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HTC Trophy Best Buy Spot: Still Unannounced by Verizon

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Way back last November we first reported on the HTC Trophy, a Windows Phone 7 device that was though to be upcoming. Almost six months later the phone is still unannounced for Verizon although we brought news in February of leaked images of the phone sporting the Verizon colors and then an … [Read more...]

Is Facebook The Big Winner From The Microsoft/Skype Deal?

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Yesterday's big money deal between Microsoft and Skype has rattled a few cages, with a no-nonsense $8.5 billion buyout. Microsoft surprised a majority of us with their swift acquisition of the video calling company, but who is the big winner from this deal? … [Read more...]

Free Xbox Live While PSN Down: Microsoft Incentive?

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While the PSN remains down as it has for some time now many people have been toying with the idea of a switch of hardware from the PlayStation 3 over to the Xbox 360. There have been simply comments by the where people are letting rip at Sony over their security being breached to the point where … [Read more...]

Microsoft Will Buy Skype: $8 Billion The Price Tag

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When you think about Skype’s recent news they have been linked with a few different companies about a potential takeover such as Google and Facebook. From a Facebook perspective things were looking good with the potential integration of video calling into their chat setup which seems to be the … [Read more...]

Microsoft Windows Phone 7 Major Update: Mango Reveal May 24

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There’s big news afoot in the mobile world as it appears we will soon be hearing much more about the next Microsoft Windows Phone update, a major update known as Mango. We have heard that Microsoft is holding an invitational event on May 24 to reveal more about the update. … [Read more...]

Xbox 360 Update Rollout Coming: Leak Says Beginning May 19

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In the last few days we’ve brought you news about a Microsoft Xbox 360 security alert and then an Xbox 360 mashup handheld console. Today’s Xbox 360 news is about a spring update that’s coming soon, with a rollout starting on May 19. … [Read more...]

MacBook Air Comparison From Microsoft: Doesn’t Add Up

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The Apple MacBook Air has been very much on our minds with a 2011 refresh thought to be due soon. We recently looked at a comparision between the current MacBook Air and MacBook Pro and today we hear news of another comparison for the MacBook Air from Microsoft, where the company looks at the Air … [Read more...]

Microsoft Security Alert: Phishing Attempts On Xbox 360 MW2

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While Sony and the PSN is struggling with the compromise of their network and now their online PC world has been hit too, they aren’t the only ones that are hitting a bit of a bumpy patch. Of course any sort of security alert will be taken a lot more seriously by gamers and users alike because … [Read more...]

Nokia Cutting Back 7,000 Jobs- Some Symbian Workers Moved

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Nokia are set to shake hands and say goodbye to 7000 of their employees in a huge job cut. We brought you the news a while back that Nokia were dumping their outdated Symbian OS, using Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 as their new smartphone software. … [Read more...]

Windows Phone 7 NoDo: Update To Hit AT&T Phones April 19th

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If you’re a Windows Phone 7 user then these last few months must have been very frustrating for you, back in January we posted about the ongoing confusion regarding the latest WP7 update, following this confusion we then brought you news about the software rollout hitting unbranded handsets. … [Read more...]

Internet Explorer 10 Revealed By Microsoft

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Things move quickly in the world of web browsers. Less than a month since the release of Internet Explorer 9 and Firefox 4, Microsoft has already begun previews of the next version of their browser, named Internet Explorer 10. … [Read more...]

Microsoft Windows 8 OS: Early Development Thoughts

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We’ve previously spoken about Microsoft’s Windows 8 and how it’s slated to appear in 2012 and then in February we spoke about the possibility of Windows 8 tablets appearing before the end of 2011. We have some news today about Windows 8 leaks with some thoughts on the early stages of … [Read more...]

Microsoft Roll Out WP7 NoDo Update: Unbranded Handsets Only

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For all you users of WP7 devices out there these last few weeks have been somewhat of a pain in the backside, Microsoft announced the release of their NoDo update to a selected number, then the lucky people who eventually go their hands on it experienced some pretty severe problems, it now appears … [Read more...]

Xbox 360 Kinect: Hacked To Work With The PS3?

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The Microsoft Kinect is one of those devices that everybody wasn’t too sure about when it was first talked about and since then the Kinect has rocketed. We have seen the sales of the motion controller and its games surpass the 10 million marker as well as it playing its part in the Xbox leading … [Read more...]

Bill Gates Vs. Steve Jobs YouTube Rap Video A Hit

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Here at OSM we bring you the best viral videos out there and have a new one in the making here which you should enjoy. We normally bring you YouTube's finest like Epic rap battles of history and other sensations like Casey Heynes; however we have something a little different. An animated rap … [Read more...]

End Of The Line For Microsoft’s Zune

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As the saying goes, all good things must come to an end. Sadly this is the case with Microsoft's Zune, as they have announced that they will no longer be making new versions of their MP3 player. … [Read more...]

Kinect Sensors & Games: Sales Surpass 10 Million

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When it comes to the Kinect many people have been viewing it as a revolutionary gaming device that is innovative and cool. We have recently seen a few hacks coming through with it working with Apple products and we are expecting to see more since the SDK has been released … [Read more...]

Microsoft Ponder Taking Legal Action Over Facebook Pilfering

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With their joint venture with Nokia being one of the biggest stories in the last couple of months Microsoft have spent a lot of time in the limelight, just when the dust had settled they pop up again this time pondering whether to take legal action over Facebook for the pilfering of one of its … [Read more...]

Updated Apple Requirements For Running Windows 7 On New Macbook Pro

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This week has been a really good one for Apple, with their latest release of the new MacBook Pro the company are setting hearts racing and tongues wagging, for those of you that like the hardware that is on offer from Mac but prefer the software of Microsoft you may already be aware of Boot Camp. … [Read more...]

Nokia Poll Reveals Whats Good About Microsoft Partnership

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Unless you have been living under some rock for the last month then you will certainly be aware of Nokia’s partnership with Microsoft, to gain a feel of how people felt about this the Finnish side of this duo recently held a poll, … [Read more...]

Angry Birds Slingshotting To WP7 On April 6th

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The birds have been making a lot of noise recently and we have found out recently that Rovio's record breaking app would be coming to Windows Phone 7 devices soon; it has been confirmed that the birds will be landing on Microsoft's OS on April 6th.With Angry Birds set to be made available on the … [Read more...]

Kinect SDK Free Download Spring For Windows – Hackers Rejoice

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When it comes to Microsoft Kinect, in recent times you would always associate it with gaming and Xbox 360. The device has been pretty popular and is perhaps one of the ways that gaming will continue to develop in the future … [Read more...]

Nokia CEO Announces Cheap & Fast WP7 Phones

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We have some more positives to take from the recent Nokia Microsoft venture and it is a good one for the consumer. The Nokia CEO Stephen Elop has shared our views on the fact that the Windows Phone 7 is too expensive, and as a result he has pledged that the prices of the new handsets will be … [Read more...]

Windows 8 Tablets Including “Arm Chipsets” By End 2011?

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When you mention the word ‘tablet’, the first manufacturer that springs to mind is Apple. Its fair to say that the iPad started the tablet revolution, and since then has been the benchmark for all devices that have followed in its path. … [Read more...]

Nokia Developers Gifted Nokia E7 & WP7 Handsets

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We are back to the Nokia and Microsoft partnership and following on from the 1,000 striking Nokia workers who walked out following announcement about the deal. Well today is a good day to be a Nokia developer, all developers are now being given a Nokia E7 and a Nokia WP7 handset as soon as it … [Read more...]