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Wednesday, March 13, 2013

Analyst Predicts Microsoft's Xbox 720 Will Beat The PS4 And Wii U

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Analyst Predicts Microsoft's Xbox 720 Will Beat The PS4 And Wii U
Well, we all know that its time for the next-generation gaming consoles and some of the best-selling consoles giants have already unveiled their gaming consoles which includes Wii U from Nintendo, PlayStation 4 from Sony, while we are still waiting for Microsoft to wrap off the Xbox 720. If we go as per the rumors, Microsoft is expected to unveil the Xbox 720 sometimes in the month of April, but once it is out which will be the one to lead in the battle of next-gen gaming consoles? As per a gaming analyst Michael Pachter prediction, Microsoft's next-gen Xbox 720 will be beat out the PlayStation 4 and Wii U.

Friday, March 8, 2013

Nokia Lumia 520 Arrives At The FCC

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Nokia Lumia 520 Arrives At FCC

It was two day back, we first spotted the Nokia Lumia 720 arriving at the FCC, and now it seems that it cheaper sibling i.e. the Nokia Lumia 520 has also arrived at the FCC. With the Federal Commission approval, Nokia Lumia 520 is almost ready to hit the markets in the United States. The Nokia Lumia 520 which was unveiled at the FCC has the model number RM-915. Also, this Lumia 520 RM-915 appears to be different from the Nokia Lumia 520 RM-914 which was spotted last month on FCC's website. However, the model RM-914 was manufactured for Europe and Asia markets, while the model RM-915 is set to launch in North and South America, even in Australia too. As far as the specs is concerned, the Nokia Lumia 520 sports a 4-inch WVGA display, dual-core 1GHz processor, 5MP rear-facing camera, 512MB of RAM and 8GB of internal storage (expandable with the microSD card slot). Well, the Lumia 520 is expected to be the most affordable Nokia's Windows Phone 8, so we have to wait and see how the phone works in the US market. Stay tuned for more updates.

Saturday, February 23, 2013

WhatsApp For Windows Phone Gets Major Update

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WhatsApp For Windows Phone Gets Major Update
Are you a Windows Phone user? And using the most popular used messaging app i.e the WhatsApp as a means of communication between friends and family then, you will be glad to know that an update for your app is currently available at Windows Phone Store. However, this update is not minor at all, as the update seems to be accompanied with new features. This updated version 2.9.2 comes with the package of new features which includes the lock screen notification support, new Tile design which seems to be less cartoony and more Metro, a backup function, the use of hit "enter" as send, mass messaging, new attachment screen which includes the audio, video, location, picture, camera and contact and some new User Interface layout changes. So, if you want  to grab this amazing update for your Windows phone then just head to the Windows Phone Store. Stay tuned for more updates.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Buy Surface Pro And Save On Office Home And Student 2013 At Microsoft Store

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Microsoft Offers Office Home And Student 2013 On Purchase Of Surface Pro
Do you wish to purchase the Microsoft Surface Pro? Then, here's an offer by Microsoft for just a limited  time period. Microsoft has now something more to give along with the purchase of Surface Pro i.e. customers can enjoy the latest edition Office Home and Student 2013 worth CDN $20. The offer is valid only at Microsoft Store. Microsoft Surface Pro comes with great software which will help you do more, along with the significant storage. The Surface Pro tablet is available in two versions i.e the 64 GB tablet which cost CDN $899 and the 128 GB tablet which cost CDN $999. Also, the Surface Pro has a larger storage capacity compared to the Surface RT and can run the full Office Suite as well as Desktop apps like Quicken and Adobe Photoshop whereas the Office Home and Student includes Word, Excel, PowerPoint and One Note. To purchase the Surface Pro, just visit the Microsoft Store. Stay tuned for more updates.

Saturday, January 26, 2013

WindowsAndroid Lets Android Apps Run On Your PC, Supports Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

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Thinking of running the Android app on your PC? then, here's a new app called as WindowsAndroid which is created to run the Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich on your user-friendly platform Windows as if it was a native Windows app. As the WindowsAndroid is installed, you can make use of various features such as the Web browser, gallery and the other built-in apps. In addition to this features, you can even load and run the additional third-party Android apps. However, this is not the first time we are seeing Android apps running on your Windows, as we already have a software which does something similar called the BlueStacks, and if we plug an FXI Cotton Candy any-screen PC into your computer, you will be able to take the same advantage of the Android apps on your PC.

Thursday, January 24, 2013

SkyDrive App Now Adds Live Tiles

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SkyDrive App Now Adds Live Tiles

It was back in October, 2012, when Microsoft released the SkyDrive app for Windows 8 and Windows RT, and  since then they are here with a new update, adding some changes to how users will see the SkyDrive from your start screen. This update lets the SkyDrive app from the Windows store show the notifications on the live tile when users adds new files to their SkyDrive. This new tiles enhances the SkyDrive app, by providing the relevant info on what's going on the app i.e each time users add new files to the Skydrive, the app tile show the relevant details.

Monday, January 21, 2013

Official Nokia Lumia 920 Cases Are Now Available

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Official Nokia Lumia 920 Cases Are Now Available
Well, Nokia Lumia owners has got something to get excited for, as official Nokia cases for the new Nokia Lumia 920 smartphone are now available. The Nokia cases will appear in two sorts – a soft case leaving the screen of the phone uncovered and the other one with a protective leather flip cover which along with the glass protection of the smartphone, also allow the phone stay in landscape mode especially while watching videos. As far as the color of the case is concerned, the soft case for Lumia 920 will appear in cyan and red version while the rest of the colors such as yellow, black and white are still in order and will be made available soon in the beginning of February. These soft cases are available at $16.99, whereas the leather flip cover will be available in $27.99. So what are you thinking for? If you are a Lumia 920 user, then be sure to grab one of them. Stay tuned for more updates.