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90 Seconds on The Verge: Thursday, July 12th, 2012

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It's not yet the end of the week but already the news cycle feels... relaxed. Maybe it's the weather. Maybe everyone is mourning Digg. Maybe it's all the full-length episodes Viacom took offline in the wake of its dispute with DirecTV. (As it turns out, 90 Seconds on The Verge is also not on DirecTV — but if the company's looking for a way to refill those 26 channels, hey, give us a call.) So...

Microsoft to announce Office 15 on Monday, reports USA Today

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Microsoft Office is due for an update, and it might be coming sooner than you expect: USA Today is reporting that Microsoft will announce the features of Office 15, aka Office 2013, at a press conference on Monday. The publication doesn't have any other firm details, relying on analyst comment and guesswork to suggest what we might see, but if you're a regular reader of The Verge you've probably seen a number of the updates already. We've taken a deep dive into the Microsoft Office 15 Technical Preview, detailed a number of new features, and shown you the Metro interface you'll likely see. Take a look at all the leaks accumulated thus far, while we wait for that rumored Monday reveal.

Not just another Monday for Microsoft's Office

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When Acer introduced the Aspire S5 ultrabook at CES in January, it did so to considerable fanfare. The company said it was the thinnest ultrabook yet, and that it didn't cut corners to get there: the S5 has a Thunderbolt port (good luck finding...

Another Windows Phone Director joins Amazon ahead of rumored smartphone debut

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Robert Williams, Microsoft's former Senior Director of Windows Phone business development, has joined Amazon this month. Williams' lists his new role as Amazon's App Store director in his LinkedIn profile and a tweet, spotted by Win Gadget News, reveals he's still using a Windows Phone to check in at his new employers headquarters in Seattle.

Previously responsible for Windows Vista Ultimate Edition, Williams is the second high profile exit from Microsoft's Windows Phone team to Amazon in...


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90 Seconds on The Verge: Wednesday, July 11th, 2012

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We know what you're thinking. 90 Seconds on The Verge is only 18 minutes old - why change up the format already? Well, it's not your typical host. Coming to you live (in all the ways that aren't live), we've got Paul "Mr. Offline" Miller giving you today's top stories.

And there's a lot to talk about here. New Tiny Wings. New hints of Amazon's 4-to-5-inch smartphone. New barbs from Microsoft at Apple. New... indications that the Nexus 7 is...