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Microsoft Published 75,000 Windows Phone Apps in 2012

Posted 12/27/2012 at 9:47am | by Paul Lilly

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Whether or not Windows Phone can compete with Android and iOS will depend on apps.

As 2012 comes to an end, Microsoft finds itself in a reflective mood, looking back at what it's accomplished in the past year and what its plans are for 2013. One of Microsoft's biggest areas of focus in 2012 has been mobile, and towards that end, the Redmond outfit published 75,000 new Windows Phone apps and games to effectively more than double the catalog size, and over 300,000 app updates.

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Instagram Hit with Class Action Lawsuit

Posted 12/26/2012 at 12:01pm | by Paul Lilly

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Despite reversing course on ToS changes, Instagram faces a first civil lawsuit.

Instagram quickly backpedaled from a revised Terms of Service (ToS) agreement that said users would have to "agree that a business or other entity may pay us to display your username, likeness, photos...in connection with paid or sponsored content or promotions, without any compensation to you," but it still managed to trip over a class action lawsuit. The civil suit was filed in San Francisco and charges Instagram with breach of contract and other claims.

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Windows 8 Previews Expiring Soon

Posted 12/25/2012 at 1:05am | by Pulkit Chandna

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Windows 8 Previews Set to Expire Soon

Windows 8 previews to expire in about three weeks’ time

The world may not have ended last week, as many doomsayers had feared (or hoped), but the continuing existence of our planet means that the various preview builds of Windows 8 will all expire next month.

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Score Big Savings During Steam's Holiday Sale

Posted 12/21/2012 at 6:00am | by Paul Lilly

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Annual Steam Holiday Sale runs from now until January 5, 2013.

The weather outside is frightful, but gaming is so delightful, and since we've no place to go, let us save, let us save, let us save! Okay, so that last part doesn't exactly rhyme, but botched Christmas carols aside, now is a great time to barricade yourself indoors for some PC gaming, and Steam wants to help you do that. The annual Steam Holiday Sale has now begun, giving you an opportunity to save big (and probably end up spending more than you anticipated).

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Vudu Crashes Android Party with 100,000 Movies and TV Shows

Posted 12/20/2012 at 6:30am | by Paul Lilly

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Android users rejoice, Vudu is now available (for certain tablets).

At long last, Vudu is finally available for select Android tablets. The new app arrives at Google Play about a year after Vudu launched to iOS, and it brings with it access to more than 100,000 movies and TV shows to supported tablets running Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) or later. Vudu says it plans on expanding support to include "many more tablet models and smartphones" in the near future, though stopped short of offering up any specifics.

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Ex-Windows Boss Steven Sinofsky is Now a Harvard Professor

Posted 12/20/2012 at 6:16am | by Paul Lilly

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After being ousted from Microsoft, Steven Sinofsky will spend some time teaching at Harvard.

Steven Sinofsky, the former head of Microsoft's Windows division who was ousted shortly after the launch of Windows 8, has washed up at Harvard Business School. His new title is "Executive in Residence" and his tasks include research, writing, teaching students product development, planning, collaboration, and more, Sinofsky announced in a pair of Twitter messages. He added the hashtag "sabbatical" to one of his tweets, indicating this is probably a temporary role.

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Nvidia GeForce 310.70 Drivers Now Available to Download

Posted 12/18/2012 at 11:19am | by Paul Lilly

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Nvidia's latest drivers boost performance by up to 38 percent.

Fresh out of the oven and topped with WHQL certification is Nvidia's new 310.70 driver package for Windows. Nvidia's latest drivers deliver big performance gains in some situations, including up to 38 percent better framerates in Far Cry 3 (for GeForce GTX 680 graphics card owners). It also serves up double-digit percentage gains in several other titles, according to the release highlights.

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Raspberry Pi Introduces App Store (with Games Too)

Posted 12/17/2012 at 1:43pm | by Paul Lilly

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New Pi Store serves up games and other toppings to Raspberry Pi owners.

Well here's a surprise. The Raspberry Pi Foundation, makers of the low cost Raspberry Pi Model A ($25) and Model B ($35) mini PCs, today announced the Pi Store. You'll find all kinds of different apps in the Pi Store, even games, all capable of running the credit card-sized systems that sell for peanuts. The founders say it's a great place for "total beginners" to dive in and enjoy the "Raspberry Pi experience."

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Mozilla Reflects on 2012 Successes, Claims Users Love "Do Not Track"

Posted 12/16/2012 at 11:57am | by Justin Kerr

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Mozilla comments on what they got right in 2012.

In terms of market share, Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome have been trading blows, angling for the coveted second place title all year. Firefox has continued to decline, but loses on all sides are leveling out, and Chrome isn’t seeing the huge gains it once did. This has given Mozilla the confidence they need going into 2013. Vice President of Engineering Johnathan Nightingale shared his own opinion on what they got right, and which of the company's many new initiatives have been resonating well with the Firefox community.

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Roccat Reaffirms Commitment to Linux

Posted 12/14/2012 at 10:47am | by Paul Lilly

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Linux is no longer the red-headed stepchild of PC gaming.

In the land of Linux, gamers are sometimes an afterthought, but not all the time. Things are steadily improving, and that hasn't gone unnoticed by developers and hardware manufacturers. One such company taking notice is Roccat, a games peripheral maker based out of Germany. Following the recent launch of Roccat's Isku FX Multicolor Gaming Keyboard, the company sent us a note today essentially reaffirming its commitment to supporting Linux.

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