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'Xbox Music Aims To Combine Competitors Under Microsoft Umbrella
Microsoft recently announced that Xbox Music, its new "all-in-one music service" that enables users to listen to on the go and on any device they want, is included in a rolling update to Xbox LIVE. The update will be pushed out on Tuesday, Oct. 16, and will be expanded post the Windows 8 launch, which is scheduled for later this month.
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'Halo 4: Leaked Copies Surface Online As Developers Ask For Reported Material
Halo 4 releases during the first week of November and already the footage of the game is online. The source for the leak is unclear, but the developers want the material reported.
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'Mac OS X App Store: Time Increasing For App Submission Reviews, But Why?
The Mac OS X App Store brought a dedicated area for iOS apps to be downloaded on the desktop. But why are review times increasing?
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'Windows 8: 'Over' Mature-Rated Content Not Allowed In Windows Store
Windows 8 will not allow software, including video games, to be available in its Windows Store if it is rated over Mature. The news came after blog Kotaku clarified the policy with Microsoft; however, the Redmond-based company quickly explained the issue for incorrect reports.
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'Wii U: Nintendo Talks Engineering Next-Generation Console
Nintendo in its latest "Iwata Ask"s series talked of Wii U hardware and the process of building the console. Nintendo President Satoru Iwata talked with engineers that worked on the console.
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'Halo 4: Progression System Revealed, Provides Long-Term Incentives
Halo 4 developers 343 Industries revealed in a blog post how players of the first-person shooter will unlock weapons, armor, and armor abilities. Rather than having everything unlocked from scratch, gamers will need to play over time to unlock the weapons.
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'BlackBerry 10: App Submissions Now Live, RIM Says The Earlier The Better
RIM's BlackBerry 10 (BB 10) operating system, a reboot for the company's flagging mobile platform, is now open to app submissions, the company revealed in a blog post. Apps submitted from Oct. 10 will be tested for the operating system, which is scheduled for a 2013 launch.
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'Nokia Lumia 920: O2 Customer Support Claims UK Carrier Supporting Smartphone
Everything Everywhere is grabbing the headlines for being the first UK carrier to offer 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) connectivity across Orange and T-Mobile. Carriers including Vodafone and O2 are bidding on frequencies for the technology, to launch the service next year, though the latter may be getting Nokia's Lumia 920 in the near future.
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'Halo 4: 'The Social Network' Director Producing 'Scanned' Trailer
Halo 4's marketing cycle will spread across television, the Internet, food, and drink. The latest hype-building material for the first-person shooter is called "Scanned," a two-minute trailer created by the director of The Social Network.
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'Wii U: Factory Fire Not Causing Production Issues, Revised Forecasts - Nintendo
With just over a month to go before Wii U, Nintendo's next-generation console, releases, reports of a fire in a manufacturing plant have surfaced. While analysts claimed one million units could be lost due to the fire, Nintendo claims production continues as normal.
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'iPad Mini: The Negatives
Mobilenapps.com discussed the positives of a potential iPad Mini, a 7-inch version of Apple's popular tablet that is consistently rumored, and is conjecture to launch in October. While a market is available for a smaller iPad, some consumers may see its purported presence unnecessary.
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'Google Search Sees Streamlined UI, Google+ Updated For iOS And Android
Google+ (Google Plus) apps for iOS and Android, along with the Google Search mobile browser experience, are receiving updates. Google is moving its apps aide and creating a simple experience when searching from mobile browsers.
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'Nokia Lumia 920: French Pricing Revealed, Continues High Trend
The announcement of Nokia Lumia 920 was not accompanied by a price for it and Nokia's Lumia 820, the mid-range Windows Phone 8 device. Following Nokia's event, European pricing for the phone released from third- and first-party sources, and is now accompanied by pricing for the French consumer market.
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