Windows 8 Features New Password Management Tool Windows Live ID With Trusted Platform Module

For the average netizen who has numerous accounts for his or her online life, remembering dozens of intricate passwords could become a chore. Limiting the options and using the same password over and over again for the mnemonic sake is one of the worse solutions. To avoid risks and to help managing and syncing passwords on multiple PCs, Windows 8 comes up with a much needed password management tool: Live ID.

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First Ever 4G Windows Phone Is Coming In US Market

Nokia has finally announced the date of the release of first-ever 4G Windows Phone in America. According to Nokia, the phone will be launched on January 17 and users can register online already. The carrier which comes with the deal is T-Mobile. And for those who may be unhappy with Android and iPhone prices, this one comes with a price as low as a mere $49.99.

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Microsoft Giving Free Windows Phone To Malware-Stricken Android Users

In a rather unusual advertising move, Microsoft has asked Android users to tell them about their Android plights, especially about the recent malware problem. And in return, the users may get a chance to win free Windows Phone! It’s a fine way of highlighting Android’s qualms and at the same time, marketing Windows Phone right into the Android fan-base.

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T-Mobile May Offer Nokia’s Lumia Windows Phone Handsets

Here’s a new hypothesis for you to chew on: T-Mobile could become the first U.S. carrier to get Nokia’s Lumia Windows Phone. Sources coming from The Wall Street Journal claim that Nokia and T-Mobile made plans to launch the Lumia 710 Windows Phone 7.5 smartphone on December 14. The devices already started being shipped worldwide starting this week.

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Good News For Developers, Windows 8 Store Will Be Allowed Open Source Apps

Recently, Microsoft decided to empower open source movement by allowing apps released under an Open Source Initiative license to be distributed through its Windows 8 Store. In addition, the Open Source Initiative license is more powerful than Microsoft Standard Application License Terms, especially when it comes to restrictions on sharing applications.

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Security Flaw In Windows Phone 7.5

A reader at WinRumous has revealed that Windows Phone 7.5 is prone to a denial-of-service attack. The attack can be launched simply through a malicious text message which shuts down the phone as soon as it reaches the inbox. Upon rebooting the phone, you are no longer able to send messages because the messaging hub becomes inactive and is locked.

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Windows Phone 7.5 May Hold Promise For Microsoft

According to reviewers, Windows Phone offers a really good experience. Although it hasn’t been a success in the smartphone market, not yet at least, it holds promise. It comes with the flagship awesome usability that Microsoft is known for and makes it very easy and smooth for the user to tool it. Also, with a growing app repository for Windows Phone, it may see better days in future.

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