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Windows Phone Free-Time Machine draws curious New Yorkers, one Kourtney Kardashian (video)

Monday 9 April 2012 @ 12:49 pm

Oh the thrill of seeing a familiar face. No, not the Nokia Lumia 900 , which made an appearance in several forms at the Windows Phone event in New York City's Bryant Park today, but Kourtney Kardashian, who drew crowds to the Free-Time Machine -- that fled just as quickly as they arrived. The reality TV star far overshadowed the Windows Phone experience, which is on display in several cities ...

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41MP Nokia Pureview Windows Phone pictured in leaked images

Monday 9 April 2012 @ 12:12 pm

When Nokia announced the PureView 808 with its whopping 41MP sensor and Carl Zeiss optics, they said it was “reasonable to expect” that they’d be offering something similar up in the future with Windows Phone. Assuming these freshly-leaked images from a Nokia slideshow are legit, the company already has something in the works. You can [...]

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Nokia and Microsoft Take on the iPhone — By Going Local

Monday 9 April 2012 @ 9:56 am

Windows Phone just got a big boost from the Nokia Lumia 900, the first phone on the platform to boast an ultra-fast LTE network connection -- something you can't get with the iPhone. The Windows Phone camp also has a plan to attack Apple's iOS platform where it's strongest: the app catalog.

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Idea man

Monday 9 April 2012 @ 7:48 am

MENTION Microsoft and most people think of Bill Gates, but technology buffs will remember his quiet partner Paul Allen as the one who closed the deal for DOS and ensured the company’s dominance in the personal computer industry —and enormous wealth for the two men.

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My Month of Microsoft

Monday 9 April 2012 @ 2:37 am

Dan Lyons spent 30 days using nothing but Microsoft products to see whether the giant could win him back.

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Microsoft Inspired by London Tube Seeks Sleeker Designs: Tech

Monday 9 April 2012 @ 12:22 am

A dozen top Microsoft Corp. (MSFT) designers convened in a conference room at their company headquarters in February 2010 and studied a collage of product screen shots plastered along a 40-foot wall.

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Microsoft Leaves Windows Phone Devs Wondering

Sunday 8 April 2012 @ 9:12 pm

In a post aimed at informing Windows Phone developers about developing on Windows Phone 8, it appears Microsoft has managed to raise more questions and concerns than simply reaching out to developers starved for information.

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End is nigh for DVD rental stores

Sunday 8 April 2012 @ 8:11 pm

Broadband internet, pay TV and cheap sales threaten outlets.

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Commentary: What now for Nokia and Windows Phone?

Sunday 8 April 2012 @ 2:56 pm

If pumping dollars into the system only gets Microsoft and Nokia a small share in return, and if selling its high-end phones on the cheap doesn't do it, then surely questions will be raised on whether the fight is worth it in the long run. The next eight months in 2012 could be make or break time.

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Technology: The Lumia 900 may light the way to Nokia's revival

Sunday 8 April 2012 @ 4:58 am

Not long ago, Research In Motion was sitting pretty on the smartphone throne. Now the BlackBerry maker's ranks are thinner and RIM is refocusing on its core business customer base, while largely ceding the consumer kingdom to rivals Google and Apple.

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