Microsoft looks back at Windows Phone in 2011 (infographic)

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Microsoft's Windows Phone Developer blog recently released a new infographic catered towards developers which showcases the platforms success during the year 2011. The infographic showcases a few stats such as 50K apps in the marketplace and counting. Other stats include customer and developer interest in the platform. keep reading

Xbox Live coming soon to iOS and Android devices

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It is no surprise that the Xbox 360 is the highest selling gaming console of 2011 with 66 million units sold. Kinect has even sold over 18 million units since its launch. Now, Microsoft plans on extending the Xbox Live service to work on both iOS and the Android platform, rather than just the Windows Phone. keep reading

Nokia earns $250 million in Q4 from Windows Phone 7 deal

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Nokia released their fourth quarter financial results today, and have made a large sum of money from Microsoft's Windows Phone 7. Nokia was paid $250 million and is calling the money “platform support payment.” The company also suffered from a $1.4 billion loss in other departments. keep reading

Microsoft helps businesses turn to the cloud via Windows Intune

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Microsoft revealed today that the company has helped businesses manage and secure their computers using Windows cloud services and Windows 7 Enterprise edition. Because of Windows Intune, several companies were able to manage and secure the desktops of their highly mobile workforce though the cloud with ease. keep reading

Google+ to allow nicknames Off Topic

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Google+ will allow users to choose and create nicknames for their accounts later this week, similar to what can be done on Facebook. Though, during the launch of Google+, the company stated that nicknames "weren't allowed." keep reading