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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 04, 2010
Yes, yes, Microsoft has released its Microsoft Tag app -- which has been around for a while on Windows Mobile -- for Android. A little background: Microsoft Tag codes are a lot like those black-...
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by Phil Nickinson
Mar 01, 2010
For you Android owners out there who spend as much time on your Xbox as your phone, be sure to check out 360 Live. The app gives you access to your Xbox Live gamer profile, as well as your friends' p...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 20, 2010
Our pals at The iPhone Blog point us to a piece that could pit Google and Apple against each other in the search market, with Microsoft a key player. The gist is that Apple reportedly is considering ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Jan 12, 2010
We're not sure it's news every time one OS manufacturer pokes fun at another, but here we go again anyway. During a panel on netbooks (attended and reported by LaptopMag's Mark Spoonauer) at CES, Micr...
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by Casey Chan
Jun 10, 2009
 Microsoft Exec Steve Guggenheimer recently voiced his skepticism regarding Android and its ability to translate to a computing operating system. To quote:"I'm somewhat sceptical that consum...
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by Casey Chan
May 18, 2009
 One of the biggest strikes against Android is the lack of an official, native first-party Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync client (third party support isn't quite as nice). We don't personally use ...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 25, 2009
Steve Ballmer. Microsoft CEO. A quote machine. He initially brushed off Android as a mobile platform with no business model and pitted it as just version one. Now comes a quote from him saying that...
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by brian hart#ac
Feb 12, 2009
A recent Wall Street Journal online article, by Nick Wingfield, spotlighted Microsoft and their plans to roll out a new series of programs and services for mobile phones. It is their attempt to ca...
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by Casey Chan
Dec 10, 2008
This is great news! DataViz, makers of the uber-popular and uber-good suite, Documents To Go is bringing their award winning mobileOffice suite to Android! So if you're a productivity beast or heavy b...
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by Casey Chan
Oct 23, 2008
Well, even if you're well intentioned and have no interest in "being evil", there are still petty corporate beefs that have us at Android Central a tad bit sad. There is word coming out that Facebo...
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by Casey Chan
Oct 17, 2008
You can always count on Steve Ballmer, Microsoft CEO, to run his mouth and offer unsolicited opinions about future technology. What did he say this time? That the world is not ready for cloud compu...
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by Casey Chan
Oct 06, 2008
Steve Ballmer, CEO of Microsoft, is babbling his mouth again (Via Engadget). This time he's offering his personal opinions about Android and how it compares to Windows Mobile. Here's Ballmer: "You...