Microsoft Student Newsletter - July 2011

View the mobile version | Sign up for other newsletters | Unsubscribe | Update your profile Welcome to the Microsoft Student Newsletter, offering news, tips, advice, career info, and special offers for today's students. Forward this newsletter to a friend!   A New Way to Save for Students It's time to start thinking about heading back to school, and the Microsoft Store has a new way for you to save. Eligible higher-education students can save big on special academic products from Microsoft, including Windows, Office, Office for Mac, and Xbox. Check out the student store here. Meet winning teams from this year's Imagine Cup See which international teams took home the nine top awards, and learn more about the $3 million Imagine Cup grant program Microsoft unveiled at the Microsoft 9th Annual Imagine Cup. Kinect SDK Beta for students Check out the free Kinect for Windows SDK Beta. Create apps with motion tracking as well as voice and object recognition on PCs. For more details, read the blogs here and here. U.S. only: Buy a PC, get  free Xbox 360 This summer, buy a PC for $699 USD or more from participating retailers and take home a free Xbox 360 console. Student verification required. Full details at: www.windows.com/freexbox. U.S. only: Windows Phone Student App-a-Thon Develop Windows Phone 7 apps during your summer break and you could win exciting prizes by entering the Windows Phone Student App-a-Thon. Check out the details here. Notebook 2.0: Keep tabs on student life with OneNote Use Microsoft OneNote 2010 to collect and organize everything you need-notes, photos, videos, and web links-for any project you are working on. Outlook 2010's ability to handle multiple email accounts Create Windows Phone 7 Apps with Your Fingertips WWT Excel Add-in program and penumbra beta launched The promise of games in lifelong learning Academic search releases new domains Outlook Social Connector Debugger Canvas: new way to debug Windows 7 Student Loft Mall Tour   Functional contact lens monitors blood sugar without needles Innovative teachers use technology to combat bullying   Microsoft Office Pro Academic 2010: $99.95 USD for students 10% off your perfect PC for college Windows 7 Professional upgrade: $29.99 USD   Follow us on Twitter Join us on Facebook Visit us on your mobile phone Explore the Student Lounge   Microsoft respects your privacy.  Please read our online Privacy Statement. If you would prefer to no longer receive this newsletter, please click here to unsubscribe or reply to this message with "UNSUBSCRIBE" in the subject line. To set your contact preferences for other Microsoft communications, see the communications preferences section of the Microsoft Privacy Statement. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom) Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)