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Microsoft launches new Bing Video search experience

Whilst Microsoft’s Bing team have made minor tweaks and pilot tests here and there to their Bing Video search service, this search vertical hasn’t received any significant update since 2012. However, today the Bing team announced that they have …

First photo of the 6-inch Nokia Lumia 1520 “Bandit” leaked

NokiaFinancial Times first reported back in April that Nokia plans to introduce a “phablet” to its Lumia range, and only a few weeks ago The Verge confirmed that the device is codenamed “Bandit” and will come with a 6-inch display. …

SkyDrive.com gets text extraction feature using Bing-powered OCR

SkyDrive logoThe SkyDrive team has been on a roll recently. Only one month ago the team gave us a major update of their service, bringing us a new Shared view, text editor, new sharing capabilities, and more. Today the SkyDrive team …

More details surface on Nokia “Sirius” – a 10.1″ Windows RT tablet to be unveiled next month

Nokia-Tablet-for-Verizon_thumb.jpgLast week various rumors surfaced regarding Nokia’s upcoming tablet, all of which seems to point to the fact that the device will be unveiled sometime in September next month. Today The Verge and WinSupersite further reported some of the additional …

Nokia “Bandit”, a 6-inch phablet with 1080p screen, coming later this year

NokiaBack in April this year, Financial Times reported that Nokia plans to introduce a “phablet” to its Lumia range, likely to be coming by the end of the year. Earlier last month, an alleged image of a display panel of …

Nokia “Vanquish”, a Windows RT 8.1 tablet, to launch in September

NokiaRumors of Nokia launching a Windows-based tablet had been surfacing ever since Nokia partnered with Microsoft back in 2011. However, it seems like the real deal is finally close to us, as rumors and leaks had been coming out recently …

Exclusive: SkyDrive to add new folder permission level – Co-owners

SkyDrive logoOver the past few months, we correctly predicted some of the new features that came as part of the recent major SkyDrive.com update. However, we mentioned that there are also a few more features that are yet to come, …

Windows Phone 8 GDR3 update to bring screen rotation lock, text message syncing, driving mode, and more

Windows PhoneWhilst Microsoft is in the process of rolling out the next Windows Phone 8 update, called General Distribution Release 2 (GDR2) – which brings minor enhancements and fixes such as CalDAV and CardDav support, FM Radio, and more – details …

Microsoft releases Bing apps for Windows Phone

Bing Apps for Windows PhoneWhen Windows 8 was released last October, Microsoft released a series of “Metro”-styled Bing apps designed for the Windows Store – Bing News, Bing Sports, Bing Weather, Bing Finance, and Bing Travel. These apps received some significant updates since …

Outlook.com messaging history folder to be removed this fall

When Outlook.com was first launched just a little over a year ago, we introduced you to a new feature that allows you to save your messaging history in the cloud. The feature automatically saved a copy of your instant messaging …