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Evernote for Windows Phones gets an update, embraces tiles!

We love really good apps, no matter what our OS of choice is.  We really love really good apps that embrace the good things that OS of choice has to offer. Evernote for Windows Phone has updated, and it has replaced the note list with tiles!  Hark, the herald angels sing!  Now you can look [...]

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Windows Phone sighted at Disneyland’s House of Tomorrow

Reddit user Xodium snapped this shot at Disneyland (that would the one in California, if you can’t keep track) in the House of Tomorrow.  Nice to see Windows Phone out and about!  (Anyone want to throw out how much they think Microsoft paid for that bit of product placement?) Hmmm … I’ll have to have [...]

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Microsoft opening “pop-up” stores for the holidays

According to Microsoft’s Official Blog, here are 20 sites just announced that will be receiving “pop-up” stores (that’s a new term to me). Aventura Mall – Aventura, FL Beachwood Place – Beachwood, OH Cherry Creek Shopping Center – Denver, CO Dadeland Mall – Miami, FL Eaton Centre – Toronto, Ontario Fashion Mall at Keystone – [...]

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First wave of Windows 8 XBox games announced

The Windows Experience Blog put out the list of the first group of XBox games to be available on October 26 for Windows 8.  Of course we get Angry Birds, Cut the Rope, and Fruit Ninja, but I’m also glad to see IloMilo and Wordament!  Really: I need an XBox now. 4 Elements II Special [...]

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Search your FB friends’ photos with Bing

Evidently, we’ve been able to see friends (related) photos on Facebook related to any searches we make.  Yeah, I’ve barely used the sidebar, too. As of today,  you can also browse your friends photos directly in Bing, using the url http://www.bing.com/friendsphotos/, as well as accessing them through the sidebar.  (You need to be logged into [...]

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Sony’s VAIO Tap 20 W8 touch PC is a monster

Sony.eu announced the VAIO Tap 20, a monster of a W8 tablet Touch PC.  Why do I say that?  It weighs in at a whopping 5.2 kilos, or 11.4 pounds for those of us still on the Imperial scale, and is 50.8cm (20 inches).  Not exactly portable outside the home. Here’s a quick summary, with [...]

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Microsoft’s new logo: the video

David K posted earlier about Microsoft’s new logo, and MS has put up a video promotion. So what do you think?  Short and to the point, for sure.  I also think that they should have added Windows Phone.  Oh well.

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Greenway finds the most efficient route to your destination

This is more of a proof-of-concept at the moment, but it’s something to keep an eye on I believe. Winner of the Microsoft Imagine Cup in Germany, and the Environmental Sustainability Award at the International Imagine Cup in Australia, Greenway will attempt to give you the most gas and time efficient automobile route from where [...]

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Nike+ Kinect for XBox

I have to admit, I’m not exactly a big exerciser.  Okay, not even a moderate exerciser.  So I really haven’t paid much attention to Nike+. Nike+ seems to be a … series of connected products and social integrations to help you track your workouts and (hopefully) keep you motivated.  There’s already an iPhone and an [...]

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Nokia’s first Windows Phone 8 handset: codename “Phi”

The blog Nokia Innovation is reporting that the phone that Belfiore used to demo WP8 is, in fact, the “Nokia Phi” (the name will almost certainly change), and will be available to the market in the “last week of October.”

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