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Jun. 19, 2013
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Microsoft Reverses Course on Xbox One Policies 82

Faced with mounting criticism, Microsoft today quickly reversed course on some of the more draconian aspects of its coming Xbox One entertainment console. The firm will no longer require an always-on Internet connection and using and sharing games will work just as it does today on the Xbox 360....More
Jun. 19, 2013
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Nokia + Huawei? 18

Have you heard the rumors? Chinese cell phone giant Huawei is allegedly interested in acquiring Nokia. Or not interested at all. Or something. But the very prospect of a Nokia acquisition, no matter how unlikely, has got me wondering again about the future of Windows Phone. And while there are all kinds of possibilities here, only one of them makes sense....More
Office 365 SkyDrive Pro
Jun. 19, 2013
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What I Use: Office 365 and SkyDrive Pro 8

With the business versions of Office 365 now offering powerful SkyDrive Pro document library capabilities as part of SharePoint Online, I’ve moved all of my work-related data from the consumer-focused SkyDrive to this service. Doing so is a fairly seamless process, but it’s important that you understand the differences between SkyDrive and SkyDrive Pro and develop a strategy for dealing with out-of-date, or “archive” documents....More
Jun. 19, 2013
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What the Tech 170: Microsoft vs. Sony Debate 2

This week on What the Tech, Andrew Zarian and Paul debate whether Microsoft or Sony is better positioned after E3, what to expect from Build, and whether there's room for a third ecosystem in personal computing. Plus, listener Q&A....More
Jun. 18, 2013
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Surface RT + Outlook 2013 RT … + More? 36

Starting next week, overeager Windows RT users will be able to install a preview version of the Windows 8.1 update, which includes, among other things, the long-awaited release of Outlook 2013 RT. This addition, in tandem with the Office 2013 Home & Student RT version that already free with Windows RT, provides consumer with an amazingly complete and completely free Office experience....More
Jun. 18, 2013
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Nokia Lumia 720 Review 26

I could tell there was something special about the Lumia 720 long before I was able to experience it in person. Launched at Mobile World Congress in February, the handset became available internationally a few months later, and Nokia has no plans to ship it in the United States. And that’s too bad: The Lumia 720 is a superior mid-market smart phone, and even beats out high-end hero phones in some cases....More
Jun. 17, 2013
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Skype Video Messaging Now Available 22

About a month and a half after it released a preview version of this functionality, Skype has shipped its new video messaging feature to clients for Windows desktop, Windows 8/RT, Mac, iPhone, iPad, Android and BlackBerry. Notice anything missing from that list?...More
Jun. 17, 2013
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Microsoft Adds a Little Siri to Windows Phone 23

It may be incessantly mocking Apple’s oft-derided Siri voice recognition feature, but behind the scenes Microsoft has been working to add similar functionality to Windows Phone. And this week, the firm revealed how this work has improved the voice search and voice-to-text features in Windows Phone without requiring any updates to the handsets....More
Jun. 17, 2013
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Microsoft Drops Outlook.com Linked Accounts Feature 21

Microsoft announced today that it would stop supporting an Outlook.com feature called linked accounts and push customers toward aliases, which it says is a more secure way of managing multiple email addresses....More
Jun. 17, 2013
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In Blue: Windows Store 2.0 28

Windows Store is one of the biggest user experience disasters in Windows 8 today, an absolutely worthless way to discover new apps and games. But good news, Windows fans: Microsoft is indeed fixing this mess in Windows 8.1, and the new version of the Windows Store is both attractive and usable....More
Jun. 17, 2013
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Windows Developer Show 119: Travis Re-Pre-Orders 4

I made a guest-appearance on the Windows Developer Show this week with Ryan and Travis Lowdermilk. In this episode, Ryan and I berate Travis for cancelling an Xbox One pre-order. Don't worry, common sense wins the day....More
Jun. 17, 2013
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In Blue: Xbox Music 2.0 42

Along with next week’s release of the Windows 8.1 Preview, Microsoft will also issue a long-awaited major update to the Xbox Music app, one that will hopefully bridge the functional issues with today’s app. Looking at some leaked screenshots, however, it’s not clear that the new app will answer critics, despite a striking new look and feel....More

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What I Use
Apr. 18, 2013
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What I Use: On the Road 22

Every so often, I publish an updated version of my “What I Use” document, which details the technology products and services I actually use day-to-day. Since I’m currently on my third business trip in five weeks, this is perhaps an ideal time to discuss the technology products I rely on when I travel and a few related points....More
Mar. 6, 2013
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What I Use: March 2013 35

Lots of changes since November, including a new PC-based home server running Windows 8, several new smart phones, new PCs and tablets, new cloud backup, Office 365 Home Premium and a nice doubling of my Internet speeds courtesy of Verizon FIOS....More
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