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Nokia gears up for Windows Phone 8 launch: Lumia hardware rumors, photos, and more

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As Microsoft's premier mobile hardware partner, Nokia has plenty at stake with the upcoming Windows Phone 8 launch. Can the company stage a triumphant comeback in a fiercely competitive smartphone landscape? Here we've gathered all the key news surrounding Nokia's latest fleet of Lumia handsets prior to the September 5th media event, where its plans will be made official.

Must-have Windows widget app Pokki leaves beta, OS X version on the way

Pokki apps menu

We recommended Pokki — an interesting app launcher, widget, and productivity hybrid — back in December as one of the best programs to improve the Windows 7 experience. The app has just received a major update, making it better than ever. Pokki allows you to download and run different apps (like Gmail, Pandora, or Angry Birds) straight from the taskbar, and this update adds an apps menu, desktop notifications, and the ability to customize apps from the taskbar as well.

You can also customize the appearance of desktop notifications and badges that popup with unread items on the app's taskbar icon. In addition, the program has a handy app and notification center that lets you launch, organize, or install new apps, as well as review notifications in case you missed anything. The app is available for free, and according to T...

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First Xbox Live games for Windows 8 announced: 'Angry Birds Space,' 'Jetpack Joyride' and more

Gallery Photo: Windows 8 Xbox Live, music, and video screenshots

Windows 8 will be getting 40 Xbox Live titles in the first wave of games to hit the system, a post on Major Nelson announced today.

All Windows 8 Xbox Live games will include Achievements, and most titles will feature leaderboards and multiplayer modes.

The first batch includes 29 games from Microsoft Studios as well as popular titles from Rovio, Gameloft, and Halfbrick Studios:

  • 4 Elements II Special Edition
  • A World of Keflings
  • Adera: Episode 1
  • Adera: Episode 2
  • Adera: Episode 3
  • Angry...

AcerCloud service launches in UK, France, Germany, and Italy

AcerCloud

Acer has announced the launch of its AcerCloud service in Europe, with a client coming preloaded on all new laptops and desktop computers in the UK, France, Germany, and Italy. Presenting at the IFA trade show in Berlin, the Taiwanese manufacturer cautioned that the service — an own-brand competitor to the likes of Dropbox, Google Drive, and Microsoft's SkyDrive — is still in beta. An AcerCloud Portal app has been available in Google's...

Acer introduces Aspire M3 and V5 touch-enabled laptops

Acer Touch V5 M3

Acer is touch-enabling its Aspire M3 ultrabook and Aspire V5 notebook this week at IFA 2012. We got to see non-touch display versions of the M3 and V5 at Cebit earlier this year, but the company is shipping displays on both laptops that support 10-points of touch for Windows 8. Acer's M3 touch series ultrabook features the same 15.6-inch display size as the M3 and an Nvidia GT640M GPU, coupled with a weight of 2.3kg and 22mm thin frame.

The...