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Top Picks: The History Here phone app, Missy Higgins' new album, and more
'High Noon' is still powerful on Blu-ray, Julia Child fans celebrate her birthday through PBS, and more top picks.
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Windows Phone 8: Should a phone act more like a PC?
Microsoft rolled out Windows Phone 8, an operating system that resembles Windows 8 for PCs. While the software is not identical across devices, programmers will have an easier time moving applications from one to another.
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Horizons First tablets, now Windows Phone 8: Microsoft tears through big week of big reveals
Two days after introducing its Surface tablet, Microsoft rolled out Windows Phone 8, its latest mobile OS.
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Saving Money Enjoy free e-books, no e-reader required
You don't need to spend hundreds of dollars to enjoy the wealth of free e-book downloads available online.
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Barnes and Noble stock soars on Microsoft team-up
Barnes and Noble stock went zooming following an infusion of money from Microsoft to create a subsidiary for Barnes & Noble's e-book and college textbook businesses.
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Microsoft and B&N team up on Nook, textbook business
The two companies are teaming up to create a subsidiary for Barnes & Noble's e-book and college textbook businesses, with Microsoft paying $300 million for a minority stake.
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Horizons Nokia Lumia faces hurdles in Europe: report
The Nokia Lumia 900 has sold out of online stores in the States, Nokia said this week. But overseas, the prospect for the Lumia line may be more grim.
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Smartphone comeback bid: Nokia's new low-cost Windows phone
Smartphone maker Nokia is releasing two new models, but only the low-cost model runs Windows. The high-end camera smartphone uses Nokia's own operating system.
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Horizons Nokia now No. 1 vendor of Windows Phone 7. Will its gamble pay off?
Just a year after Nokia and Microsoft announced their partnership, Nokia is shipping more Windows Phone 7 handsets than any other manufacturer.
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Nokia will end cellphone assembly in Europe
Nokia is shifting production to Asia to speed up delivery of new products. Nokia will pare 4,000 jobs in Finland, Hungary, and Mexico.
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Horizons Meet the Nokia Lumia 710, the entry-level Windows phone
The Nokia Lumia 710 is priced at 50 bucks, with a 2-year contract – $150 cheaper than the base-level iPhone 4S. Can the Lumia 710 stack up?
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With Xbox 360 updates and sales like these, who needs next-gen consoles?
The Xbox 360 beat out the Nintendo Wii in November, one analyst said. Meanwhile, Microsoft has launched a new Xbox software package, and both Nintendo and Microsoft edge closer to issuing new gaming platforms.
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QR codes 101: What those squiggles do
Quick Response (QR) codes link consumers to websites fast. Here's how to use them, and why you'd want to.
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Windows Phone 'gets things done,' says Microsoft's Ballmer
Microsoft CEO Ballmer disses Android, gives props to Windows Phone (and the iPhone isn't bad, either).
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Kindle Cloud Reader: Is this the future of online reading?
The Kindle Cloud Reader, a free web-based app, was launched by Amazon on Wednesday.
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Symbian handsets will soon be pulled from US shelves, Nokia says
Symbian is set to be replaced in Canada and the US by the Windows Phone 7 OS.
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Windows Phone 7 market share slips: report
Windows Phone 7 is still lagging behind competitors Android and iOS. Will the release of Mango help bolster the Microsoft operating system?
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Americans want iPhone, buy Android
The iPhone remains the most desirable phone among North American consumers – as well as the most liked among current users.
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Microsoft challenges competition with new phones, Windows 8 preview
In the second day of its Worldwide Partner Conference, Microsoft reveals new “Mango” handsets from Samsung and others. And new details about Windows 8 could raise excitement about Microsoft’s presence in the tablet market.
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With Microsoft Mango, the focus is on social media
Mango makes any Windows Phone a social media machine, Microsoft says.
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Windows Phone will soon topple Apple iOS: report
Windows Phone 7 software is poised to leave Apple in the dust, according to one new report
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Windows Phone 7: Is Verizon getting in on the act?
Windows Phone 7 software will soon power a Verizon Wireless handset, several outlets are reporting.
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Windows Phone deal is good news for Microsoft. But what about Nokia?
Windows Phone software will replace Symbian on all Nokia phones, reps for Nokia and Microsoft said today.
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Top 5 business deals of 2010 that hit your pocketbook
The past year has produced some of the most intriguing business deals of the decade, which boosted (or sunk) the fortunes of CEOs and shareholders alike. Perhaps the most relevant question, however, is what impact these transactions will have on consumers? Here are the Top 5 deals of 2010 that, for better or worse, will change the way you spend your money.
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Windows tablet: Is Microsoft readying an iPad killer?
Windows tablets could be among the devices unveiled by Microsoft at next month's Consumer Electronics Show.
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