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Jan. 3, 2013

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Google Makes Small Changes to Avoid US Antitrust Charges

After a 19 month investigation of Google’s business practices, the US Federal Trade Commission did what it does best, caving to the online advertising monopoly and accepting a handful of small behavioral changes instead of forging ahead with formal antitrust charges. As was the case with Microsoft previously, we’ll need to wait for the US Department of Justice to step in before we see more stringent remedies against the firm....More

Jan. 3, 2013

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New Skype Preview for Windows Phone 8 Drops Contacts Integration 7

Microsoft and Skype today announced the awkwardly named Skype for Windows Phone 8 Preview 2.1, which takes a temporary step back in the integration department: In this release, Skype can no longer integrate its contacts list with the Windows Phone People hub....More

Jan. 2, 2013

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Microsoft Quietly Releases Windows Intune 4

While most of Microsoft was off skiing on nearby mountains, one major release quietly escaped from Redmond during late December. Windows Intune, the firm’s quickly evolving cloud-based PC and device management solution, was updated to its fourth major version. Not bad for a service that debuted in early 2011....More

Jan. 2, 2013

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Microsoft Says Google Flaunts Antitrust Laws, Should be Held Accountable

It seems like a small issue: Microsoft, unable to create what it calls a “first-class” YouTube experience on Windows Phone, is complaining yet again that Google is blocking it from doing so. But Microsoft claims that Google’s behavior is anti-competitive and represents a rebuff of US antitrust laws, and is thus a far bigger issue....More

Jan. 2, 2013

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Apple Loses Round 2 in App Store Lawsuit Against Amazon

Online retailing giant Amazon has won a dismissal of Apple’s false advertising claims, the second battle in a broader lawsuit involving the use of the term “app store.” Amazon had sought a partial summary judgment challenging the false advertising claims, which trims Apple’s lawsuit to a single major issue....More

Jan. 2, 2013

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Windows 8 Tip: Pin the Facebook Web App 6

In some ways, this tip is kind of a bonbon, a lightweight trifle in the sense that it’s fairly obvious. But if you’re bemoaning the lack of a native Metro-style app for Facebook, your best alternative may be to skip the Facebook support in the People app and just use Facebook’s web experience....More

Jan. 1, 2013

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Xbox Music Feature Focus: Xbox Music Pass 8

Xbox Music Pass is a monthly subscription service that lets you stream much of the music in Microsoft’s voluminous online music catalog with your Windows 8/RT PC or device, Windows Phone 8 handset, or Xbox 360. And on Windows 8/RT and Windows Phone 8, you can also download music from the service to your devices for offline use....More

Dec. 31, 2012

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Microsoft Warns of Attacks on Older IE Versions

Microsoft revealed over that Internet Explorer 6, 7, and 8 are being electronically attacked by hackers exploiting a previous unknown vulnerability in the products. The flaw is not found in new Internet Explorer versions—IE 9 and IE 10—and Microsoft advises customers to upgrade to these versions when possible....More

Dec. 31, 2012

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Xbox Music Feature Focus: Playlists 13

Playlists are lists of songs that can be played together as a group, like the modern version of a mix tape, a way for to organize songs you like, or that go together well, in cohesive, radio-like playback. Xbox Music of course support playlists on each of the supported platforms, and it automatically syncs them to the cloud so they’re available from all your devices....More

Dec. 30, 2012

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Amazon Book: Amazon Cloud Player for Web 0.2 1

While I’ve decided to focus on Windows Phone 8 for a full-length book and Xbox Music for a new mini-book, I figured I should at least finish what I started with the Amazon Cloud Player for Web chapter/mini-book. Here’s the first draft....More

Dec. 30, 2012

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Tech Resolutions to Consider for 2013 46

When you love this stuff as much as I do, technology is both the journey and the reward. But in deference to the needs of readers, who hopefully aren’t sitting in a “Sanford and Son”-like disaster like that in my office, I try to preach pragmatism. And taking stock of my own regularly-used technologies, I’m ready to make some changes again in 2013. Here are a few you might consider for yourself....More

Dec. 29, 2012

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Xbox Music Feature Focus: Album Match 28

While a scan-and-match feature will be added to Xbox Music in the coming year, the Xbox Music app for Windows 8 already includes a feature that lets you manually add music from your PC to your personal Xbox Music cloud collection. This feature, which I call album match, makes matched music available for streaming or downloading on your other Windows 8 devices and Windows Phone 8 handsets....More

Dec. 29, 2012

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35,000+ 4

The Windows Store, which offers Metro-style apps for Windows 8 and Windows RT, now has 35,000 apps. That figure is unofficial and comes from a tracking web site, not from Microsoft....More

Dec. 28, 2012

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Xbox Music Feature Focus: Smart DJ 5

In this second Xbox Music feature focus, I take a look at Smart DJ, a streaming radio station-like music discovery experience that works with Windows 8/RT, Windows Phone 8, and the Xbox 360. Unfortunately, Smart DJ works a bit differently across each of these platforms, and on the Xbox 360 it also requires two active paid subscriptions....More

Dec. 28, 2012

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WinInfo Short Takes: December 28, 2012

An often irreverent look at this week's other news, including an Acer commitment to Windows 8 and touch-based computing, Fujitsu blaming Windows 8 for poor PC sales, whether Surface sales really matter, Google’s heavy internal use of Microsoft Office, Chicken Little baloney in wake of Netflix outage, Microsoft to skip CES, and Craig Mudie to retire but will hang out at Microsoft for the next year....More

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New Skype Preview for Windows Phone 8 Drops Contacts Integration

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New Skype Preview for Windows Phone 8 Drops Contacts Integration

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Google Makes Small Changes to Avoid US Antitrust Charges

New Skype Preview for Windows Phone 8 Drops Contacts Integration 7

Microsoft Quietly Releases Windows Intune 4

Microsoft Says Google Flaunts Antitrust Laws, Should be Held Accountable

Apple Loses Round 2 in App Store Lawsuit Against Amazon

Windows 8 Tip: Pin the Facebook Web App 6

Xbox Music Feature Focus: Xbox Music Pass 8

Microsoft Warns of Attacks on Older IE Versions

Xbox Music Feature Focus: Playlists 13

Amazon Book: Amazon Cloud Player for Web 0.2 1

Tech Resolutions to Consider for 2013 46

Xbox Music Feature Focus: Album Match 28

35,000+ 4

Xbox Music Feature Focus: Smart DJ 5

WinInfo Short Takes: December 28, 2012

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