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Tuesday, July 16th, 2013
3:31 pm	New Microsoft video gives a glimpse of its secret Surface torture lab http://www.neowin.net/news/new-microsoft-video-gives-a-glimpse-of-its-secret-surface-torture-lab In a new video from Microsoft, the company shows off its ultra-secret Reliability Lab, where its team members try to find the breaking points of various hardware products via a number of torture tests Read more...
2:01 pm	Report: Apple in talks to buy PrimeSense, company behind original Kinect sensor http://www.neowin.net/news/report-apple-in-talks-to-buy-primesense-company-behind-original-kinect-sensor Apple is reportedly in talks to buy PrimeSense, the company behind the hardware and tracking technology in Microsoft's current-generation Kinect, with the deal likely for about $280 million. Read more...
2:31 pm	Top Smash Tennis for Windows 8 released; uses motion sensing from regular camera http://www.neowin.net/news/top-smash-tennis-for-windows-8-released-uses-motion-sensing-from-regular-camera A new Windows 8 game, Top Smash Tennis, has been released in the Windows Store for $2.49 and is the first Windows 8 game that uses motion sensing for its controls via a regular 2D camera. Read more...
3:01 pm	Apple Unveils Redesigned Logic Pro X with iPad Remote http://www.neowin.net/news/apple-unveils-redesigned-logic-pro-x-with-ipad-remote After four years of minor, incremental updates, Apple today announced Logic Pro X, a major update to their music production software with new tools and a comprehensive redesign. Read more...
12:24 pm	Happy Birthday, and congratulations to the NES! http://www.neowin.net/news/happy-birthday-and-congratulations-to-the-nes Time to wish a technological old timer a happy birthday! And what better way than to ask you, our readers, of your experiences with the Nintendo Entertainment System since 1983! Read more...
8:04 am	Microsoft Research launches Lab of Things SDK as part of HomeOS project http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-research-launches-lab-of-things-sdk-as-part-of-homeos-project Microsoft Research has released the first version of its Lab of Things SDK, which has been made to help extend research into Microsoft's HomeOS technology connection plans. Read more...
2:03 am	Best Buy selling Xbox One Day One launch consoles again http://www.neowin.net/news/best-buy-selling-xbox-one-day-one-launch-consoles-again Best Buy once again selling the Day One edition of Microsoft's Xbox One, which will be released sometime in November with a "Day One 2013" limited edition controller and an Xbox Live achievement. Read more...
2:33 am	Nokia US Facebook contest to give out five free Lumia 1020 smartphones http://www.neowin.net/news/nokia-us-facebook-contest-to-give-out-five-free-lumia-1020-smartphones Nokia's US Facebook page has now launched a new contest that will give away five of its newly announced Lumia 1020 smartphones before they go on sale on July 26th. Read more...
1:33 am	OneNote app for Windows 8 updated with new features http://www.neowin.net/news/onenote-app-for-windows-8-updated-with-new-features Microsoft has released a new version of its OneNote app for Windows 8, adding a way to sign in to the app with an Office 365 account along with a way to get rid of the on-screen keyboard. Read more...
Monday, July 15th, 2013
10:02 pm	Windows 8.1 getting 'extra large' DPI scaling improvements for PC displays http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-81-getting-extra-large-dpi-scaling-improvements-for-pc-displays Microsoft has announced that Windows 8.1 will feature some DPI scaling improvements for display monitors, including some changes for users with multiple monitors. Read more...
8:03 pm	Aviary Photo Editor app makes Windows Phone 8 debut http://www.neowin.net/news/aviary-photo-editor-app-makes-windows-phone-8-debut Aviary has now released its popular photo editor made for Windows Phone 8 devices, after previously releasing SDKs for Windows Phone 7 and more recently Windows 8. Read more...
8:33 pm	Thom Yorke removes music from Spotify over business practices http://www.neowin.net/news/thom-yorke-removes-music-from-spotify-over-business-practices Due to issues with streaming media and how it works, Radiohead front-man Thom Yorke has responded by removing his own work from the service. At present Radiohead's albums remain available to listen. Read more...
7:03 pm	Bill Gates jokes Microsoft Bob will make a comeback http://www.neowin.net/news/bill-gates-jokes-microsoft-bob-will-make-a-comeback As part of his Microsoft Research Faculty Summit keynote today, chairman Bill Gates downplayed the use of wearable PCs in education and even jokingly discussed a future version of Microsoft Bob. Read more...
7:33 pm	Microsoft, Google join others to fight copyright violations on online ad networks http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-google-join-others-to-fight-copyright-violations-on-online-ad-networks Microsoft has announced it has joined with Google and other companies in a voluntary agreement designed to fight online ads which promote piracy along with sites that sell counterfeit goods. Read more...
6:03 pm	Nokia Lumia 1020 priced at €799 in Germany by two sources http://www.neowin.net/news/nokia-lumia-1020-priced-at-799-in-germany-by-two-sources Two German retail sites briefly revealed off-contract pricing for the Lumia 1020 today, with Nokia's flagship Windows Phone - featuring a 41MP camera - said to cost €799 EUR ($1,042 USD / £690 GBP). Read more...
6:33 pm	Acer dumps Thunderbolt ports from new PCs in favor of USB 3.0 http://www.neowin.net/news/acer-dumps-thunderbolt-ports-from-new-pcs-in-favor-of-usb-30 Acer, the first Windows hardware company to put in Thunderbolt ports in its PC products, has decided to dump the Intel developed technology in favor of USB 3.0. Read more...
5:19 pm	Windows 8 eBay app gets major update; let users sell from the app http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-8-ebay-app-gets-major-update-let-users-sell-from-the-app The official eBay app for Windows 8 has received a major update, which finally allows its users to create, edit, and finish listings of items to sell from within the app. Read more...
4:13 pm	Microsoft's former chief software architect Ray Ozzie joins HP's board http://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-former-chief-software-architect-ray-ozzie-joins-hps-board HP has announced that Ray Ozzie, the former chief software architect at Microsoft, is now one of three new members of the board of directors at the PC hardware company. Read more...
4:43 pm	Angry Birds Star Wars II announced; coming Sept. 19th http://www.neowin.net/news/angry-birds-star-wars-ii-announced-coming-sept-19th Rovio has announced that Angry Birds Star Wars II, the sequel to their hit mobile puzzle game, will be released on September 19th on "app stores worldwide" and will be set in the prequel movies era. Read more...
3:43 pm	NeoBytes :) Imagine a world without mobile phones... http://www.neowin.net/news/neobytes--imagine-a-world-without-mobile-phones Social media, gaming, music, video, apps...all in the palms of our hands. But what would our world be like without mobile phones? Check out this rather amusing video from Qualcomm to find out. Read more...