Get Windows 8 Media Center Pack for free, for a limited time.

• For a limited time, get Windows 8 Media Center Pack for free **
  
  ** Windows 8 Media Center Pack is available at no charge for a limited time only through this promotional page on Windows.com. If you obtain Windows 8 Media Center Pack through any other location fees might apply. Offer valid from October 26, 2012, until January 31, 2013, and is limited to one product key per email address. You qualify for this promotion if your PC is running Windows 8 Pro. Additional hardware may be required to watch and record live TV. You must provide a valid email address to receive your Windows 8 Media Center Pack product key. Your product key must be activated no later than January 31, 2013. Microsoft will only contact you at the email address you provide to send you your product key and to remind you when the activation period for your product key is ending. Catalysis Corporation is a third-party company we use to collect subscription information and process the delivery of these emails. If you purchase a new PC with Windows 8 preinstalled and you later upgrade that PC with Windows 8 Pro Pack, Windows 8 Media Center Pack, a volume license edition, or a retail edition, you will no longer be able to install apps that are provided exclusively from your PC manufacturer through the Windows Store. Get the full details on our special offers.
  
  
• For a limited time, get Windows 8 Pro Pack for $69.99 *
  
  * Offer valid from October 26, 2012, until January 31, 2013, and is limited to five licenses per customer per promotion. To install Windows 8 Pro Pack, you must be running Windows 8. Internet access fees may apply. Prices shown are estimated retail prices; actual price may vary by retailer. If you purchase a new PC with Windows 8 preinstalled and you later upgrade that PC with Windows 8 Pro Pack, Windows 8 Media Center Pack, a volume license edition, or a retail edition, you will no longer be able to install apps that are provided exclusively from your PC manufacturer through the Windows Store. Get the full details on our special offers.
  
  

Link: http://windows.microsoft.com/en-US/windows-8/feature-packs

Cliplets - create imagery that sits between stills and video

A still photograph is a limited format for capturing a moment in time. Video is the traditional method for recording durations of time, but the subjective "moment" that one desires to capture is often lost in the chaos of shaky camerawork, irrelevant background clutter, and noise that dominates most casually recorded video clips.

Microsoft Research Cliplets is an interactive app that uses semi-automated methods to give users the power to create "Cliplets" -- a type of imagery that sits between stills and video from handheld videos. The app provides a creative lens one can use to focus on important aspects of a moment by mixing static and dynamic elements from a video clip.

Project Page: http://research.microsoft.com/en-us/um/redmond/projects/cliplets/

Run Android App on Windows using BlueStacks App Player

With BlueStacks App Player, you can run Android App fullscreen on your PC or Windows tablet right away. You can also transfer more apps to BlueStacks from your Android device using our Cloud Connect mobile app.

Remark: BlueStacks App Player is an alpha version currently.

Web Site: http://bluestacks.com/



BlueStacks Cloud Connect at Android Market: BlueStacks Cloud Connect is a Android App Send your Android apps to the BlueStacks App Player on your PC.