Nokia has announced that the owners of Lumia 900, Lumia 800, Lumia 701, Lumia 610 and Lumia 510 terminals can check through the Zune desktop client if the update to Windows Phone 7.8 is available. It has begun to be offered since yesterday evening and the updates will continue over the next three weeks for unlocked mobiles and for those whose operators have approved Nokia's update.
   Windows Phone 7.8, the update which have to slightly soften the disappointed of those who bet on Windows Phone 7 but have found that they couldn't make the leap to WP 8 brings a new Home Screen with resizable Tiles, an  improved Lock Screen, more color themes for the Modern UI interface and more small improvements.
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   The oldest partner of the Redmond giant, HTC, might launch several tablets with Windows RT in 2013.
   The rumors say that HTC will launch two tablets with Windows RT, the first will have a 7-inch screen and will also act as a phone, and the second is a device with a 12-inch screen .
    For now HTC and Microsoft have abstained from any comment, refusing to confirm or deny the rumors.

   Nokia has made a big step last year and moved from Symbian to Windows Phone. 2013 might bring a new change for the Finnish company, the entering on the tablet PC market with a product that will run Windows RT.
   The Nokia tablet will have a 10-inch display and will run the poor version of the new Windows generation. It will have a Qualcomm S4 processor and the initial production will be limited to 200,000 units.
   The tablet  will most likely be presented at the Mobile World Congress 2013, held in Barcelona between 25 and 28 February.
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   With the expansion of the Windows Phone App store, Microsoft has also announced a new feature for Windows Phone 8, which was actually present from the beginning but has not been used so far: the installing of applications from a memory card.
   Unlike Windows Phone 7, which has allowed to the manufacturers to provide terminals with internal storage which can be expanded with a memory card but imposing the encryption and impossibility of direct access or from other terminals, Windows Phone 8 preferred to use a more comfortable  MTP support. This option, probably caused by the disappearance of the Zune sync application, adds now the possibility to download applications and install them manually from the memory card.
   This option affects only the installation mode, without the possibility to use the memory card as a place for storing the data of the installed applications.
   Compared to Android, Microsoft has not made ​​concessions: even if the apps are stored and installed on the memory card , these require the Internet access to be checked and compared with the user's shopping list.
   Applications can be downloaded very easily now, an update of the Web Interface service is offering to the Windows Phone Store the "Download and install manually" button for downloading on a PC and installing them later.

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   Nokia has launched a new smartphone with Windows Phone 8, Lumia 620, it looks good, has good features and an attractive price.
   Nokia Lumia 620 has a Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 chipset with a dual-core 1 GHz Krait processor, an Adreno 305 GPU and paired with 512 MB of RAM.
   The 3.8" screen with a resolution of 480x800 pixels comes with the ClearBlack technology, Nokia says that it will be as visible, in daylight, as Lumia 920 and Lumia 820.
   The smartphone has a 5 MP with autofocus and LED flash that can shoot videos at 720p. It will be available starting from January 2013 at a price of $250.


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   Microsoft has announced that Windows 8 Pro Surface will arrive in stores in January 2013 and the fact that the tablet will have an autonomy up to 4.5 hours.
   Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro is powered by an Intel Core i5 processor and offers a 10.6-inch Full HD display. These two components, consume more energy than the components of the Surface with Windows RT.
   The Windows 8 Pro Surface advantages are the possibility of installation of applications from other sources than the Microsoft Store and there is a big difference between the performance of the two tablet.
   The cheapest Microsoft Surface with Windows 8 Pro will cost $ 899.
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   Amazon has launched its application for the metro interface of the Windows 8.
   The application is available for all versions of the new OS, including Windows RT, and can be downloaded for free from the Windows Store.
   With the Amazon app you can easily search items using the new elegant interface, compare prices, read reviews, buy products or share them with your friends.

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   When Windows Phone 8 has been introduced , Microsoft managed to disappoint users who have purchased an terminal with Windows Phone 7 , announcing them that instead of the WP 8 upgrade they will only receive a software update to the 7.8 version.
   The company has been focused only on the new platform and completely ignored the second, who expects Windows Phone 7.8 must be satisfied with rumors and semiofficial statements.
   Officially, Microsoft has made a statement about the future of Windows Phone 7.8, announcing that it will be launched in the first half of next year.Also a Nokia representative has announced that the upgrade has reached the RTM stage.
   The 7.8 Version will bring the new Home Screen with resizable Live Tiles in Windows 8, better security for Exchange customers, an updated version of Internet Explorer 9 browser, new color themes for the interface, dynamic Lock Screen, a better management of the ringtones and other small improvements.
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    Winulator project aims the creation of an emulator application that lets you run games developed for Windows in x86 on any ARM device. The developer has already managed to port a x86 DirectX 7 game on Android.
   Basically, the game developers don't agree any application that allows porting the game on a platform other than that for which it was originally written.
   The first game successfully tested in Winulator is Caesar III, released in 1999. The game code has undergone
through a conversion to run on ARM devices, but for full functionality is required an adaptation of the controls for a touch screen.
   If it doesn't have the agreement of the game developers, the application could have a very short life in Google Play or App Store.
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   In just one month after the release of Windows 8, Microsoft has managed to convince 40 million customers to make the transition to the new OS. The company hasn't offered details about the percentage of new customers or those who have upgraded from another version of Windows.
   The announcement was made by Microsoft officials at the Credit Suisse 2012 Annual Technology Conference .
   Microsoft also announced that the number of applications in the Windows 8 Store have doubled in the last month, and several applications have already registered revenues of more than $25,000. The company promises to the developers 80% of revenues for the applications.

   Microsoft is working on an update for Windows Phone 8. The update with the codename Apollo+ will bring some minor changes to the mobile operating system.
   The update will include several, currently missing, features, the support for VPN networks and OTA updates.
   Apollo + will eliminate some bugs such as the unstable WiFi connection on some terminals with Windows Phone 8.

    Huawei Ascend W1 is one of the entry-level smartphones with Windows Phone 8.

    Ascend W1 will have a 4 inch display with a resolution of 480x800 pixels, an 1.2GHZ dual-core Krait processor, 512MB of RAM, NFC, 5 megapixel camera with flash, a VGA front camera and a 2000 mAh battery.
   With a price that will not exceed $200, this model has all the prerequisites to register a success, at least on the Chinese market.
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   Win App Update states that Microsoft Windows 8 Store, has exceeded the threshold of 20,000 applications offered to the users..
   Even if the information is confirmed, the problem is that not all applications are available in all regions.
   On the other hand, the evolution of the number of applications in Windows 8 Store is incredible. The rate is 500 new applications coming in every day.
   If this rate is maintained, W8 Store will surpass 30,000 applications by the end of the year.
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   Several users of smartphones with Microsoft's new operating system, Windows Phone 8, have announced on  forums, they have encountered various problems of functionality of their devices.
   It is mainly about Nokia Lumia 920 and HTC 8X, which suddenly restart, have problems with reduced autonomy and even freezing of Nokia's Smartphone
   So far, neither Microsoft nor Nokia and HTC have commented on any problems announced.
   These informations about WP8's problemes are unexpected, given the fact that Windows Phone 7 has been praised for its stability.

    Microsoft is letting you try its latest productivity suite, Microsoft Office 2013, for 60-Day. The new suite is available for Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows Server 2008 R2, or Windows Server 2012.
   Microsoft Office 2013 is optimized for the new touch features of the Windows 8.
   You can download it from the official site.
   Microsoft has also released trial versions for Project Professional 2013 and Visio Professional 2013.
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   Steven Sinofsky the President of Windows Division has resigned from his position.The news has surprised the world of technology, especially because Microsoft has recently released software on the market the new Windows generation.
   In an e-mail send to colleagues from Microsoft, Sinofsky didn't give many details about the reasons for his departure from the company, but he says that wants to look for "new opportunities".
   In the same post, Sinofsky said that based on the experience of 23 years at Microsoft will carry on his passion for product development and leave the impression that  his career will not end here.
   He will be replaced by Julie Larson-Green and Tami Reller.

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   A new Windows 8 commercial  has been released by Microsoft to promote the new operating system and the new Angry Birds Star Wars with the message: "May the Birds Be With You".
  After the launch on the PC with others Windows versions, Mac and Gadgets , Angry Birds Star Wars is available now on Windows 8 Store.The video is used to promote the new features of the OS.
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   When has acquired Skype for a sum of $ 8.5 billion, it was clear that Microsoft does not intend to ignore the potential of the most famous V2oiP platform and that it will  be integrated with existing or future products of the company.
   The famous messaging client for text, audio and video has received an update designed to harmonize with the new interface of Windows 8 and received a Windows Phone 8 client that it natively integrates with the People Hub, the communications center of the platform.
   The company announced that Skype will become the main messaging platform of the company and will replace the old Windows Live Messenger, starting with January.
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   Microsoft is already in the testing phase of the smartphone that will carry the company logo.
   The U.S. giant has launched a series of tests to its own smartphone with a hardware manufacturer from Asia.
   Although no further details are known, the sources say that Microsoft's smartphone will have a screen with a diagonal between four and five inches
   Launching a smartphone could only occur as a plan B,  if the devices with Windows Phone 8 made by Nokia, HTC Samsung and other big names will fail to have the expected sales.
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  Microsoft has officially presented today in San Francisco, the new mobile operating system Windows Phone 8, the main rival of Apple's iOS and Android from Google.
   Microsoft focuses on cloud and maximum connectivity between all the devices with Windows, this means maximum compatibility between Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8.
   The pictures made with Windows Phone 8 devices are automatically uploaded on Skydrive. Microsoft offers a free 7GB storage space.
   Microsoft promises through Date Sense up to 48% more navigation with the same data consumption
Xbox Music is basically a similar service to Zune, take a large part of Zune service functionality.
   In Europe these models: Nokia 920-820, HTC Windows Phone 8X and Samsung Ativ  will be available starting from the next samsung ativ will be available starting from next weekend.
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