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Nexus: The best of Google, now in three sizes — People increasingly have more than one device, and they switch between them many times a day. Nexus—Google's hardware line for Android devices—gets rid of the hassle. Just sign in with your Google Account and everything is there ready to go …
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| Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Nexus 10 available November 13th starting at $399; hands-on photos and video — Will this latest 10-inch Android tablet finally find success? — Google has officially unveiled the new Nexus 10 tablet running Android 4.2. Built by Samsung but clearly designed by Google … | Darren Murph / Engadget: |
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Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 8 — Latest smartphones from Nokia, Samsung and HTC go on sale in November. — Microsoft Corp. today debuted Windows Phone 8, the latest version of the company's smartphone operating system. Windows Phone 8 offers a truly personal phone experience … | Dan Seifert / The Verge: |
Microsoft reveals new Facebook, Twitter, Skype apps for Windows Phone 8 — Microsoft has just unveiled a new Facebook app for the Windows Phone 8 platform. The refreshed app takes advantage of a new feature in Windows Phone 8 that lets users access Facebook calendar events and notifications right from their lock screens.
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Windows Phone 8 review — Microsoft's mobile platform gets hardware muscle and another lease on life — “This is Windows Phone. No, for real this time.” That's what I thought when I started hearing about Windows Phone 8 a few months ago. Just like Windows Phone 7 …
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| Brian Klug / AnandTech: |
Windows Phone 8 and Windows Phone 8X by HTC Preview — For a long time Microsoft was in an enviable position in the smartphone space. It had almost all the pieces of the puzzle you'd expect for delivering a truly unique smartphone platform. It had the historical perspective … | Darren Murph / Engadget: |
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The Nexus 4: Google's flagship phone lands November 13th for $299 — An in-depth, hands-on preview of LG's new device for Google — Google's has officially announced the Nexus 4, the latest phone in its Nexus line of flagship Android devices. Built by LG, the phone features … | Dieter Bohn / The Verge: |
Slow down: why Google's new Nexus 4 doesn't have LTE — Sometimes the only winning move is not to play — The Nexus 4 is an impressive smartphone that ticks off every modern spec checkbox you could ask for, save one: LTE. Instead, the Nexus 4 will only come unlocked with HSPA+ radios.
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Microsoft Surface Teardown — We got our hands on Microsoft's new Surface, and to its credit, it lasted a good twenty minutes before we decided to tear it open. EditStep 1 — Microsoft Surface Teardown Is that the display assembly from a PC laptop? Nope, it's the new Microsoft Surface … | Ben Worthen / Wall Street Journal: |
| Charlie Osborne / CNET: |
New York Times, Wall Street Journal shed paywalls for Hurricane Sandy — As people go online to get more information on Hurricane Sandy, news outlets are responding by making their content free. — Two major publications have stripped away their paywalls to give consumers unfettered access … | Ka-Ping Yee / Google LatLong: |
New Crisis Response maps feature preparedness information for Hurricane Sandy — Already responsible for a reported 41 deaths across the Caribbean, late-season Hurricane Sandy is expected to make landfall again early this week on the East Coast of the United States.
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| Nilay Patel / The Verge: |
Android 4.2 adds gesture typing, wireless TV display, multiple user support on tablets, and more — Google adds some extra flavor to Jelly Bean — The new Nexus 4 and Nexus 10 aren't just new Android devices — they're showcases for a new version of Android.| Andrea Smith / Mashable!: |
Apple Will Sell App-Enabled, Color-Changing Light Bulbs — When you think of Apple, you think of iPhones or iPods, or perhaps a MacBook, but you probably don't think about home automation. That may change starting Tuesday, when Philips starts selling its Hue light bulbs exclusively … | Nathan Ingraham / The Verge: |
Nokia Lumia 822 officially announced for Verizon Wireless, priced at $99.99 on contract — Verizon and Nokia just announced that the Lumia 822 will be coming to Verizon Wireless, though unfortunately there aren't any pricing or release date details available yet.
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| Todd Bishop / GeekWire: |
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