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Surface Pro to launch in China on April 2nd, first market outside US and Canada

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Microsoft is gearing up to extend its Surface Pro availability in the coming weeks. The first market outside of its initial US and Canadian launch will be China, where the tablet goes on sale on April 2nd. The software maker announced the plans in a blog post on Chinese social networking site Weibo, but has not yet revealed exact pricing.

The move follows a recent partnership with popular...

Microsoft's claim of outselling the iPhone isn't as impressive as it sounds

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When Microsoft’s Frank X Shaw announced on Tuesday that more Windows Phone handsets than iPhones were shipping in seven markets, the question on the minds of market watchers was, "OK, which seven?" The answer, courtesy of The New York Times Bits Blog, is Argentina, India, Poland, Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine — along with a smaller group of countries (including Croatia) that falls under the banner of "rest of central and eastern Europe." The numbers come from market research firm IDC, a representative of which further deflated Shaw’s claims by pointing out that three of the markets (Ukraine, South Africa, and "rest of") amounted to less than 100,000 units apiece in the fourth quarter of 2012.

The list isn’t exactly surprising. Windows Phone has struggled to gain a foothold in North America, where Nokia only shipped 700,000...

Seven markets it's winning include 'rest of central and eastern Europe'

Microsoft acknowledges Blue, announces BUILD 2013 for late June

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Microsoft just announced that its developer-focused BUILD conference will be returning this year from June 26th through the 28th at San Francisco's Moscone Center. Announcing the event on Microsoft's blog, VP Steve Guggenheimer says, "it’s been a while since our last developer event in the Bay Area, and we’re looking forward to a fantastic gathering." Microsoft is promising to discuss what's next for Windows at the conference, which will open to registration starting April 2nd.

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HTC 'Tiara' and Samsung Ativ S Windows Phones arriving at Sprint this summer

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Sprint is bringing two Windows Phone 8 devices to its network this summer, from HTC and Samsung. After committing to Windows Phone earlier this year, The Verge understands that Sprint will carry the Samsung Ativ S and an unannounced HTC "Tiara" handset. The Tiara was first unveiled by @evleaks over at Unwired View, with mid-range specifications and a 4.3-inch WVGA Super LCD2 display.

Samsung's Ativ S handset has not yet been made available in...

Xbox Music updated with volume control, cloud sync options, and performance improvements

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Hot on the heels of a significant Windows 8 Mail app update, Microsoft's Xbox team is releasing a new version of Xbox Music. The update brings performance improvements on the RT side, making it a lot more usable on devices like the Surface RT. Speed aside, Microsoft has also added in independent volume control for Xbox Music, meaning you can let the app play quietly in the background while the system volume remains louder.

The latest Xbox...

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