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Apr. 29, 2013

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Windows 8/RT App Updates: Bing Weather 12

Following in the footsteps of five other Bing app updates by two weeks, the Weather app that ships with Windows 8 and RT was updated this week to include a number of additional new features. As is the case with the previous Bing apps updates, this is a case of a good app getting even better....More
Jan. 22, 2013

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Microsoft Discusses Creation of Bing Apps for Windows 8 3

While there’s been a lot of debate over the quality of some of the Metro-style apps that are bundled with Windows 8, the Bing apps—Bing, News, Finance, Sports, Travel, and Maps—are widely regarded as being among the few that are quite excellent. This week, Microsoft talked up the creation of these apps, describing to developers some of the ways in which they can build their own content-rich Windows 8 apps....More
Jan. 15, 2013

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Facebook Introduces Powerful New Search Capability 7

Microsoft may not have the market muscle or consumer cachet to unseat Google in the search market. But how about Facebook?...More
Dec. 19, 2012

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Google Gets an Antitrust Holiday Reprieve from US, EU

According to various reports, separate US and European Antitrust investigations of Google will not wrap up until January. Both investigations were previously expected to conclude this month....More
Dec. 14, 2012

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Google Throws Down the Gauntlet, Kills EAS Support 70

There’s posturing and then there’s outright war. And make no mistake, Google just declared war on Microsoft....More
Dec. 14, 2012

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What I Use: Google Products and Services 22

I regularly get emails from readers who are trying to find replacements for various Google services. And though I understand this desire, the truth is that certain Google products and services simply don’t have viable alternatives. So while I did successfully migrate from Gmail to Microsoft's Outlook.com, I still use some Google offerings regularly. They’re just indispensable....More
Dec. 14, 2012

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WinInfo Short Takes: December 14, 2012

An often irreverent look at this week's other news, including Julie Larson-Green’s coming out party, Norad’s decision to Scroogle Google and use Bing instead, Microsoft makes Windows Phone app OK’ers work through the holidays, a Nokia engineer should lose his job, Microsoft goes for the adult apps market, Microsoft confirms its commitment to Do Not Track, Dell abandons Android and backs Windows, the pope tweets, and Microsoft should diss Google....More
Dec. 13, 2012

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Google Disses Windows 8 and Windows Phone, Ships Maps for iPhone 30

After releasing a surprising decent Search app for Windows 8, advertising giant Google has apparently put on the brakes and says it won’t release further apps for Windows 8, or for Windows Phone for that matter. But it’s investing heavily in Apple iOS....More
Dec. 5, 2012

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US, EU Closing in on Google: Settlement or Antitrust Charges?

Regulators from both the United States and the European Union are wrapping up extensive antitrust investigations of online advertising giant Google. The only question now is whether Google settles these cases or is formally charged with abusing its market power....More
Nov. 28, 2012

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SCROOGLED! 14

Microsoft has apparently taken off the gloves in its fight against Google. And if you thought Gmail Man hit a little too close to home, wait until you see Scroogled. This new Microsoft web site says that all of Google’s shopping results are now paid ads....More

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What I Use

Apr. 18, 2013

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What I Use: On the Road 20

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 33

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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