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As most of you are aware, the Xbox E3 2013 Media Briefing is only 9 hours away! Having previously announced Xbox One’s hardware, specs, and certain entertainment features, Microsoft has promised today’s briefing will be strictly gaming focused. That being …

By Chris Poirier in News
June 10th, 2013 at 12:37 am

Screenshots of internal Windows Phone OS build leaked – shows early notification center and more

Windows Phone BlueWe all know that Microsoft is currently preparing the rollout of the GDR2 update for their Windows Phone 8 OS, and future updates are also in development – including a GDR3 update as well as Windows Phone “Blue” upgrade. However, …

By damaster in Featured Mobile
June 8th, 2013 at 7:31 am

Bing Desktop updated

bing desktopBing Desktop, an application that sits on your desktop and provides instant access to a search bar, news and weather, and even access to Facebook, was first released in beta form a year ago in April.  Since then, over …

By Kip Kniskern in Bing
June 7th, 2013 at 10:39 am

Pre-order for Nokia Lumia 925 starts on June 17 in China with Superman brand

Nokia announced pre-order for Lumia 925 starts on June 17 in China by updating  the Chinese Lumia 925 page. On June 17, customers can pre-order Lumia 925 on JD.com online store. Also, first 925 Lumia 925 buyers will get …

By Picturepan2 in Mobile
June 7th, 2013 at 4:49 am

Bing Translator releases an App for Windows 8

bing translatorIf you’ve used Bing Translator before, you’ll know it to be a simple and mostly effective method of getting a quick translation, either by inputting text or selecting portions or whole web pages for translation.  For sites like ours, who …

By Kip Kniskern in Bing
June 6th, 2013 at 10:05 am

Images of Nokia “EOS” leaked from every angle

Nokia EOSIt seems as if everyone decided to break the NDA all at the same time, as today images of the alleged Nokia “EOS” – the Windows Phone 8 device said to come with a 41MP PureView camera – were leaked …

By damaster in Featured Mobile
June 6th, 2013 at 5:21 am

Are you excited for Windows 8.1?

WindowsWe’ve been using Windows 8 since it was first released to developers in September of 2011, but we have a confession to make.  Like many of you, we’ve shied away from the “Metro style” modern features of Windows 8 and …

By Kip Kniskern in Featured News
June 5th, 2013 at 10:01 am

More Microsoft restructuring news

New-Microsoft-LogoYesterday we mentioned an All Things D post with news that Microsoft is considering a broad restructuring, and today, Bloomberg News has more.  Both publications report that the plans are not final and may change, but Bloomberg’s report …

By Kip Kniskern in News
June 4th, 2013 at 11:29 am

Nokia Lumia 925 passes all certifications in China

Nokia Lumia 925 has acquired all two certifications in China right ahead of launch on the China Unicom network this month. One of the certifications is CCC (China Compulsory Certificate), another is by TENAA regulator which is more …

By Picturepan2 in News
June 4th, 2013 at 1:19 am

Skype news: an update, and a more prominent role for Tony Bates?

skype updateSkype is in the news today with the announcement of a new updated version of Skype for Windows 8, which brings Enhanced HD Video support to Skype for Windows 8 in “selected scenarios”, according to a post on Skype’s …

By Kip Kniskern in News
June 3rd, 2013 at 11:50 am