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Google+ mobile site redesigned with Google Now-style cards

By Nathan Olivarez-Giles on May 21, 2013 08:02 pm + 23 comments

Just last week at Google I/O, Google+ was redesigned on the desktop and on Android. Today, the Continue reading…
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Google+ completely redesigned, now automatically enhances photos and highlights your best shots

By Dante D'Orazio on May 15, 2013 01:31 pm + 71 comments

Just over a year since the last major redesign to Google+, Senior Vice President Vic Gundotra has Continue reading…
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Acer CEO optimistic about Windows 8.1, claims Microsoft is back 'down to Earth'

By Tom Warren on May 9, 2013 08:05 am + 101 comments

While Microsoft executives have been hinting at the arrival of a Windows 8 update, codenamed Blue, Continue reading…
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Microsoft completes Hotmail to Outlook.com upgrade, SkyDrive integration rolling out

By Tom Warren on May 2, 2013 12:22 pm + 127 comments

Microsoft announced on Thursday that it has now completed its Hotmail to Outlook.com upgrade. Over Continue reading…
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'Draw Something 2' now available in iOS App Store

By Sam Byford on April 25, 2013 12:04 am + 56 comments

Draw Something, the Pictionary-style game with a rollercoaster history, now has a sequel. Draw Continue reading…
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Bing News for Windows 8 updated with custom RSS feeds, Bing Maps gets local search feature

By Tom Warren on April 15, 2013 04:54 am + 31 comments

Microsoft is releasing fresh Windows 8 app updates this week. News, Maps, Travel, Sport, and Finance Continue reading…
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Outlook.com calendar finally gets a refreshed look and new features this week

By Tom Warren on April 2, 2013 02:03 pm + 147 comments

Microsoft has long promised a calendar upgrade for its Outlook.com email service would be "coming Continue reading…
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Windows Phone 8 update to activate FM radios, enable double-tap to wake Lumia 920

By Tom Warren on March 26, 2013 08:17 am + 160 comments

Microsoft is currently preparing a new Windows Phone 8 update, The Verge has learned. Sources Continue reading…
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Sony's sleek Xperia Tablet Z coming to the US for $499

By Sam Byford on February 25, 2013 03:00 am + 117 comments

We're already familiar with the Xperia Tablet Z after Sony unveiled it in Japan last month, but now Continue reading…
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Nokia Lumia 720: a thin 4.3-inch Windows Phone, with an improved camera but no LTE

By Tom Warren on February 25, 2013 02:45 am + 86 comments

Nokia is unveiling its new mid-range Windows Phone 8 device today: the Lumia 720. Known previously Continue reading…