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Thoughts: Windows 8
Off the bat I want to get a few things out there, I use both Windows and Macintosh based computers and recognize both have their ups and down. Personally, I find Windows 7 to be an exceptionally well-built OS and have never really had a problem with Microsoft, or any of their products [....]
Computers, Software / Hardware
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Blue Screen of Death in Windows 8 :)
Any Windows enthusiast will tell you this, the infamous Blue Screen of Death (BSOD) is by far one of the most popular error screens in the tech world. Why? Cause it pissed a LOT of people off. And that’s just an understatement. As bad as it’s been, it’s never been as bad as [....]
Software / Hardware
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Microsoft Explorer Touch Mouse: Redmond’s Copiers Running at Full Speed
Hold yourself to your chairs you are about to be exposed to some of the most revolutionary, new, technology. A touch based mouse. Oh, wait, it has already been done by Apple. Now with the sarcasm left aside today Microsoft announced the Explorer Touch Mouse. This announcement came with a promise of a [....]
General, Mobile, News
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Windows 8: First Thoughts
Just yesterday, Microsoft showed off some of the new features of “Windows 8″ at the CES, including an all-new touch-friendly interface. Is this radical change a natural evolution of Windows, or is Microsoft pulling another Windows Phone 7? Here, I’ll outline some of the major changes as well as my own thoughts about [....]
Computers, Mobile, Rumors, Software / Hardware
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Mysterious 12 Megapixel Windows Phone in the Wild
  Modern Windows Phones are usually equipped with a 5 megapixel cameras, but HTC could be stepping up it’s game. A mysterious 12 megapixel Windows Phone was cought in the wild, and it has the same design as the HTC Trophy on Verizon. This is leak is very interesting mainly because this is HTC’s first [....]
Mobile, News
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Microsoft Acquires Skype for $8.5 Billion
  We’ve heard some late night rumors about Microsoft acquiring Skype for 8.5 billion dollars on May 10th, 2011. Well, it’s May 10th and guess what? Those rumors are true. With this acquisition, Microsoft is planning to integrate Skype into the Xbox, Kinect, and most importantly, Windows Phone 7. If you’re worried of Skype [....]
Mobile, News, Software / Hardware
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Windows Phone 7 Reaches 10,000 Apps
Just recently, Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 operating system just went over 10,000 apps. When we look back in December, Microsoft went over 5,000 apps, which means the Marketplace catalog doubled in three months. This is a huge achievement for Microsoft and the Windows Phone team. While apps is a big achievement for Microsoft, Windows Phone 7 [....]
Mobile, News
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HTC HD2 Review
The HD2 may be a year old, but it’s still an impressive, head-turning piece of hardware with specs that would have put my old desktop computer to shame. Despite its giant screen size, it is amazingly thin, light, and pocketable, and feels like a premium product in every way imaginable. I purchased it [....]
Mobile, Reviews
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Microsoft & Nokia Teams Up
After much speculation, we can finally say that Microsoft and Nokia teamed up and will be making Windows Phones. This might sound weird because Nokia is in charge of the Symbian OS and MeeGo, and they’re teaming up with a competitor. The #1 reason why they’re doing this is because Nokia is falling [....]
Mobile, News
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Costco is Now Selling Zunes!
While I was at Costco, I was wondering around the camcorder section and came across to this. If you look at the picture on the left, you can see that Costco is now selling Zunes! Probably the reason why they are selling Zunes is because recently, Costco decided to stop selling iPods and [....]
News
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Internet Explorer 9 [BETA]
I was never a really big IE fan, well since I  learned that there are alternatives. But while using these alternatives I found that IE wasn’t really being updated that often and when it was you really didn’t see that many new features. Yes, the occasional security patch (it needed it) and other [....]
Reviews, Software / Hardware
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Xbox 360 sales increase 88% in June
As of right now, the Xbox 360 is the best selling console in June. The reason to that might be the new Xbox 360. The new Xbox 360 brings some new features such as a new design, built-in 802.11 b/g/n, a quieter fan, a bigger 250GB hard drive, and it is Microsoft Kinect [....]
Entertainment, News, Software / Hardware
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The Microsoft Kin is dead
I knew this was going to happen… Today, the Windows Phone 7 team decided to kill the Kin. Here’s the offical statement from Microsoft: “We have made the decision to focus exclusively on Windows Phone 7 and we will not ship KIN in Europe this fall as planned. Additionally, we are integrating our [....]
Mobile
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Microsoft Cancels Courier
Earlier today, Microsoft confirmed that they are canceling the ‘Courier.’ This shocked MANY people. The Courier is a tablet made by Microsoft with a pretty slick and revolutionary UI. Now, why did they cancel it? I was really wondering why they decided to cancel this amazing looking project. Microsoft’s response was: At any [....]
News