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The End of the Programme!

Well this is a sad blog post, it's the end of my time as a Windows 8 Student Brand Ambassador. But my gosh, hasn't it been fantastic?! 

In August 2013, I obtained a role after a tricky online application and a Skype interview. It was one of those jobs that you'd be checking your emails for every 5 minutes ultimately, I really wanted it! As a student looking to go into marketing, I thought that a role like this would provide invaluable skills to progress into such a career. Not only this, but having a multi-national corporation such as Windows on my CV was always going to be a winner, right?

Over the past 11 months, I've learnt SO much about Windows and more so, showcased such knowledge to the students of the University of Nottingham. Competent with Office, OneDrive, Internet Explorer etc my life has been made a whole lot easier. The support we've had is also incredible, receiving monthly giveaways to help us encourage students to talk to us about the Windows products. 

It truly has been a rewarding experience and this blog post is just a little insight into why you should apply for the 2014 - 2015 programme! If you're interested, contact me on either here or Twitter @abbiehollebone and I will happily give some advice and where to apply.

Big thanks to David Weeks, Ali Hammer and the Windows Student Ambassador Team, it's been a great experience! 

For the last time,

Abbie

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Dot to Dot Festival in Nottingham

What an amazing bank holiday Sunday! Started off having a few beverages and shielding our eyes from the blasting sun with the Windows sunglasses, all whilst listening to XBOX Music and all pictures captured on a Nokia Lumia 925. Definitely utilising all things Windows yesterday!

Here's the crew sporting the windows glasses. Fetching. N.B If you want to be AS stylish as those above, let me know and you can have some!

The first act of the day was the amazing Josh Record, a fantastic singer songwriter that you may have heard on Radio 1. He gathered a pretty good crowd, albeit a bit early in the day. Definitely an artist you should check out and his music is available on XBOX Music.

Bumped into Darlia in the street before their set. Really nice lads who played Radio One's Big Weekend just the day before. Hotly tipped by Fearne Cotton to be huge! The huge line is annoying me, sunlight issues. 

Instagramed the above photo using Instagram Beta for Windows Phone. I couldn't turn down the opportunity to have a picture with my favourite artist of the moment, Saint Raymond before his set at Dot to Dot. He too played Radio One's Big Weekend on the BBC Introducing Stage and he is such a friendly guy.

Here's a couple of pictures of Saint Raymond in action. He is a fantastic performer and if you ever get the chance to see him live you will not regret it if you enjoy electric atmosphere.

Oh and here's a shameless selfie in the crowd #LETMETAKEASELFIE

Lauren Aquilina pictured above. She has just been signed to a major and is doing really well. Great young artist and you will find her tracks on XBOX Music as well.

One of my favourite acts of the day was James Bay. His new EP Let It Go has topped the iTunes chart and he will be playing major festivals this summer. Make sure you check him out! Laaave him.

If you are interested in new music, festivals like Dot to Dot and The Great Escape are fantastic for finding new music and it is a great day out with friends. 

It's my last week on campus this week so if you have any questions, please come and find me.

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The Surface Pro 3 - What We've All Been Waiting For...

Witness the next evolution of productivity. Introducing the Surface Pro 3, the tablet that can replace your laptop.

The Surface Pro 3 is a-mazing!

Firstly, check out the video, how sleek is the design? It definitely rivals any laptop and tablet on the market. The features have been altered from the previous model including improved battery life, a larger screen and a higher definition.

Check out the Surface Pro 3 for yourself by following the below link

http://www.microsoft.com/surface/en-gb/products/surface-pro-3

The Surface Pro 3 really is a revolution in technology and if you're looking to purchase a new tablet this is the one to have. Even if you're thinking about a laptop, the big dawgs from Microsoft reckon the Surface Pro 3 rivals the Macbook Air.

If you need any help with Windows 8.1 or any advice on purchasing new products, let me know! 

P.S I finish university for the rest of my life on Friday - YAY!

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Is it third time lucky for Microsoft's Surface? mini tablet to launch

Microsoft is expected to unveil the third generation of its Surface devices at an event on Tuesday, with rumours claiming it will be a smaller tablet.

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Fitting in Some Demoing Over Exam Period

My gorgeous pair testing out the Sony Vaio. 

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Long Time, No Post

Hi everyone,

I've been a little quiet on the blog front lately as I'm writing the dissertation! To second and first years - good luck. It really has been the worst experience. I've got to say, if it wasn't for Microsoft Office I would have had a meltdown. Referencing has been the easier than ever before and I'm more than happy to show you all exactly how it's done.

Surprisingly, I'm actually still in Essex and don't return to Nottingham until Monday so unfortunately I can't show you quite yet. However, I will be in Hallward Library from next week until the end of May! 

Lastly, if you haven't already, I suggest you check Dot to Dot out. I will be there taking some snaps with the Nokia Lumia 925. I'll also show you exactly how the phone works over a beverage! 

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History Eraser - Courtney Barnett

History Eraser is the first single from Courtney Barnett's second EP 'How to carve a carrot into a rose'. Mixed by Dann Hume (Alpine, Lisa Mitchell) it featu...

Appearing at several festivals this summer (includ. The Great Escape, Dot 2 Dot, Field Day Festival) she's one to watch and this track is simply DIVINE. 

Give it a listen!

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Have a Nokia Lumia? It might be your birthday. Download this Nokia app here and if your device fits the terms and conditions Nokia will give you £20 Microsoft store credit…. Thank you Nokia

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If you have a Nokia Lumia Windows Phone then go get that free £20 guys. Thanks Ali.

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Demoing to the Besties!

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“My generation remembers the excitement of knowing an album was coming out—you saved your pocket money, you went to the record store, you queued up, you got the album and took it home, but you hadn’t heard a thing about it. You looked at everything, you put it on, and you played it 85 times.”

Carl Fysh. http://www.out.com/entertainment/music/2014/04/08/beyonc%C3%A9-liberated?page=0,0 (via jamiedhunt)

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Saint Raymond @ Rescue Rooms

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After a week of watching live performances from Billy Lockett, Amber Run and Ella Eyre I was optimistically anticipating the set from Saint Raymond. I did not expect however, the performance to be so sublime. 

Throughout, Saint Raymond (real name Callum Burrows) was noticeably humbled, playing in his hometown to a sell-out crowd. The enthusiastic engagement from the crowd in the last track 'Fall at your Feet' displayed just how well the young talent performs. One set for big things I expect!

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Spotify debuts 'dark' redesign ahead of competition from iTunes and YouTube

Streaming service has new look and Your Music collections, but bigger beasts are preparing to enter market. By Stuart Dredge

The Guardian are just one of many newspapers commenting on Spotify's big change recently. It comes ahead of whispers that Apple will be rivalling it with an alternative service this summer. Will Apple's service be limited to only Apple products however, essentially limiting the amount of individuals signing up for the service. With Windows and Android holding exceedingly large shares in the mobile phone market, it could mean that applications such as Spotify, YouTube or Xbox Music will prevail. 

Personally, I think Xbox Music is fantastic and the interface is modern and sophisticated. It is completely free for Windows users without any advertisements! Xbox simply need to expand their music library to really challenge other competitors in the field, something that is bound to occur when the market gets tough.

Since Spotify has always been at the forefront of music streaming services and so I am eagerly anticipating the changes that will occur in the summer! I can show you all exactly how Xbox Music works with a short campus, come and find me in Hallward library next week! 

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Billy Lockett Interview at Rescue Rooms, Nottingham

Short interview with singer/songwriter Billy Lockett shot entriely on the Nokia Lumia 925. All music included is written and performed by Billy Lockett, this...

Please watch and share my interview with Billy Lockett, shot entirely on a Windows Phone. Not only is he a great artist, but he's a lovely guy and was very patient when I had a few hiccups with the Nokia 925.

Thank you!

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The Student Tour Comes to...The University of Nottingham! Come along to the Portland Building all this week to win loads of great prizes. See you around, Abbie Your Nottingham Go To

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A short film taken with the Nokia 925. It's such good quality my friend compared it to Top of the Pops. Whilst I urge you to appreciate the beauty of the video, please do appreciate the beauty of George Ezra too. A newcomer on the scene, he's set for big things at the summer festivals this year.

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Successful Day at Nottingham Trent University

Here's just a few photos I managed to snap whilst at Nottingham Trent on Friday with fellow Windows Ambassador Liv!

We had a great day helping with the student tour and engaging with students from Nottingham Trent to show them exactly how to use Windows 8. Everyone was massively positive and we had people approaching us to speak about issues they were having with Windows 8. We helped a man with his problem of not being able to close tabs on Internet Explorer and gave him a demo of how to make the most of the application. 

The monthly give-aways went down a storm, giving out the remainder of the heart lollipops made me feel like a female lothario...

Next week we'll be at Nottingham University showcasing Windows 8 to more students. So make sure you visit the stand in Portland Building commencing 3/03. 

See you all soon

Abbie

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