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GamingXbox One: A first look at the new console, Kinect and controller
The Xbox One games console is now official and we've managed to get eyes-on with the new console fresh from the launch at Microsoft's HQ in Seattle. The new box is very angular in design, with clean lines and a strong black glossy paint job. Some might...
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Tablets 4 out of 5Microsoft Surface Pro review
It's been almost a week since the Microsoft Surface Pro landed in the Lint's UK offices, during which time it's seen non-stop use. We've been eager to see if Microsoft - the very creator of the Windows 8 Pro operating system - can set the bar to new heights...
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LaptopsHands-on: Microsoft Surface Pro review
Finally, it's here: Microsoft Surface Pro has landed in the UK and Pocket-lint has got hold of the 128GB version of the tablet PC. Many months later than anticipated, and far behind other manufacturers' Windows 8 hybrid launches, has the wait for Surface...
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AppsApp of the day: SkyDrive review (iPhone, Android, Windows Phone)
Microsoft's SkyDrive, a potential Dropbox beater, has now made its way on to iOS. The app is compatible with both iPhone and iPad and offers many different ways to back up and view various forms of media. Until now, Apple has prevented Microsoft from...
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Gaming 4.5 out of 5Gears of War: Judgment review
For many, Gears of War was the reason they bought an Xbox. The game boasted amazing graphics, an eye-catching cast and third-person cover mechanics quite unlike anything else. Now, on the eve of the Xbox 360's demise, the Gears gang has returned for one...
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TabletsNokia Music Plus on Windows 8 pictures and hands-on
Nokia is about to expand its Nokia Music service beyond the Nokia Lumia handsets, the company has confirmed. But rather than offer it just as an app to other Windows Phone manufacturers like HTC in the same way it is about to do with its navigation maps,...
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Cameras 4 out of 5Microsoft LifeCam Studio review
A 1080p webcam sounds a little ridiculous doesn't it. But of course, webcams aren't just for video calls, they're for recording your thoughts to YouTube, presenting a video podcast or lip-syncing to Carly Rae Jepsen. They are, in fact, cheap camcorders...
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PhonesNokia Lumia 620 pictures and hands-on
Nokia has announced a new entry-level Windows Phone 8 smartphone, the Nokia Lumia 620, and Pocket-lint has already grabbed and fondled the phone ahead of the UK launch in January 2013. The immediate reaction? Funky, cute, small, fast, nippy, clever. That's...
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Phones 3 out of 5Nokia Lumia 920 review
It's the flagship phone from Nokia. It's the device that should save the company. A phone that will make everyone ditch Android and the iPhone and turn to Windows Phone. That, at least, is what Nokia is hoping it can achieve with its latest top-of-the-range...
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Phones 4 out of 5Windows Phone 8 review
Windows Phone 8 is here, and while it will be available only on new hardware, rather than rolling out to previous models like the Nokia Lumia 800, it's worth covering in detail what is new and improved and what's not and ultimately whether or not it is...
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GamingAPP OF THE DAY: Xbox SmartGlass for Android review
When Pocket-lint was invited to a briefing about Xbox SmartGlass in London, we were taken through a number of features and shown exactly what would be coming to Windows 8, Windows RT and Windows Phone 8 when it was launched. Those things have now happened...
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PhonesSamsung ATIV S pictures and hands-on
The Samsung ATIV S, or ATIV Odyssey on Verizon, is the third Windows Phone 8 device in the family and the one that is likely to get little of the spotlight compared to the HTC 8X and the Nokia Lumia range, but that doesn't mean it should be overlooked. ...
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Phones 4 out of 5HTC 8X review
Consider November the rebirth of Windows Phone and, with that new beginning, expect an array of new phones packed with new tricks all trying to impress the money out of your pocket. Like Android there's plenty of choice too, with HTC, Nokia, and Samsung...
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OnlineMicrosoft Surface skateboard pictures and eyes-on
Microsoft has a lot of faith in its Surface, and how tough it is. To prove the point, the company claims that you can drop it in 72 separate ways, and it won't break. This strength, apparently, comes from the construction process. It uses Gorilla Glass...
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OnlineNetflix for Windows 8 pictures and hands-on
So far, most of the apps that come with, or can be downloaded, for Windows 8 have left us cold. “People” is awful, and most of the third-party apps are basic and uninspiring. But today at the Windows 8 launch in New York, we’ve seen the newly released...