach it to your belongings and it alerts you if you start walking away. The tag will locate lost items. You can even keep track of mulitiple tags on the app. 

TO ENTER: 

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"Hey @CReviewer I want to win this Microsoft LUMIA and Nokia Holiday Prize Pack because....."

...and use hashtag #CRholiday 

Contest closes: December 10, 2014 at 12:00 noon EST. WINNER will be selected at random and will be contacted via Twitter so make sure you're following us!

Microsoft and Adobe team up for mobile productivity initiative

Adobe was one company that supported Microsoft's Surface Pro 3 and even rejogged Photoshop so it could work better on that device's 12-inch screen. At Adobe's MAX conference, Adobe resident and CEO Shantanu Narayen, (right) and Microsoft Chief Executive Officer Satya Nadella took the stage at Adobe MAX to announce that all 5,000 attendees will receive a Microsoft Surface Pro 3, one year subscription to Office 365 and 1TB of storage on Microsoft OneDrive. The annual event is the largest gathering of creative professionals from the design, Web, photography, video, film, television and media industries.