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All The Latest Tech Gear You Need To Know About

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12:00PM January 22, 2012 | Danny Allen

CES is now behind us, but in its wake is a cavalcade of fantastic new tech gear. We covered it all during — and in the past week since the show — and compiled this handy list to keep you up-to-date. Without further ado, here are the new phones, headphones, tablets, televisions, laptops, cameras, lounge room AV gear, desktops and speakers you need to know about! More »


Mobile

Mobile Monday: Microsoft Confirms The iPhone Prompted Windows Phone Redesign

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10:15AM January 9, 2012 | Nick Broughall

When Steve Jobs took to the stage at MacWorld and announced the very first iPhone, heads around the world turned at just how innovative and consumer-friendly the product was. Microsoft’s initial reaction was dismissal, a decision that has hurt the company ever since. More »


Software

Rant: Enough With The Ridiculous Product Code Names

6:30AM October 26, 2011 | Mat Honan

You see that photo right above these words? That’s an ice cream sandwich. You know what’s on the next generation of Android phones? An operating system. Android 4.0 to be specific. I defy you to eat it. More »


Mobile

Horrible Idea Nightmare Phone Runs Windows 7

5:20AM July 23, 2011 | Sam Biddle

Here’s something that shouldn’t exist: the Fujitsu F-07C smartphone, which is really not smart at all, as it runs a full version of Windows 7. Not Windows Phone 7. Windows 7. On a 4-inch screen. Can this be reversed? More »


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Future Of webOS Is On PCs, Printers, Other People’s Phones, Everything In Between

5:15AM June 2, 2011 | Matt Buchanan

HP CEO Leo Apotheker has some crazy interesting things to say about the best neglected platform in smartphones: webOS. Like that he’s open to licensing webOS to other phonemakers – HTC, for instance. More »


Computing

Even Intel Hates Windows 7 Tablets

1:10PM January 8, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Word out of CES is that Intel execs revealed their true feelings about Windows 7 on tablets at an event last night. Apparently, they lobbied for Microsoft to make a more tablet-friendly OS. Microsoft said no. More »


Software

You Can Now Ditch Bing For Google Search On Windows Phone 7

10:00PM November 9, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

As Bing’s available on Android’s Market, it’s only fair Google should have a search app for Windows Phone 7, right? The free app is now available in the Marketplace, with real-time search suggestions and localised results. [GoogleMobile via BGR] More »


Mobile

HTC’s Mondrian Windows Phone 7 Handset Looks Great

9:40PM September 30, 2010 | Kat Hannaford

This is the same phone that leaked in Microsoft’s puzzling Windows Phone 7 ads, with the square corners and three-button bottom. With Microsoft’s WP7 unveil slated for the 11th, we’re sure HTC will be revealing all then. More »


Mobile

Rumour: Windows Phone 7 Launches In Europe On October 21

4:45AM September 27, 2010 | Jack Loftus

The Windows Phone 7 release date buzz is going on in earnest these days, and while this latest rumour won’t solidify things just yet, they do serve to help us hone in on when the new mobile OS could launch. More »


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Why Did Microsoft Really Give Free Phones To Employees?

6:33AM July 24, 2010 | Jesus Diaz

Microsoft’s employees can tell you now: there ain’t no such thing as a free Windows Phone 7. So what’s the deal with Steve Ballmer’s vassals getting free Windows Phone 7 handsets? According to an official letter, there are two important reasons. More »