Miniclip’s Hot Rod Racer goes pedal to the medal for Windows Phone
Vroom, vroom! Buckle your seat belt, it’s time for some racing. Miniclip has brought their new racing game, Hot Rod Racers, to Windows Phone just a week after iOS and Android. In many ways this is your typical racing game, but in many more ways it’s a lot different.
[Deal] Lumia 520 and 1 year of Xbox Music for $99
f you’ve been waiting for a compelling reason to try out Xbox Music we may just have the deal for you. The Microsoft Store is currently offering a free Nokia Lumia 520/521 with the purchase of a year subscription to Xbox Music.
Microsoft shows how Windows PCs are just as affordable as Chromebooks
Microsoft is at it again with their anti-Chromebook message. This time, however, they are not using the term “Scroogled.” Microsoft has released another ad in their new “Honestly” series.
Instagram for Windows Phone gets lockscreen notifications
Last week the official Instagram Beta app received a rare update, but it looked like just some bug fixes. A Reddit user later discovered that the update enabled lockscreen notifications for Instagram.
Samsung “Huron” Windows Phone pictured in first leaked image
Just yesterday we were talking about Samsung’s next Windows Phone device, codenamed “Huron,” heading to Verizon. We still don’t know much about the device, but today we can finally see it in a new leaked image from @evleaks.
Satya Nadella is officially the next Microsoft CEO
The search is officially over. Microsoft has named Satya Nadella as the new CEO to replace Steve Ballmer. The search may have taken a bit longer than Microsoft anticipated, but in the end they got their guy.
Throwing Google Away: One month with Internet Explorer and Bing
Many of Microsoft’s services are very compatible to their Google counterparts. There are many people who have proudly switched away from Google services in favor of something from Microsoft. One product, however, continues to be ridiculed and cast to the wayside.
Samsung “Huron” is a Windows Phone device headed to Verizon
The Samsung SM-W750V is back again, and this time we have more details about this device. The last time we talked about this phone it had passed through Bluetooth SIG with a few details. Today @evleaks has shared some new information on Samsung’s next Windows Phone device.
Windows 8.1 Update 1 leaks on the web, confirms new features
Microsoft’s next big Windows 8 update has been leaking a lot lately, but yesterday during the Super Bowl it really leaked. You can download Windows 8.1 Update 1 from various file-sharing sites (that won’t be named) and install it on your PC right now.
Jolly Fish gives Windows Phone users their Flappy Bird fix
The most popular (and despised) mobile game right now is Flappy Bird. This extremely difficult and highly addictive game has taken iOS and Android by storm in just about a week. The developer has said Flappy Bird will be coming to Windows Phone very soon.