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Sync Your Outlook 2007, Outlook 2010, & Outlook 2013 Contacts to Windows Phone

Many of Us Who Use Windows 7 or Windows 8 Smartphones Are Left Out in the Cold.   Most Apps and Information in Tech Magazines Cater to iPhones and Andorid Phones.   Here’s Some Information for Us “Die-Hard” Windows Afficionados Straight from the “Sources Mouth”, Microsoft…   Summary // ]]> This article helps you sync …

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The Best iPhone and iPad Apps of 2015

The Guardian Observer Has Made A Nice List For Us. Check it Out… From Periscope and Enlight to Apple Music, Google Photos, YouTube Gaming and Pacemaker: the best new iOS apps of the year. Read More: The Best iPhone and iPad Apps of 2015 Pretty Cool List If You Ask Me!

So What’s Next For Windows After 8.1?

Why Would Microsoft Call Their Next Iteration of Windows “Code Blue”?   Brings the chills of the “Blue Screen of Death” to mind…   Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 has been available for a while now. What will Microsoft do for an encore on the Windows front? (Credit: Screenshot by Eric Franklin/CNET) Microsoft is making Windows 8.1 commercially available …

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Microsoft To Rename Skydrive After Losing Trademark Suit

This is a Real Blow to Microsoft. It’s Going to be Very Costly… Microsoft will be forced to rename its SkyDrive cloud storage service after failing to defend its trademark against U.K. broadcaster British Sky Broadcasting. BSkyB, as the service is more commonly called, filed suit against Microsoft in 2011 in the English High Court, …

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Microsoft’s Bad Quarter: Sign of Worse to Come?

This May Not Bode Well for Microsoft’s Future. Read on for more info… In the latest installment of Where’s Waldo?, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer opted not to participate in the company’s fourth-quarter conference call with Wall Street’s bean counters Thursday. No surprise, as Ballmer never plays a role in these shindigs. A little cheeky, however, …

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Microsoft Stock Plummets 11%

Even The Microsoft Giant Can Fall. What’s up with Microsoft?…   Shares of Microsoft fell sharply Friday, erasing billions of dollars in the software giant’s market value, a day after the company announced earnings below Wall Street’s expectations. Microsoft shares fell $4.04, or 11.4%, to $31.40 in trading on Friday.   Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer/Photo: …

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Before You Consider That $350 Microsoft Tablet…

Is the Surface RT a Good Deal Now that it’s $150 Cheaper? Read On and See What’s Up… After nearly nine months of selling the Surface RT for $500, Microsoft is knocking the price down by $150. Photo credit: Microsoft Today, $350 will get you a 32 GB Surface RT tablet at any of the …

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Mobile Review: Nokia Lumia 720 is a Mid-Range Bonanza

This Might Be the SmartPhone for You. Read on to see why… The Nokia Lumia 720 has hit the markets last month and a lot of people are wondering if it’s worth the money. The smartphone is the technology giant’s mid-range Lumia smartphone that seems to conveniently fall good on the pockets with its decent …

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‘Start’ Button Developers Say Windows 8.1 Doesn’t Put Them Out Of Business

I Guess Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 Isn’t The total ‘Cat’s Meow’ Check out this article on Windows developers…   When Microsoft added support for the revamped Start page into Windows 8.1, that eliminated the need for dedicated third-party Start menus, right? Wrong, say developers like Stardock, Classic Shell, and others. Perhaps not surprisingly, the third-party devs …

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Microsoft reportedly to take cut on used Xbox One game sales

Hey! How Else Do You Drive Sales of Your New Xbox? Here’s How… Each sale of a used Xbox One game will profit Microsoft and the original publisher, at least according to U.K. gaming news site MCV. Microsoft’s policy concerning used Xbox One games has proven a bit confusing, but a new report may have …

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