If you have a smart phone, The Florida Times-Union has an app for you. Five of them. The newspaper's Jacksonville.com offers apps for Android, BlackBerry, iPhone, and Windows Mobile phones and has one on the way for the Palm webOS.

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After a long silence, SanDisk today finally updated its core MP3 players with the Sansa Fuze+. The MP3 player is first a reworking of SanDisk's interface and drops the iPod-like jogwheel for a capacitive touch directional pad. Its software interface is also new and brings a simpler if Zune-inspired "film strip" interface that puts major categories at top and provides either quick access from the ...

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After making Windows Phone 7 her primary mobile operating system for the last month, CNET's Ina Fried reports about what she does and doesn't like about Microsoft's new offering.

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# windowsphone7 According to Business Insider, Microsoft says that Android's hidden manufacturing costs are much higher than their own $15-per-unit Windows Phone 7 license. They have some very good points, but others are not so good. Here are their arguments: More »

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We recently argued that Microsoft's mobile business is now little more than a fantasy --because, among other things, Microsoft wants to charge $15 per copy for Windows Phone 7 licenses while Google gives Android away for free.

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Microsoft not only has their own search engine, but they also have their own iPod named the Zune . A couple months ago, Bing, Microsoft's search engine, announced enhancements to their entertainment results, including better integration with the music results and music players. When it’s time to buy, we’ll offer you the ability to purchase and download songs from Zune, iTunes and Amazon.com MP3 ...

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National Association of Broadcasters wants all cell phones to have FM receivers, citing public safety concerns, but critics say it's a mere money grab.

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We had a feeling that Microsoft recognized the potential in phone-to-console gaming, but during our recent hands-on time with Windows Phone 7 , reps kept mum on the subject. The same can't be said for at least one rep during Microsoft's recent X10 event in Toronto -- that's in Canadia, in case you were wondering -- who confirmed the functionality to rgbFilter during a video interview showcasing ...

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Redmond's overpaid marketing hacks are once again spinning the gilded PR wheel for all it is worth. That's right, Microsoft wants you to forget all about the embarrassing Kin debacle and focus on its newest Savior: Windows Phone 7. read more

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Many in the tech world are skeptical that Windows 7 would really catch on as a tablet operating system. Apple's iPad uses the same touch-optimized iOS that runs on the iPhone. Many manufacturers are selecting Google's mobile OS, Android, as their platform of choice. And it seems Windows Phone 7 would be fitting for slates.

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