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HP needs to stay focused on Windows 8

Lifestyle It’s been a little while since we’ve heard any big news from our friends over at HP. However, recent news has surfaced that HP actually plans to start creating tablets that run on Android, and may even create smartphones in the future...

Feb 13th by Anna Scantlin 0

Microsoft taking orders for 128GB Surface Windows 8 Pro, units expected to ship in two to three weeks

News Microsoft's Surface Windows 8 Pro model has been a bit hard to come by since it launched last week, especially for customers in the hunt for the 128GB model. There's some good news tonight for anyone that's still in the hunt for either...

Feb 15th by Alex Wagner 0

Microsoft job listing contains reference to Windows Phone Blue update

News Earlier this month, a rumor claimed that Microsoft is prepping a substantial "Blue" update for both Windows Phone and Windows 8 that'll include user experience tweaks and possibly help to unify their development platforms. Microsoft has...

Feb 16th by Alex Wagner 0

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It's bright, it's beautiful, and I want an HTC One

Android There’s a lot of hubbub going on about all the new phones popping up lately, and although several have sparked my interest the HTC One is the new “Apple” of my eye, if you will. Before we get down to all the good stuff on the inside of the...

Feb 20th by Anna Scantlin 0

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Which will take center stage this year: Open source or traditional platforming?

Android Over the past couple of months I’ve touched base on just about all of the up-and-coming open source mobile platforms. I’m particularly interested in Ubuntu, but Firefox OS, Tizen, and Sailfish don’t look too shabby either. And we can’t...

Feb 21st by Anna Scantlin 0

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Is "security" even a thing anymore in our virtual world?

Lifestyle Hacking, exploits, and malware are all components that compromise the security that we so desperately seek in the private lives within our gadgets. Passwords, face recognition, and PIN numbers are on the defense, and most of the time they...

Feb 22nd by Anna Scantlin 0

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A solid pair: The tablet and the desktop

Lifestyle For about two years now I’ve been working solely off of a laptop – I have a desktop, but best it can do is Windows XP and a lot of the programs I wanted to use aren’t supported on such an outdated software. It’s funny how different...

Feb 23rd by Anna Scantlin 0

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I want an HTC One running Windows Phone 8

Android HTC isn’t a stranger to Windows Phone. Despite the fact that the company has put a lot of its effort into Google’s Android mobile operating system, their Windows Phone-based handsets are some of the most recognizable handsets running...

Feb 26th by Evan Selleck 0

Microsoft confirms that Windows Phone 8 will be upgradeable

Mwc 2013 When Microsoft announced Windows Phone 8 last year, it also had to break a bit of bad news to the early adopters of its new Windows Phone platform by revealing that Windows Phone 7 hardware would not be upgraded to Windows Phone 8....

Feb 27th by Alex Wagner 0

Microsoft rumored to be prepping two more Windows Phone 8 'GDR' updates ahead of Blue

News Hot on the heels of a Microsoft executive's confirmation that Windows Phone 8 will be upgradeable, a new report claims to have some details on the Redmond firm's Windows Phone update plans. Yesterday, a rumor emerged claiming that a device...

Feb 27th by Alex Wagner 0

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Microsoft, let software upgrades be a surprise

Android We’ve caught ourselves in some twisted back-and-forth with our favorite device manufacturers. Several years ago, they didn’t care so much about software updates.

Feb 27th by Evan Selleck 0

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Just having the app isn't good enough

Blackberry Os There is an argument to be made that for mobile platforms like BlackBerry’s BlackBerry 10, and Microsoft’s Windows Phone (the version number isn’t necessary), applications will make or break its success in the market.

Mar 2nd by Evan Selleck 0

Microsoft planning to gift 'next release' of Windows Phone during holiday season

News There's been quite a bit of talk about Windows Phone updates as of late, including a rumor about some upcoming minor "GDR" maintenance updates that are expected to be pushed out throughout 2013. Now we've got an idea of when the Windows...

Mar 3rd by Alex Wagner 0

New comScore report shows gains for iOS, Apple and Samsung, small loss for Android

Android Research firm comScore today released its report on the U.S. smartphone market as it appeared at the end of January 2013. The group studied the industry for a three-month period ending in January and measured just how each manufacturer and...

Mar 6th by Alex Wagner 0

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Mobile View: A growing trend on desktops?

Lifestyle At one point it was less desirable to visit a website using a mobile device. With advancements in our smartphones and technology, the number of mobile website viewers continue to grow and now we are starting to see a steady decline of...

Mar 8th by Anna Scantlin 0