Thanks to an accidental blog post, Microsoft officials may have tipped their hand that the Windows 8 Release Preview -- the final public test build of Windows 8 -- may hit a bit earlier than many expected... more »

Just yesterday we reported that China was destined for some Tango ROM . This was verified by peeking in on Nokia's own servers where they like to toss up the ROMs before they're pushed out (yet another reason to like the company, we suppose). Tonight, with a quick cache refresh of our we were able to seen yet another Tango ROM show up, this time .. more »

It’s time to take a break from for a while and settle into some nice throwing things at other things. I am, of course, speaking of The cheapest coin pack costs 80 MSP ($1), so users would need to spend a minimum of $5.99 ($2.99 for the base game plus $3 for three coin packs) in order to earn Perhaps it’s natural for publishers to test the limi.. more »

You know what calms me down after a game charges me for one of its basic Achievements? Seeing a game get discounted that has never been on sale before. The new Xbox Live Deal of the Week certainly fits the bill. Kinectimals is now on sale for $1.99 for the first time, down from $2.99. Kinectimals is the portable version of Frontier Software and .. more »

Two new out-of-band features for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 are now available on the ECE site. Silverlight 5 for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 The Silverlight 5 runtime allows rich media and graphics to be displayed in a browser or desktop. Microsoft Chart Controls for .NET Framework 3.5 for Windows Embedded Standard 2009 The Microsoft .. more »

With the release of WEDU 1.1.88.0, some customers have reported being unable to register WEDU to get updates.  Upon further investigation, this issue only appears to occur when WEDU is installed for the first time on a new Windows PC. A permanent fix for this issue is being investigated.  In the meantime, a work around has been found to allow WED.. more »

New iPadApple CEO Tim Cook introduced the new iPad on Wednesday. The third version of the tablet, simply called the iPad, is faster and offers a sharper display than the previous models. The device features what Apple calls a “Retina” display, which displays 3.1 million pixels. The new version also offers a sharper camera, and voice dictation in f.. more »

If you are like many people, you are reading a lot about SOPA and PIPA right now. To get the lowdown, check out this post about how SOPA/PIPA can affect you . Also, watch this video about understanding SOPA and PIPA, and find out if Facebook could actually shut down. over SOPA/PIPA tomorrow. Many companies actually , from ABC to Visa. Allison Boyer .. more »

Everything Microsoft - Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & Themes It might seem a little late in the development cycle for Windows 8, but Microsoft have published a post over on the looking for customers to provide some feedback for Windows 8 by signing up for the Windows Feedback Program. The program is invite-only and is only available to .. more »

Everything Microsoft - Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & Themes Mary-Jo Foley has posted two leaked Microsoft product roadmap shots that was distributed by Microsoft to some partners in December 2011. The roadmap, which apparently was available at Microsoft’s Partner Network without authentication protection looks at product cycles of se.. more »

Kinect Star Wars for Windows Phone for your Xbox 360 was released just a short while ago and yesterday the You may be thinking that the On each of the Twitter and Facebook pages, you have button controls to post, view your profile, search and view the Kinect Star Wars Xbox 360 website. The profile pages breaks down your Twitter account rather .. more »

WPCentral's Guide to the Windows Phone People Hub Our next helpful article for those who are new to Windows Phone covers the People Hub - the one stop for all your social requirements when on the go. The People Hub, as the name suggests, is where all your contacts are available to communicate with. Upon launching the hub from the home screen (tile i.. more »

Nokia's debt rating takes a nose dive Today, credit-rating agency Moody's, cut Nokia Oyj's debt rating to the lowest investment-grade level. This comes on the heels of Nokia's announcement last week that they would be posting a 3 percent loss this quarter and would likely see a loss in Q2 as well. Citing deteriorating sales of low-end phones, .. more »

The December 2011 Security Updates are now available on the ECE for Microsoft® Windows® XP Embedded with Service Pack 3 and/or Windows® Embedded Standard 2009. The December Security Updates include: KB2618444 - Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer. KB2618451 - Cumulative Security Update for ActiveX Kill Bits. KB2619339 - Vuln.. more »

The March 2012 Security Updates are now available on the ECE site for Windows® Embedded Standard 2009 and/or Microsoft® Windows® XP Embedded with Service Pack 3. The March Security Updates include: KB2621440 - Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Could Allow Remote Code Execution KB2641653 - Vulnarability in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow.. more »

Are you in the market for a new phone? If so, you owe it to yourself to check out this HTC One X. This phone is getting rave reviews and is another phone getting some “iPhone Killer” hype. For a closer look at the HTC One X phone, you can watch the commercial below. the HTC One X has quad-core power, which results in realistic video game grap.. more »

If you bought an iPad 2 recently, I have bad news for you: Apple is about to make an announcement regarding the iPad 3. That announcement is going to take place on March 7th. In a release, Apple had this to say to various media outlets: “We have something you really have to see. And touch.” In addition to that message, Apple included the pict.. more »

In Brazil, they apparently aren’t too good at building helicopters. Check out the helicopter video below to see what I mean. And the next time you are in Brazil, you should pass if offered a helicopter ride. The video begins with a helicopter landing in the background. A couple seconds into the video, you can see something isn’t quite right. With.. more »

Everything Microsoft - Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & Themes Remember that Symbian OS? The one that Nokia so proudly stood by and made them the worlds top mobile phone manufacturer? The one that is now pretty much dead in the water when it comes to the smartphone wars? The one Nokia ditched in favour of Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7? Yes th.. more »

Everything Microsoft - Latest Microsoft News, Guides, Reviews & Themes I’m sure the vast majority of our readers have downloaded the Windows 8 Consumer Preview and installed it by now, so you all know what the new Metro UI is like. The Metro UI is very well optimised for use on tablets, and I’m sure that there’s plenty of jealous Android tablet.. more »