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May 18, 2013
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Vote for the Next Book 1

With the end finally in sight for Windows Phone Book, I’ve started thinking a bit about what comes next. Sure, I’ve got a lot of work to do on the current book, on both the writing and publishing sides, but I want to keep moving forward. And since I’m hoping to charge for the next book, I’m curious which topics are of the most interest to actual readers....More
May 18, 2013
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Windows Phone Book: The Next Chapter, Office + OneNote

Here is a very early peek at the next chapter in Windows Phone book, Office + OneNote. This chapter focuses on the Office hub—Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Mobile plus the SkyDrive and SharePoint integration—and the OneNote Mobile app....More
May 18, 2013
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What the Tech 165: Google I/O

Josh Coleman fills in for me this week on What The Tech and he and Andrew Zarian discuss Google I/O 2013, the Google All Music streaming music service, next week's unveiling of the next gen Xbox, e-sports, the sad state of games for the Wii U, whether Ouya is the future of gaming devices....More
May 17, 2013
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The Nokia Advantage: Camera 10

With Nokia finally filling out its product line with new Lumia 920 derivatives for other wireless operators, a clear strategy emerges: Nokia is betting that its vaunted reputation in camera optics will help sell its high-end smart phones. But Nokia’s strength in this area isn’t just about the camera hardware: Users of Lumia 92x handsets also benefit from ongoing software updates, low-light camera performance, and apps that work together in unique ways....More
May 17, 2013
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Lenovo Takes on MacBook Air with ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch 26

The only reason I’m not using a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Touch is that I’ve gotten too used to the 15-inch form factor of my current Ultrabook. But browsing around the ThinkPad web site this morning, I came across a nice infographic comparison of the X1 Carbon (and Touch) with Apple’s MacBook Air. And they do a nice job of differentiating....More
May 17, 2013
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Windows Weekly 312: Paw Friendly 12

I'm away on a business trip this week, so Peter "Dr. Pizza" Bright joined Mary Jo Foley and Leo Laporte on Windows Weekly and discussed a big week for Windows Phone news, Google and Microsoft argue over the Windows Phone YouTube app, Google I/O, more "Blue" news and clues, and the unofficial start of Microsoft's summer of show madness....More
May 16, 2013
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Surface Pro Comes to Europe 34

Microsoft announced today that the Windows 8-based Surface Pro tablet would ship in numerous European countries this month, with the first country getting the device starting tomorrow. Additionally, Microsoft revealed a special deal for new Surface RT customers in Europe....More
Microsoft Office 365
May 16, 2013
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Office 365 Tip: Enable Offline Access for Outlook Web App 6

While Microsoft doesn’t seem too interested in adding offline support for the Office Web Apps—the web-based versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote—it does in fact support this capability in Outlook Web App, the web-based email, contacts, calendar, and tasks management solution in the business versions of Office 365. Here’s how to enable it and how it works....More
May 16, 2013
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Windows Phone is Now Number Three 57

It’s all coming together, baby: Windows Phone has surpassed Blackberry to become the number three smart phone platform in the world, behind Android and iOS. OK, maybe it’s not that dramatic. But in the battle for ecosystems, Microsoft and Nokia are betting that there can be only three....More
May 16, 2013
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New Video Parodies Google Chrome Ad 26

A purported Microsoft internal video parodies Google’s “Now Everywhere” ad for the Chrome web browser, noting that Chrome is, in fact, tracking you and targeting you with ads to monetize your personal info … now everywhere. Regardless of the source, it’s actually pretty brilliant....More
May 15, 2013
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Google I/O 2013, Day One: A Flood of New and Improved Google Services 27

Google--Microsoft’s biggest platform competitor—launched its annual Google I/O developer show today and as usual the firm made a number of fascinating announcements that had absolutely nothing to do with developers. Google I/O always presents a fascinating peek into what Google is doing at this moment in time, and this year’s show hasn’t disappointed so far. Indeed, it’s almost overwhelming....More
May 15, 2013
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Coming this Summer: A Windows Phone 8 Update 41

I know, I know. It doesn’t seem possible. But buried at the end of a lengthy blog post about the Nokia Lumia 925, the Windows Phone team actually announced that it will deliver an update to Windows Phone 8 this summer....More

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