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Lumia 1520 pricing and specs leaked by Nokia official Tmall store
Nokia World is only 2 days away, Nokia is expected to announce six new devices, including phablet Lumia 1520 and tablet Lumia 2520. Today, it is reported that Nokia China’s official Tmall store leaks Lumia 1520 pricing and specs information.…
Now that Windows 8.1 is here, what we still don’t know
Yesterday Microsoft released the final version of Windows 8.1, the fix update to Windows 8, featuring a Start button, Bing Smart Search, better mouse and keyboard controls, updated versions of Microsoft’s “core” apps, and quite a bit more. If …
Official Facebook app hits the Store just in time for 8.1
Thanks to sharp-eyed @MichaelGillett, we were just able to download and install the new *official* Facebook app for Windows 8.1, which apparently just went live a few moments ago (at just after 11pm PDT on October 16th here …
Engineering Xbox Music… and Reading?
Microsoft has been using the past few days to drum up enthusiasm for Windows 8.1, set to be released to the public (it’s already available to developers and others with MSDN or TechNet subscriptions) on October 18th, in …
“Update 3” for Windows Phone released, and you can get it now
Only a week after US AT&T Windows Phone users received their “GDR2” update, Microsoft today announced the availability of “Update 3”, available “in the coming months” to current Windows Phone 8 users and soon to be available on new Windows …
Windows Phone 8.1 rumors as we wait for Amber
When Microsoft introduced Windows Phone, one of the suppositions was that updates would be easier, faster, and free of the headaches that plagued Windows Mobile. However it hasn’t quite worked out that way, and Windows Phone updates, while they’re promoted …
Bing on your credit card?
It started out back in 2008, back when Bing was still Live Search, and Microsoft introduced “cashback”, a program to reward users for searching. The cashback program ended, but more or less morphed into Bing Rewards and Bing Offers, offering …
Do you Pinterest? Bing does
In April, Bing added Pinterest pins to image search results, allowing you to “Pin” images directly from Bing to your Pinterest Boards. Pinterest, started in 2010, is a popular image curation site where users can “Pin” interesting items to …
Is it time for Bill Gates to go?
The latest flurry in the long running soap opera known as Microsoft comes today with news that 3 top unnamed investors in the company are asking that Bill Gates to step down as Chairman of the Board. Reuters has the …
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