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Windows Phone for phone, dual-boot MacBook Pro and custom-built gaming PC. No tablet unless you count my Kindle. I simply have no need for a tablet.

In a couple of years, I will likely replace my MacBook with a Windows-based tablet once they can truly replace laptops along with an accessory like the Type Cover.

about 6 hours ago on What's your phone/tablet/pc combo? What's next?

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It couldn’t be used in a corporate environment without purchasing a license. not that anyone checks that.

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Yup, just read the source. Oops.

1 day ago on Windows Phone voice recognition improved, Microsoft claims it's 'twice as fast' with increased accuracy

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gx5D09s5X6U

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Eh?

1 day ago on Windows Phone voice recognition improved, Microsoft claims it's 'twice as fast' with increased accuracy 2 replies 1 recommend

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Find and Search. The “Find” and “Search” speech commands (used for searching the web with your voice) are available in the following countries/regions: France, Germany, Italy, United Kingdom, United States.

Open and Start. The “Open” and “Start” speech commands (used for starting an app with your voice) are available in the following countries/regions: Brazil, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, India (English), Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Taiwan, Russia, Spain, United Kingdom, United States.

Call. The “Call” speech command (used for calling someone from your contact list or for dialling a phone number) is available in the following countries/regions: Brazil, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong SAR, India (English), Italy, Japan, Mexico, Poland, Russia, Spain, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States.

Voice to text. You can use your voice to dictate text messages in the following countries/regions: France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom, United States.

http://www.windowsphone.com/en-ca/how-to/wp8/basics/feature-and-service-availability

That’s just the “official” list. Most of that can work in other similar locales. For example, this all works in Canada despite the country not being on any of those lists.

1 day ago on Windows Phone voice recognition improved, Microsoft claims it's 'twice as fast' with increased accuracy 1 reply

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Hit the back button if you’re using the phone or the button on your headset.

1 day ago on Windows Phone voice recognition improved, Microsoft claims it's 'twice as fast' with increased accuracy 5 recommends

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Windows can do it, Apple’s drivers don’t.

1 day ago on MacBook Air review (13-inch, 2013) 2 replies 4 recommends

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Really? I’m in Windows 8 on my MBP almost 100% of the time these days due to a Sims 3 addiction these were problems before Apple released Boot Camp 5 I had, but none now.

1 day ago on MacBook Air review (13-inch, 2013) 8 recommends

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It’s a joke that The Verge is bias against everything.

Also, since this is a Nilay article I hope I got bias right.

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Does every new features of the site need a press conference? Wow.

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I think their number is at least 7 times higher than that.

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Teppanyaki-style?

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Why do you think restaurants never straight up sing normal happy birthday?

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Ah, well the Office blog says international is coming in 4-5 days.

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Well this seems disappointing.

EDIT: And it’s fucking US only right now!? Dammit Microsoft!

5 days ago on Office for iPhone: Microsoft delivers basic document editing, but no iPad version 3 replies 11 recommends

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You don’t even need McAfee, the feature is built into Windows.

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By not overanalysing a turn of phrase.

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Mobile website has editing.

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But the attack was done by brown people in a plane, not white people with a gun, so it’s different /s

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Bias for everyone!

7 days ago on The Verge is biased

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There a bajillion Minecraft servers out there. Why do you insist on trying to get into the one where you were consistently an ass? Congrats for growing up, but no one owes you any third chances. Go play on one of the bajillion other Minecraft servers. Do you really want to be on a server where nobody likes you?

7 days ago on Vergecraft - June 18th, 2012 5 recommends

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Doesn’t Woz still collect a paycheque from Apple?

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You’re talking PS3 exclusives with developers who are exclusively Sony. These are the only ones who could work that out. Anything else, the 360 was better.

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