As reported by Tom Warren at The Verge, Microsoft has decided after all not to appeal a decision stemming from a lawsuit restricting Microsoft from using the “SkyDrive” name anywhere in the European Union. Microsoft had planned an appeal, …
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SkyDrive on Reddit: notes from the Ask Me Anything
Today, SkyDrive announced a major set of updates rolling out to everyone – hopefully you should see the improvements by the end of the day (Redmond time – GMT -8). As part of the push to get the word out …
SkyDrive.com gets massive update – new Shared view, high DPI support, text editor, and improved sharing capabilities
Over the past month, we’ve been exclusively reporting some of the new features that is coming to SkyDrive.com. Today over on the official SkyDrive team blog, Microsoft has officially confirmed some of these new features that are coming to …
Will we ever see Instagram on Windows Phone?, and other app shenanigans
A few years ago, it was Angry Birds – that definitive mobile app that proved, or disproved, the worth of Microsoft’s mobile app selection. Everyone just had to have Angry Birds, and it wasn’t available for Windows Phone. Microsoft pleaded …
Images of Nokia’s 6-inch phablet leaked, already in production?
Nokia just announced their largest screened device in history – the Nokia Lumia 625 – with a 4.7” display. Of course, when compared to the likes of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab with a 5 or 6 inch screen, a category commonly …
Nokia Lumia 625: officially coming to (everywhere but US) in Q3
The news is officially out about Nokia’s latest Lumia phone, the 625. In a press release, a web page, and a post on the official Nokia Conversations blog, Nokia earlier today announced the new phone, featuring a …
Nokia Lumia 625 render and specs leaked ahead of official “BIG” unveiling
Nokia teased a “Something BIG” announcement yesterday on the Conversations blog. Nokia is expected to unveil the recent leaked Lumia 625, a 4.7 inch low-end Windows Phone 8 phone. Ahead of official unveiling, Lumia 625 press render images and …
SkyDrive momentum
When Microsoft introduced Windows 8.1 at Build a few weeks ago, it also introduced a newly revamped version of SkyDrive that now ships as part of Windows 8.1. You no longer need to download a separate SkyDrive desktop app, it’s …
Nokia teases something BIG is coming tomorrow – could it be Nokia Lumia 625?
A few days ago we first picked up the story that Nokia is currently planning a 4.7” low-end device to its Windows Phone 8 portfolio. Expected to be named Nokia Lumia 625, the device recently passed both TENAA (China) …
The Surface RT debacle
Microsoft’s 4th quarter earnings came out yesterday, and while the news was mixed, the big bombshell was news that Microsoft wrote down $900 million on poor sales of the Surface RT, and its subsequent price slashing. Chief Financial Officer …
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