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Nokia Boss: “Today We are With Microsoft, But Anything is Possible”

Gizmodo es Español reports on some surprising words by Nokia big chief Stephen Elop. Asked about a potential Android phone in Nokia's near future, Elop said that "anything is possible": Read More >>

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Thieves Target Microsoft’s Office… But Only Steal Apple Gear

A report in a local paper covering the Palo Alto area of San Francisco makes embarrassing reading for Microsoft, claiming thieves broke into its campus and stole... five iPads. Read More >>

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Six Hidden Windows 8 Features You Can’t Live Without

Windows 8 can take some getting used to. While the desktop app works very much like Windows 7, there are plenty of new shortcuts, options, and tricks built into the operating system. Think you know how to use it like a pro? Here are a few Windows 8 features that you probably haven't found yet. Read More >>

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Rumour: The Surface Pro Will Arrive On January 29th

Those waiting to see if the Surface Pro is any better than the Surface RT won't have long to wait. According to 'sources close to Redmond', it should show its head on January 29th and be on sale before February. Shame the Touch Cover will still be an extra 100 smackers. [Softpedia via Neowin] Read More >>

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Watch Out, ‘Google’ Sites Might Actually Be Dodgy Turkish Dudes Spying On You

There was a bit of a panic in the internet security world yesterday when Google revealed that a couple of completely random and totally dodgy Turkish websites are in possession of incredibly valuable digital certificates that can trick your browser into giving away all your Google details to some stranger. Needless to say, Google's security bods were in a bit of a tizzy. Read More >>

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Microsoft Shocked That Google’s Trying to Compete With it

Microsoft's very upset with Google, claiming that the search and Android giant is deliberately stopping it from making a decent YouTube app for Windows Phone. Read More >>

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The New Xbox Will Probably Arrive This E3

It seems that everything is aligning for the launch of the next generation Xbox at E3 2013. We knew that the rumours are piling on. Then someone told us that the Xbox buildings at Microsoft's campus are on lock down. And now we know that Xboxmeister Major Nelson is very excited about E3. Read More >>

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Microsoft Just Bought a Company That’ll Help the Xbox Win Your Living Room

Microsoft just bought R2 Studios, a company that Apple and Google were both after, to help the Xbox continue its assault on living rooms across the world. R2 Studios, which was founded by Blake Krikorian (the guy who also made the Slingbox), apparently "works on" technology related to distributing and displaying digital media on televisions. Read More >>

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The Biggest Tech Disappointments of 2012

Lots of fun, good, and exciting things happened in our world this year. But there were still so many things that could've been truly great, but flopped. Broken promises. Awful gadgets. Here's what broke Giz's heart in 2012. Read More >>

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The 10 Most Important Gadgets of 2012

OK, 2012 wasn't the greatest year for tech, but it wasn't a total bust either. Wade through the glut of comically oversized phones, tiny tablets and fruit company refreshes, and you're bound to come across a few shiny needles in that crummy haystack. Here, in no particular order, are the 10 most important gadgets of the year. Read More >>

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Our 2012 Tech Company Report Cards: Who Failed?

It's the end of the year—and that means it's the end of the autumn term. Before we all go on Christmas holidays, it's time to have a tough conversation, kiddos. Grades are in. Who misbehaved? Who shined? Who got detention? Read More >>

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Report: Nokia’s Windows RT Tablet Will Have a Surface-Like Keyboard Cover

According to a report from The Verge, Nokia's going to out its own Windows RT tablet early next year. That's fine; it would be weirder if it didn't. But what's a little less expected is that the company's elves are hard at work on creating a keyboard cover of their very own. Read More >>

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Yikes, Microsoft’s Letting iOS Users Earn Xbox Achievement Points

Up 'till now, Microsoft's kept the XBox Live system inside the family -- Xbox, Windows Phone and now Windows 8. With the release of a new Microsoft game for iOS though, all that's about to change -- you can now get your XBox Live groove on from your iPhone. What's next -- Halo 4 on the iPad? Oh I dearly wish. Read More >>

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Apple Let a Hilariously Fake “Halo 4″ into the App Store

Did you guys hear about the Halo 4 port on iPhone and iPad? Apparently Microsoft and 343 Industries have the whole thing running on both the iPhone and iPad and it's just five bucks and the only difference is it's just a chess game and not even a little related to Halo. Oh. Read More >>

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Bloomberg: HTC to Launch Windows RT Tablets in 2013

Bloomberg is reporting that it believes HTC is currently working on a range of new tablets that will run Windows RT. The devices are, apparently, slated for a 2013 launch. Read More >>