Windows Phone 8 Goes Official

Microsoft offers all the details on its new smart phone OS

Oct 30 2012, 12:52pm CDT | by Shane McGlaun

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Download BLINK 2.0 for Windows Phone 8

Source: Softpedia

A new flavor of Microsoft’s BLINK application is now available for download for the owners of Windows Phone 8 smartphones, namely version 2.0, with appealing enhancements packed inside. The application arrives on device ...
Full article at: Softpedia More like this 5 hours ago, 6:41pm CDT

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"A typical 2,500-square-foot, two-story house would take 220 years to print out and use more than $330,000 in plastics. I ran the numbers on my own home and it would only take 120 years and $182,000 to make it with a MakerBot printer. That doesn't even include extras, like windows, wood flooring, or heating."

Source: The Huffington Post

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Skulls of the Shogun Is Escaping From Windows 8

Source: Giant Bomb

Took your number one nigga! Doesn't look that interesting, honestly. I remember seeing the TNT with it and it really wasn't that entertaining. Maybe it's an amazing game though! this game has been in development for a bill ...
Full article at: Giant Bomb More like this 6 hours ago, 5:59pm CDT

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Titanfall Not Exclusive To Windows 8, Gamers Rejoice

Source: Cinema Blend

Due out this fall for the Xbox One and PC, many gamers have been curious if the game would force them to upgrade from the currently loved and workable Windows 7 to the somewhat loathed and patience-belaboring Window ...
Full article at: Cinema Blend More like this 7 hours ago, 5:04pm CDT

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Windows phone 8 Youtube Videos

Bink 2.0 - Demonstration for Windows Phone 8
945 views

iOS 7 vs. Windows Phone 8 - Detailed Comparison
106 views

Windows Phone 8 beats stock Android in PhoneDog's Official Smartphone Rankings!
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See all Windows phone 8 videos

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The Windows Phone news reader Feed Me is experiencing technical difficulties

Source: wpcentral

Feed Me is a fantastic RSS Reader for our Windows Phones. But recently the app ran into a few technical difficulties with the NewsBlur feed. As we understand it, NewsBlur changed its API which has in turn caused a few headaches. The developer has l ...
Full article at: wpcentral More like this 8 hours ago, 4:08pm CDT

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Reddit on Windows 98

Source: Reddit

I love it how firefox makes everything ok even in 15 year old systems. Try opening it in Netscape Reddit in its purest form I can see the source code! looks the same as on my dumbphone |You probably forgot the "http://" part. Remember: the old brows ...
Full article at: Reddit More like this 8 hours ago, 3:49pm CDT

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Skulls of the Shogun backs off Windows 8 exclusivity on PCs

Source: Ars Technica

Until now, if you wanted to play 17-bit Studios' excellent turn-based strategy title Skulls of the Shogun on PC, you had to play on Windows 8. This put it in a rather exclusive set of only a few dozen games that were part of the confusing ...
Full article at: Ars Technica More like this 9 hours ago, 3:24pm CDT

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Huawei gets brazen, says it would buy Nokia, finds Windows Phone too expensive [Update]

Source: wpcentral

Like Tom Warren said, this would be a dark day. A tragedy. Nokia in the hands of Huawei would be equal to Palm and webOS in the hands of HP. We all know how that turned out. Huawei can "Kizz My Black Azz"... Some ...
Full article at: wpcentral More like this 9 hours ago, 3:20pm CDT

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Win $10,000 + 4000 instant win prizes! Windows 8 Phone Sweeps

Source: Coupon Deals & Feebies Mom

Get hot freebies ...
Full article at: Coupon Deals & Feebies Mom More like this 11 hours ago, 1:30pm CDT

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Windows Phone 8 Goes Official

Microsoft Windows Phone 8 officially launched yesterday as the company's latest smart phone operating system. Along with the official announcement for the operating system came the unveil of multiple features including the Kid's Corner and Rooms along with details and pricing for multiple smartphones from Nokia, Samsung, and HTC that will run the operating system. Microsoft is bragging that Windows Phone 8 devices are the only phones with live apps.

The Kid's Corner is I worry free way that adults can share the phone with kids allowing them to play games without having access to other phone features such as texting, phone calls, or the ability to make purchases. Roo allows the user to have group chats with specific people without sharing details with an entire social network. You can check out all the details on Windows phone 8 here.

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