Microsoft purchases Press Play, creators of Max & the Magic Marker

Today has been filled with product announcements, but one announcement may have slipped your radar. At E3 Microsoft announced that they have purchased Press Play, the independent developers behind Max & the Magic Marker and Tentacles. Both of those games have been made into Xbox Live...

[Recap] Acer and Asus at Computex 2012

Whew. Today was an insane day at Computex 2012. Acer and Asus unleashed a fury of devices in a wide range of form factors from strange to downright gorgeous. It was hard to keep track of it all, so we’ve got a nice list here of everything that went down today at Computex. Check it...

Acer announces Aspire 7600U and 5600U all-in-one Windows 8 PCs

Last not not least in our plethora of Computex news is a couple of Acer all-in-one Windows 8 PCs. The Aspire 7600U and 5600U were both announced today by Acer. The 7600 has a 27″ HD display with 64-point multi touch, and Dolby surround sound. The 5600U has the same specs with a...

MSI Slider S20 is an all-in-one tablet and keyboard

The Computex announcements are winding down, but don’t forget about MSI. Not to be lost amongst the other big name companies, MSI has announced the Slider S20 ultrabook. There were many, many different form factors at Computex, but none like this. The Slider S20 has an 11.6″...

Meet Xbox Music, the new music service coming to Windows Phone and Windows 8

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An Xbox branded music service has been rumored for quite some time, and today it has come to fruition. Microsoft is at E3 today and they have announced “Xbox Music” which will be available on Xbox, Windows Phone, and Windows 8. This is expected to be a mash-up of Zune Pass...

10 Burning Questions with Gaurav Kalra, developer of Nextgen Reader

Say hello to Gaurav Kalra, the 24 year old developer behind Nextgen Reader. Chances are you’ve probably heard of Nextgen Reader, it’s a very popular RSS feed reader. It currently has 4.5 stars in the Marketplace with over 830 reviews. We asked Gaurav some questions and got...

Acer Iconia W510: Windows 8 convertible tablet with a 295 degree turning hinge

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Next up is the Acer Iconia W510. This is Acer’s response to Asus’ Transformer line of tablets. The unique thing about the W510 is it has three different “modes” of use. This is made possibly by the 295 degree rotation of the docking hinge. You can use the W510 as...

CONTEST: $5,000 “Build A WinSource App” Developer Contest!

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You love developing for Windows Phone, but haven’t quite hit the jackpot. We’re a Windows Phone fan site without a Windows Phone App. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out an awesome contest idea: are you ready to build the first ever WinSource Windows Phone App? As...

Acer Iconia W700 is a Windows 8 tablet with an interesting dock

We’re not sure what got into Asus and Acer today, but they are unveiling some very interesting looking devices. The Acer Iconia W700 is next on the list. Unlike most of the tablets we’ve seen today the W700 doesn’t come with a keyboard dock. Instead it has a very...

Acer Aspire S7: A Windows 8 touchscreen ultrabook

At Computex 2012 the main event is Windows 8. We’ve seen some pretty crazy stuff so far, but this might be the most normal looking of the bunch. The Acer Aspire S7 is a touchscreen ultrabook running Windows 8. Details on the Aspire S7 are thin, but what we do know is it has a 1080p...