Windows 8 Might Scrap The Start Button For Good [Windows]

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Even if you don't use Windows often, you probably know to head for the Start button to get things rolling.

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Startup takes on cloud overprovisioning

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Cloudyn , an Israeli startup, says its new SaaS service can help businesses stop buying more public cloud services than they need. As more companies put workloads on Amazon Web Services or other public cloud infrastructure, many pay for more services than they need because it’s hard to track how many instances are deployed and compare scenarios that might be cheaper.

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Amazon’s Latest Hire Could Mean More Apps For Kindle [Kindle]

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A platform is useless without dedicated developers. Brandon Watson , former head of the Windows Phone Developer Experience, knows this better than anyone. Knowledge he will surely carry over to his new gig as director of Amazon's Kindle Cross Platform team

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How Windows Phone 8 ‘Apollo’ Would Stack Up Against iOS 5, Android 4

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Hands eagerly pawed all over Windows Phones at CES 2012. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com Microsoft’s Windows Phone OS is often criticized for lagging far behind iOS and Android, the other major operating systems in the mobile space. But on Thursday, a leaked description of Microsoft’s next big mobile OS, Windows Phone 8, came to light, revealing how the operating system will improve.

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RIM Claws Back Against Apple and Google With Free Tablets

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RIM's battle is a long and tiring one against the predominant mobile platforms in the industry. Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com Nokia CEO Stephen Elop put it best: “The industry has shifted from a battle of devices, to a war of ecosystems.” In other words, a smartphone or a tablet is only as good as the apps it runs. This is good news for some — namely, Apple and Google

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Remains of the Day: Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 is Leaked [For What It's Worth]

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The leaking of Microsoft's Windows phone 8, The Android Marketplace now has a bouncer, and Mint has a flashy new app for Android tablets More

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Nokia Lumia 900 up for pre-order at Microsoft Store, $25 down puts you in line

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By now, you're well aware of the Lumia 900 , the LTE-wielding Windows Phone that's set to do battle with the Titan II on AT&T. While we're still looking to a March arrival , if you happen to live close to a Microsoft retail store, you can pre-order one of these fine handsets for yourself today.

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Windows Phone 8 features leak, look like a sales booster

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Microsoft’s Windows Phone devices aren’t yet selling in the tens of millions, but the platform is maturing in ways that could boost sales. Alleged details of Windows Phone 8 emerged on Thursday in a leaked video intended for Microsoft’s partners . Information from the video was written up by PocketNow and upon first glance, all the details seem feasible.

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Windows Phone 8 Apollo Features Leak

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A video detailing the new features of Windows Phone 8 Apollo — originally intended for Microsoft’s smartphone partners — has leaked into the hands of PocketNow editors. Yay! In my opinion, Windows Phone Mango is a solid platform that’s quicker and smoother than anything I’ve seen on Android. Still, when looking at devices from Microsoft, Apple, and Google side-by-side, the Windows Phone always seems to lose in the spec department.

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comScore: As U.S. Smartphone Usage Grows, Android Nears 50 Percent Market Share

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comScore just released its monthly mobile numbers, which charts smartphone usage from U.S. consumers for the three month period ending in December 2011. For the period, 234 million Americans age 13 and older used mobile devices, which is in line with the previous period’s usage

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