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Windows Phone 8 Details emerge: Skype Integration and Dual Core Abound

Windows Phone 8 Details emerge: Skype Integration and Dual Core Abound

Windows Phone 7 may not have been able to provide stiff competition to Android and iOS, but Microsoft is busy fine tuning its mobile operating system. While Microsoft tweaked the operating system for its Mango version, the company is looking to make major changes for Windows Phone 8. According to PocketNow, the new version will [...]

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Nokia to Bring New Features to Windows Smartphones

Nokia to Bring New Features to Windows Smartphones

Nokia is looking to revamp its image and recapture the old glory. The Finnish company announced that it would be bringing new features to its Windows Smartphones including Lumia phones. Among other features, you can expect to see NFC functionality added to upcoming Nokia Windows phones. Microsoft’s mobile operating system Windows Phone 7 currently does [...]

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Microsoft Launches Kinect for Windows

Microsoft had promised Kinect for Windows to arrive on February 1 and the company has kept its word. Dedicated hardware for Kinect and Software Development Kit is now up for grabs. While the sensor looks like its Xbox 360 counterpart, it has been described as “a fully-tested and supported Kinect experience on Windows”. The new [...]

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Microsoft to Support 120 Languages on Windows Phone Tango

Microsoft to Support 120 Languages on Windows Phone Tango

Microsoft is working on new version of its mobile operating system. Windows Phone Tango was unveiled in August last year and now new details have emerged about the mobile platform. Windows Phone Tango is expected to support about 120 languages. Its predecessor Mango currently supports 35 languages. The new feature will help Microsoft in tapping [...]

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Microsoft to Bring Kinect to Laptops: Collaborates with Asus

Microsoft to Bring Kinect to Laptops: Collaborates with Asus

Kinect has done wonders for Microsoft and now the company is looking to bring the technology out of the realms of video gaming. According to The Daily, Microsoft is reportedly collaborating with Asus to build a Windows 8 laptop. Apparently, The Daily was able to land its hands on two different prototypes. According to the [...]

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Microsoft Working on All New Xbox 720: Rumors Abound

Microsoft Working on All New Xbox 720: Rumors Abound

Microsoft is rumored to be looking to release its next generation gaming console Xbox 720 this year. If rumors are to be believed then the console may be unveiled during E3 show. The new console is expected to be much more powerful than the existing model. Some sources are claiming that Xbox 720 is likely [...]

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Microsoft Xbox 360 Reigns Supreme in Gaming Segment

Microsoft Xbox 360 Reigns Supreme in Gaming Segment

Microsoft has got a big winner in Xbox 360. The popular gaming console commanded 40 percent market share in 2011. According to AllThingsD, gamers spent about $6.7 billion on buying Xbox hardware and games in 2011. The major share went towards the purchase of games at $4.6 billion. Remaining $2.1 billion was spent on purchasing [...]

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CES 2012 Round-up: Sony, Microsoft and LG

CES is underway and we’ve collated the best of the best of what’s has been shown off in the first day of the technology marathon. We’ll be giving you first hand details on what Sony, Microsoft and LG has to offer in 2012 and beyond. Sony Everyone, including us, thought that Sony would take to [...]

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