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3 days ago

Microsoft Surface RT tablet featured in NCIS: LA

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Microsoft Surface RT tablet featured in NCIS: LA

Microsoft's Surface tablet, which runs Windows RT, has been featured in an episode of NCIS: LA. The device was announced and released earlier this month, and has been shipped to a number of consumers who placed pre-orders.

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3 days ago

Microsoft Surface with Windows RT review

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Microsoft Surface with Windows RT review

There was a buzz in the air earlier this summer at Microsoft's Surface tablet announcement.  Anticipation built, and the excitement carried over to last week's launch with consumers hoping for an impressive device.

And that is just what Microsoft delivered.

After using the Surface for the past few days, our impressions of the tablet are good. The Surface is a well designed, comfortable to use, speedy little tablet. There is a slight learning curve but that was to be expected with a new operating system. While there is a learning curve, it's not too steep and shouldn't be too discouraging. If you are fortunate enough to have a Microsoft Store in your area, it takes the sales consultants just a few minutes to get you familiar enough with the system to get you started.

The Surface and Windows RT compliment each other rather well and the device itself is a nice supplement to your Windows Phone and Windows based computer.  If you've been waiting for an affordable, feature rich Microsoft tablet the wait is over with the Surface. 

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3 days ago

Windows Phone 8 and media file synchronisation

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Windows Phone 8 and media file synchronisation

Windows Phone 8 syncs in a whole new way to what we saw with Windows Phone 7. No longer does it work with the Zune desktop software client, instead it has a new client and drag and drop functionality.

Turns out the new way of synchronising files obviates the need to convert common video files, in many cases you can just drag and drop your films right onto your phone and they just play. Sound good?, read on to find out more.

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3 days ago

Angry Birds Roost now available for Lumia devices

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Today sees the release of the Nokia exclusive app Angry Birds Roost. Bird and Pig lovers everywhere can now rejoice! We first saw signs of this back in Sept which we wrote about.

Before you get too excited, this isn’t a game, merely a one stop shop for all things Rovio and Angry Birds.

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3 days ago

Carcassonne: Xbox on Windows Phone Review

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Carcassonne: Xbox on Windows Phone Review

People living outside of France can probably be forgiven for a lack of familiarity with the real-life town of Carcassonne and its historical significance. According to my best friend Wikipedia, the town was fortified by walls and was strategic significant from about 100 BC to 1659. Fast-forward to the year 2000 and a German board game designer named Klaus-Jürgen Wrede created a game about building medieval cities and kingdoms by the same name. The single console adaptation of Carcassonne to date has been the XBLA version, which came along in 2007 from Sierra Online. German developer Exozet Games created their own version for Android and Blackberry in 2011, which they’ve now adapted to Windows Phone.

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3 days ago

Lumia 820 Windows Phone now available to pre-order at Carphone Warehouse

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UK retailer Carphone Warehouse has today announced that the Nokia Lumia 820 Windows Phone is now available to pre-order from today at its website. What's more is those who pre-order will receive a free Nokia Wireless Charging plate (worth £44.99) bundled with the device when shipped.

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3 days ago

Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 get pricing for the UAE

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Nokia Lumia 920 and 820 get pricing for the UAE

With both the Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 launches over we are seeing more and more devices with pricing and dates appearing around the world.

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4 days ago

Windows Phone 8 launch poll results show majority pleased with presentation

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Microsoft held the Windows Phone 8 launch event on the Monday just passed where Joe Belfiore was joined by Steve Ballmer and Jessica Alba in presenting what the next version of the company's mobile platform has to offer consumers. How did everyone feel about what was presented?

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4 days ago

From the Forums: The Microsoft event aftermath, first Lumia 920 user review

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It has certainly been an incredibly busy start to the week here at Windows Phone Central. We published a special From the Forums yesterday that went into changes that are currently happening here on-site with the new design and backend improvements being applied, not to mention our Windows Phone 8 contest!

Today we're back with a true From the Forums, so what's been happening in our community?

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4 days ago

Wheel of Wealth spins its way to Windows 8

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Wheel of Wealth spins its way to Windows 8

The popular Windows Phone word game Wheel of Wealth has found its way on to Windows 8. The free game just went live over at the Windows Store and currently only has the online, turn based mode.

Game play against the computer and the pass and play mode should be added with the next update to Wheel of Wealth.

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