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Nokia confirms Windows Phone 8.1in latest Glance update

Glance Screen version 2.3.0.4 only adds one thing: "Support for Windows Phone 8.1." Nokia is not trying to hide anything. They are coming right...

Mobile Roar Podcast 37: What to (Android) Wear

Google interrupted a pretty boring week with some big news for wearables. The guys talk about Android Wear, the Moto 360, LG G Watch,...

5 Windows shortcuts that everyone should know and use

With the advent of touch screen devices the art of keyboard shortcuts has gone by the wayside. Not everyone has a touch screen PC...

MLB At Bat ’14 slides into the Windows Phone Store

The MLB At Bat app for Windows Phone has officially been updated for the 2014 baseball season. Last month we told you the app...

Former Microsoft employee arrested for leaking Windows 8

The tech world is driven by leaks. People are constantly trying to learn more about unreleased devices. Many sites and people have risen to...

Microsoft BLINK camera app gets a beautiful new look

A little more than a year ago Microsoft Research released a camera app called BLINK. This neat app allows users to take photos in...

Samsung calls Microsoft Surface a “laptop” and someho...

Samsung has gotten really good at marketing in the last couple years. This has really helped them rise to become the mobile juggernaut that...

Oops: Windows Phone 8.1 momentarily shows up on Microsoft’s...

Windows Phone 8.1 is getting very close. We've seen dozens of leaks in photos and videos the last few months. Lately we've seen some...

Huawei backtracks, says they won’t release Android-Windows ...

Well that didn't last long. Last week Huawei's Cheif Marketing Officer was quoted as saying they would be bringing a dual-boot Android/Windows Phone device...

What do the icons on my Windows Phone 8 device mean?

There are quite a few icons that show up in various times on your Windows Phone. Some of them are obvious, others are mysterious....