 San Francisco Chronicle | Flipboard arrives on Android CNET The popular news-reader app, hitherto iOS only, can now be had on Android phones and on Kindle Fire and Nook tablets. by Edward Moyer Popular news-reader app Flipboard has officially landed on Android. In a blog post, Flipboard said the app is ... Flipboard Arrives for Android Flipboard, the popular iPad and iPhone app, has gone Android Flipboard Officially Launches On Android, Adds Google+, YouTube And More ... |
 USA TODAY | Nintendo unveils super-sized 3DS XL game machine msnbc.com Nintendo announced it will begin selling a new version of its 3DS handheld game machine. The 3DS XL will feature screens that are 90 percent larger than the original machine's screens. Nintendo has unveiled a new super-sized version of its Nintendo 3DS ... Nintendo to launch new 3DS handheld with bigger screen Nintendo to sell 3DS with bigger screens in July Nintendo to start selling 3DS with larger screens |
 Sydney Morning Herald | Windows Phone 8 Technology Is Impressive: 10 Reasons Why eWeek NEWS ANALYSIS: Microsoft finally took the wraps off Windows Phone 8 and delivered what might be the most impressive version of the software yet with many new features including support for encryption and deep Skype integration. Huawei looks to build Windows Phone 8 handset, Windows 8 tablet Will Microsoft Buy Nokia? Windows Phone 8 News is Awkward for Partner Nokia |
 USA TODAY | Twitter-Breaking Bug Parody Account Gets Suspended [UPDATED] Mashable One thing Twitter is really good at is breaking news รข€" except for when the site is down. Coincidentally, the other thing Twitter users love best is creating parody accounts of current events and other topical subjects. So it should come to no surprise ... Twitter suffers sustained outage amid hacker attack Twitter apologizes for service outage Twitter outage blamed on 'cascading bug' |
 Globe and Mail | Microsoft wants a do-over with Windows Phone 8, but is it too late? Digitaltrends.com Microsoft is already mowing down the first seedlings of its fledgling mobile ecosystem with Windows Phone 8, which will require app developers to start over from scratch. Is it a necessary evil, or a giant misstep? And where does this leave Microsoft's ... Windows Phone 8 announced; looking good if not controversial Microsoft Building Its Own Phone? Not So Fast Windows Phone 8 News is Awkward for Partner Nokia |
Sydney Morning Herald | Windows Phone 8 News is Awkward for Partner Nokia PCWorld By Colin Neagle, NetworkWorld Microsoft made important headway in its bid to compete in the smartphone market this week, announcing the next-generation Windows Phone 8 smartphone operating system. But in the process, the company has "placed their ... Microsoft Surface just a ploy to sell Windows 8, says Acer founder Nokia Phone Sales Face More Hurdles Will Microsoft Buy Nokia? |
 Toronto Star | Nokia Phone Sales Face More Hurdles Wall Street Journal By SVEN GRUNDBERG And JOHN D. STOLL Microsoft Corp. just made it a little harder for partner Nokia Corp. to sell its new line of Lumia smartphones by announcing a software update that won't be available to current users. Windows have announced that its ... Will Microsoft Buy Nokia? Microsoft May Design Its Own-Brand Smartphone with Windows Phone 8 - Analysts. Acer CEO: Microsoft Has No Real Intention to Make Tablets |
 ABC News | Twitter suffers sustained outage in hacker attack Reuters (Adds confirmation that UgNazi attacked Twitter) By Gerry Shih and Joseph Menn SAN FRANCISCO, June 21 (Reuters) - Two service outages within the course of several hours rocked microblogging platform Twitter on Thursday, as users worldwide reported ... Twitter crashes caused by software bug, disturb NBA-related ad campaign Twitter Blames 'Bug' for Outage Twitter crashes hard, Internet freaks out |
 The Guardian | Will Microsoft Buy Nokia? InformationWeek Microsoft held a one-day event Wednesday for developers who want to learn more about Windows Phone 8. This will be the first Microsoft smartphone platform based on Microsoft Windows instead of Windows CE. It is a last-ditch, all-or-nothing effort for ... Windows Phone 8 Smartphones to Run Qualcomm's Snapdragon S4 Chip Microsoft May Be Working on Phone: Sherlund Microsoft may be making own phone: analyst |
 SlashGear | Surface vs iPad comparisons inevitable, but foolish in the end SlashGear Let's have a bit of a chat on why the Microsoft Surface tablets revealed this past week have no place being compared to the iPad. Pundits will be required to speak up on how Microsoft has very possibly created this Surface device to compete with the ... Microsoft May Be Working on Phone: Sherlund Microsoft may be making own phone: analyst Windows Overhaul Poses Problems for Nokia |
The Guardian | Microsoft Surface tablets may not match iPad battery life Computerworld By Gregg Keizer Computerworld - Microsoft's new Surface tablets may not match Apple's iPad on battery life, according to estimates made by Computerworld based on comparable devices. On Monday, when Microsoft unveiled its Surface tablet line-up, ... Windows Phone 8 Preview: Visual Tour Microsoft also building its own Windows Phone 8 device Should people still buy a Lumia 900 in wake of Windows Phone 8 news? |
 National Post | Twitter crashes hard, Internet freaks out CNNMoney By Julianne Pepitone @CNNMoneyTech June 21, 2012: 2:29 PM ET Twitter crashed so hard on June 21 that the site didn't even display the famous "Fail Whale." Instead, it simply timed out. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Cue the collective Internet freakout! Twitter Says Service Outage Resolved Twitter suffers outages Twitter suffers one-hour outage |
Sydney Morning Herald | Microsoft hopes to attract more developers with Windows Phone 8 Computerworld By Mikael RicknA$?s IDG News Service - Microsoft hopes that full support for C and C++ and the ability to write apps for all Windows devices at the same time will attract more developers to Windows Phone 8. One of the biggest changes in Windows Phone 8 ... Nokia shrugs off fear of Lumia 900's obsolescence Microsoft Surface Tablets: Latest in the Company`s 30-Year Hardware History Windows Phone 8: Should a phone act more like a PC? |
Sydney Morning Herald | WP8 won't run on current Windows Phone, a problem for Nokia Computerworld By Matt Hamblen Computerworld - Windows Phone 8, coming in the fall, won't run on existing Windows Phones, Microsoft said during the launch of the smartphone operating system Wednesday. As a result, analysts expect sales of existing Windows Phone ... Windows Phone 8: Ready For Business? Huawei commits to 'Ascend' Windows Phone 8 handset Microsoft Surface Tablets: Latest in the Company`s 30-Year Hardware History |
Toronto Star | Microsoft Brings Windows 8 Mobile PC Magazine By Michael J. Miller At Microsoft's Windows Phone Summit in San Francisco, Vice President of the Windows Phone division Terry Myerson and Joe Belfiore, who heads the design of the software, unveiled the Windows Phone 8 Platform Preview. Microsoft Hopes to Attract More Developers With Windows Phone 8 Microsoft says current Windows phones won't get coming Windows Phone 8 update Microsoft Surface Too Pricey For Consumers? |
Toronto Star | Windows Phone 8; Facebook, Yahoo Patent Talks; US, Israel Behind Flame PC Magazine By Angela Moscaritolo Topping tech headlines on Wednesday, Microsoft lifted the curtain on Windows Phone 8, a next-generation handset operating system that for the first time will share the kernel that's underneath the company's next flagship OS for ... Microsoft to Pose Problems for Nokia First tablets, now Windows Phone 8: Microsoft tears through big week of big ... First Look: Windows Phone 7.8 On a Lumia 900 |
 SlashGear | Windows Phone Summit WP8 video goes live SlashGear Microsoft didn't hold back at the Windows Phone Summit yesterday, spending two hours demonstrating some of the key attractions of Windows Phone 8, and now you can watch the whole thing on video. The second high-profile Microsoft event of the week รข€" the ... Microsoft to Pose Problems for Nokia Windows Phone 8 built to mesh One Windows to rule them all |
 New York Times | Video: Wednesday's unveiling of Windows Phone 8 Fortune By Philip Elmer-DeWitt June 21, 2012: 8:23 AM ET FORTUNE -- The full keynote in which Microsoft (MSFT) gave its developers "the details they need to know" lasts nearly two hours. But the executive briefing is Joe Belfiore's 60 minute presentation that ... Windows Phone 8 and Two Other Stories You Need to Know Windows Phone 8 will not work on older devices Microsoft charges forward with Windows Phone 8; leaves Windows Phone 7 users ... |
The Guardian | Windows Phone 8: Speech, Wallet and more games on the way Washington Post As expected, Microsoft announced Wednesday that the Windows Phone will be more integrated with Windows 8. Just days after showing the world its Surface tablet, Microsoft continued to make announcements that indicate it's finally ready to pull its ... One Windows to rule them all Qualcomm: Windows Phone 8 will use Snapdragon S4 Plus Microsoft takes the stage on mild day for techs |
 SlashGear | Qualcomm: Windows Phone 8 will use Snapdragon S4 Plus SlashGear One of the hardware announcements at yesterday's Windows Phone Summit was that Qualcomm would continue to power Windows Phone handsets going forward. Microsoft had also worked with the company to bring dual-core support to the platform, ... Windows Phone 8: Speech, Wallet and more games on the way Microsoft takes the stage on mild day for techs Huawei announces Windows Phone 8 Ascend smartphone for Europe |
 Newsday | Review: Samsung Galaxy S III Washington Post The Samsung Galaxy S III is the latest salvo in the war between Android and iOS, and it's a doozy. Lighter and thinner than the iPhone 4S, the Galaxy S III also packs a 4.8-inch screen, dual-core processor, impressive camera and a handful of extra ... Samsung Galaxy S3 handset catches fire Samsung's Galaxy S III has a 4.7-inch display and is available at all four ... Foxconn boss claims iPhone 5 will put Galaxy S III to shame |
 CBC.ca | Microsoft aims to straddle two worlds with new Surface tablet Washington Post Microsoft's lumbering crawl into mobile technology had many writing off the titan of computer software as a has-been. But after unveiling its first tablet, called the Surface, some analysts advise not to count the company out just yet. Microsoft attempts market freeze with Surface preview Microsoft unveils Surface tablet to rival iPad Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8 |
CBC.ca | Windows Phone 8: No support for current devices Washington Post Microsoft said Wednesday that current Windows devices will not support the upcoming Windows Phone 8 system coming later this year. That's bad news for early adopters รข€" including those who bought the Nokia Lumia 900 รข€" who will instead get a new Windows ... Analyst: Surface will have limited impact in 2012 How Microsoft Surface Tablets Compare in a Crowded Market Microsoft attempts market freeze with Surface preview |
