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Microsoft needs a Google Now competitor for Windows Phone 8

Windows Phone 8 As we creep into November, we inevitably inch closer to the launch of HTC’s Windows Phone 8X and Nokia’s Lumia 920. These two devices are the pinnacle to Microsoft’s mobile operating system. The shining lights, if you will

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Are you switching to Windows Phone 8?

Windows Phone 8 At this point, I think we’ve just about covered all the questions regarding Windows Phone 8. We know the devices. We know which carriers they are going to. And we know that they are launching at some point here in the next few weeks...

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Microsoft CEO expects Windows Phone volumes "to really ramp quickly," says heavy advertising is planned

News Microsoft held its big launch event for Windows Phone 8 last week, giving us a rundown on the new version of its mobile platform and the first devices that'll be powered by it. And while the company is aware that Windows Phone is small in...

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Xbox Surface gaming tablet with 7-inch screen rumored to be in the works at Microsoft

News Microsoft took some folks by surprise when it introduced its 10.6-inch Surface tablets earlier this year, but a new report suggests that the Redmond firm isn't stopping its slate-building efforts there. Sources speaking to The Verge have...

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Microsoft Office for iOS and Android reportedly due in early 2013

Android Good news this morning for iOS and Android users looking to get their mobile Office on, as a new report has revealed some details on Microsoft's upcoming version of its Office software for iPhone, iPad and Android devices. Sources speaking...

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Would you use Microsoft Office on your phone?

Android As news tells us today, Microsoft is reportedly in the process of making Microsoft Office available to both iOS and Android platforms. I’ve mentioned in a couple of my articles before that I thought this would be a useful feature to add to...

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Do you prefer reading news on your phone or tablet?

Lifestyle It’s a nice thing to always be connected, sometimes. When it comes to getting important information, having a phone or other always-connected device on-hand is pretty remarkable

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Do you want console level gaming on your smartphone?

Games Do you remember Snake? Oh, or Brick Breaker! Those games are awesome. Or were awesome, anyway. Sure, they're still around in one way or another, in different forms or just "upgraded" versions of the games we used to love, but they aren't...

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Should HTC focus more on Windows Phone?

Android With a new year rapidly approaching, it's a perfect time for companies to start looking back over 2012 and evaluate how the year went. What went wrong? Did anything go wrong?

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How have you embraced the second screen experience?

Lifestyle When I get a chance to catch TV, the only thing I've begun to notice on a regular basis is the push to use the second screen experience. Whether that's from your tablet or phone, or your laptop, some networks and shows are hoping you'll...

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Surface with Windows RT sales starting off "modestly," says Microsoft CEO [UPDATED]

News Microsoft first unveiled its Surface with Windows RT back in mid-June, and after months of rumors and speculation, the new tablet finally made its way onto store shelves a few weeks ago. The Redmond-based firm hasn't revealed exactly how...

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I'm an impulsive application buyer

Android I like applications. No, I really like applications. Better yet, I love them. And I'm known for buying and downloading various useful and pointless applications all the time. Oh, I like mobile games, too. The only person I know that buys...

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Steven Sinofsky leaving job as Windows head at Microsoft [UPDATED]

News Just two weeks after two high-level executives departed Apple, a similar situation has happened at Microsoft. The Redmond company announced this evening that Steven Sinofsky, President of the Windows and Windows Live arms of Microsoft, is...

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Sprint to offer Windows Phone 8 hardware with 4G LTE support in 2013

News Microsoft talked up new Windows Phone 8 devices from AT&T, T-Mobile and Sprint at a recent launch event for its new mobile OS, but one carrier that's been fairly silent about Windows Phone 8 for a while now is Sprint. That changes today,...

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What was the last phone you purchased, and why?

Lifestyle Not too long ago, I asked all of you how long you’ve kept (and used) your phone. What was the longest amount of time you’ve managed to keep one phone? Was it a few months? A year? Even longer?

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