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It's another week of headlines and laugher as Paul and Laura deliver you all the news that Microsoft is buzzing about. Apple CEO tells you to BING it Windows Azure SQL Database Kinect in the Movies Coding marathon sets world record

Engaging with rich media—whether watching a movie, video chatting, or playing music—is one of the most prevalent and enjoyable things we do on our PCs today. http://blogs.msdn.com/b/b8/archive/2012/06/08/building-a-rich-and-extensible-media-platform.aspx

One of the must-see plugins for Windows Media Center is Media Browser, a free aggregator application for the platform which takes your collection of TV and Movies and presents it in a stunning UI. It automatically downloads and makes use of relevant TV and Movie posters, DVD and Blu-ray cover art,…

Bing’s latest update expands the search service from being a simple “decision engine” to being a Web destination in and of itself. With the new upgrade, rolling out now, Bing has added an entertainment vertical featuring music, TV shows, movies and games. You can land on Bing’s new entertainment…

Last week, Netflix began rolling out a new feature that allows subscribers to watch some titles in high-definition when streamed to the web via Silverlight. The update, supported on both Mac and PC platforms, allows the HD streaming to occur in the browser by way of the Netflix player. Now that…

Netflix’s “Instant Watching” feature allows subscribers to the movies-by-mail service to skip the wait and stream movies directly to their PCs or Macs. The service uses Microsoft’s Silverlight technology to provide the streams, not only because of its ability to work cross-platform, but also…

OK, I’m officially jealous. The UK version of the MSN web portal will soon start streaming full-length movies thanks to a new deal with Paramount Pictures. The movies will be made available for viewing in the MSN Video Player which debuted last summer and exited beta last month. In addition to…

If you’re a Twilight fan, then you’re likely anxiously awaiting this week’s opening of New Moon, the latest movie to detail the events taking place in Stephanie Meyer’s vampire-themed saga about a human/vampire romance. In the meantime, you can gear up for the big event with a exclusive online…

I'm here in Amsterdam with furious jetlag, but happy to finally be able to discuss one of big things I've been working on for a while. We've been working on using Silverlight to deliver full interactive movie experiences ala Blu-ray and DVD, liberated from the shiny disc. I've been frustrated for…