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Google planning to bring Chrome app launcher to OS X

By Nathan Ingraham on May 21, 2013 09:39 am + 83 comments

Clues that Google is planning to bring elements of Chrome OS to its browser for Windows, Mac, and Continue reading…
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Microsoft planning Xbox dashboard UI and tile changes in preparation for next-gen console

By Tom Warren on May 17, 2013 12:05 pm + 82 comments

Microsoft is preparing to update its Xbox 360 with another dashboard update. Sources familiar with Continue reading…
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Steam Trading Cards reward in-game achievements with game coupons and DLC

By Aaron Souppouris on May 16, 2013 04:42 am + 5 comments

Steam is introducing Trading Cards, a beta system that lets you earn rewards while you play Steam Continue reading…
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Valve gives 'Half-Life 2' official Oculus Rift support

By Jeff Blagdon on May 10, 2013 01:50 am + 57 comments

Last month, Valve blockbuster Half-Life 2 got an unofficial port to the Oculus Rift virtual reality Continue reading…
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Facebook for Windows Phone 8 gets major redesign and new features in beta app

By Tom Warren on April 30, 2013 12:12 pm + 169 comments

Microsoft is launching a new beta program for Windows Phone 8 that will allow Facebook users to get Continue reading…
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Adobe Lightroom 5 beta: hands-on with Smart Previews, radial gradients, and easy straightening

By Jeff Blagdon on April 15, 2013 03:30 pm + 66 comments

In the seven years since Adobe first launched Lightroom, it's established a devout fanbase of Continue reading…
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Skype for Windows Phone 8 drops the beta tag, Messenger notifications enabled by default

By Tom Warren on April 15, 2013 01:59 pm + 9 comments

Microsoft is releasing version 2.5 of its Skype for Windows Phone 8 app today. The software maker is Continue reading…
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'Minecraft' developer's new game 'Scrolls' out in beta next month

By Jacob Kastrenakes on March 26, 2013 06:26 pm + 12 comments

Minecraft developer Mojang is about to release its second computer game, Scrolls, a digital Continue reading…
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Spotify previews new Windows app, bringing its web interface to the desktop

By Matt Brian on March 26, 2013 01:49 pm + 39 comments

Spotify has begun testing a new version of its Windows app, bringing its web interface to the Continue reading…
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OS X launcher app Quicksilver reaches version 1.0.0 after ten-year beta

By Dante D'Orazio on March 25, 2013 08:32 pm + 54 comments

OS X launcher utility Quicksilver has finally graduated from beta status, almost ten full years Continue reading…