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Microsoft: Carrier IQ? Not on Windows Phone

December 1, 2011 No Comments

Carrier IQ has caused quite a stir on the mobile front recently, since it was uncovered that most smart-phones like Android and iPhone run the hidden software. Carrier IQ was designed to collect data from users on their handhelds so carriers can better understand how phones are being used, but to many felt like the software was […]

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Windows Phone 7740 Update Making its Rounds Worldwide (Nokia Lumia 800 Too)

December 1, 2011 4 Comments

Microsoft’s Windows Phone update to version 7740 from a few weeks ago is making its rounds around the world again. It seems this time around, more devices and carriers are receiving the update. 7740 tackles two main issues, fixes an issue with new voice mail notifications not appearing for customers and also fixes an email […]

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Skydrive Gets Major Update: File Management, HTML5 & More

November 29, 2011 No Comments

Skydrive has recieved a HUGE update today as it now includes a more powerful file management system, HTML5, new sharing options and much much more. New Powerful File Management & Sharing Sharing Share via email. Enter any name from your address book, including contacts from LinkedIn, Facebook and Gmail. (If you want to import the […]

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Office 365 Updated: Adds 22 Additional Markets – New Features

November 29, 2011 No Comments

With Lync’s impending arrival to the Windows Phone Marketplace, Microsoft has announced an update to Office 365. Not only does this update include new features but it introduces Office 365 to 22 additional markets. New Markets: Argentina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Egypt, Estonia, Iceland, Indonesia, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Malta, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, South […]

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Kinect 2: To Read Lips & Emotions (Maybe Snatch Souls?)

November 28, 2011 No Comments

The Kinect by Microsoft is already a sophisticated piece of hardware that translates your body’s movements into actual gameplay. It even understands you when you speak during a few Kinect enabled games and when searching with Bing on the Xbox’s new dashboard which is coming soon. Now, Eurogameris reporting that Microsoft’s next Kinect (Kinect 2) […]

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600,000 New Windows Phones Sold In 2 weeks?

November 28, 2011 5 Comments

Sales figures have become hard to come by, even when your trying to track down sales figures from products that have the most market-share. Take Google for instance, they boast about how many Android devices have been activated but not how many sold. Which could be anything from updating your device to flashing new ROMS. […]

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Microsoft Creates Metro Cartoon to Help You Make Custom Ringtones

November 25, 2011 No Comments

Microsoft didn’t make creating your own ringtones the easiest thing in the world. It isn’t the hardest thing in the world either though. Microsoft created a metro styled cartoon recently to details how to create a custom ringtone. If you want a more detailed look into making a ringtone, you can check out our step […]

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Say it Ain’t So Joe!? Ex-Windows Phone Manager Joe Marini Now At Google

November 23, 2011 No Comments

Say it Ain’t So Joe!? It has been only about 2 months since Joe Marini was a Windows Phone manager at Microsoft and was under fire when he tweeted about the Nokia 800, a future unofficial device at the time. The rumor was that he left the company before Microsoft could fire him.  He is […]

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Microsoft Signs NDA – Now Potential Bidder to Aqcuire Yahoo!

November 23, 2011 No Comments

Seems like Microsoft has signed a nondisclosure agreement with Yahoo, according to a person briefed on the matter. Which makes Microsoft officially a potential bidder for Yahoo. Why purchase Yahoo? Seems to be that Microsoft is interested in keeping the relationship between the two as far as Bing is concerned. Another factor that is being […]

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Windows Phone Marketplace: Breakdown of First Year

November 23, 2011 No Comments

Microsoft took a chance with Windows Phone when they first launched it only a year ago. Starting completely from scratch, not even Windows Mobile apps were allowed into their new app store which they dubbed the Marketplace. Fast forward a year later and Windows Phone is already at 40,000 apps which is a record for […]

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Nokia Begins to Advertise the Lumia 710 – Welcome to the Amazing Everyday (video)

With the Lumia 800 being Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone at the moment, its no wonder that it has been getting...

Lenovo LePhone S2 Running Windows Phone Coming 2012

Lenovo announced yesterday its LePhone S2 running Android which seemed to kill any chance of them making a Windows...