Articles by Vamien McKalin
Microsoft hasn't revealed much about the elusive Windows Phone 7.8 and for some strange reason, the company has refused to give updated information regarding the update. However, one should not worry as the there is a video clip available, which explains what the update has to offer.
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Nokia is off to a good start with the Lumia 920, the company's first flagship Windows Phone 8 device. Reports of the handset selling out almost everywhere it is available, is rampant on the Internet. It could mean the struggling Finnish mobile phone maker could be staging a solid comeback.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 for the Xbox 360 has been out for a while now, and has been breaking records in almost every territory it has been launched in. However, the game came has a few bugs and Activision is not wasting any time in fixing them all.
Microsoft is not taking a backseat while Google makes a run for it with its Project Glass experiment. Microsoft is allegedly planning its own Project Glass type of device, one that is less ambitious than Google's Project Glass according to a patent application.
When it comes to Nokia, quality hardware is a must for the company, this is why Nokia phones are so durable. The latest in the long line of durable Nokia-branded phones is the Lumia 920, and this smartphone is able to take a beating.
Tiny Ball vs Evil Devil, sounds like an interesting game, right? Well, it is, and sometimes it's not. This game is being compared to Angry Birds, which is understandable since the concept and gameplay are pretty similar. However, there are some differences that sets the game apart.
Previous Windows Phone devices are not up for getting Windows Phone 8, which is well known. However, Windows Phone 7.8 is scheduled to hit these devices in early 2013, bringing a few of Windows Phone 8 features over to the old and dying platform.
Sony's PlanetSide 2 is a huge game, in fact, it is largest First Person Shooter MMO ever created, which is why it is only available on the PC platform. With up to 2,000 players battling for their lives on a single map at once, things in PlanetSide 2 tend to escalate very quickly.
Not everyone is privileged enough to afford a Sony 4K television, which costs a whopping $25,000. This television offering from Sony is huge and the display is an 84-inch LED giant, with a resolution of 3840 x 2160 pixels.
Reports of the Microsoft Xbox 720 have been all over the place of late, and now another report has popped up regarding the price of the console. The console is expected to hit the retail chains a year from now and, therefore, gamers are speculating what the price of the Xbox 720 maybe.
Microsoft has set out to make Internet Explorer 10 a very worthy Web browser, a task that has been mostly accomplished. From what Microsoft has done with the browser, it has proven the company's willingness to compete strongly with the likes of Firefox and Chrome.
Video game consoles are becoming a lot like PCs with every hardware refresh or software update. Soon there will come a time when the difference between video game consoles and personal computers would be non-existent.
The latest addition to the Call of Duty franchise is performing very well at retail, even if the game is not performing the same on the PlayStation 3. Last week Call of Duty: Black Ops launched across the globe in a bid to take on the gaming industry.
Before Windows Phone, Microsoft had plans for a social media-centric smartphone, a platform that had the potential, but in the end, failed to gain any form of traction, and thus the whole thing went downhill. It seems Microsoft knew of the potential failure of the Kin devices beforehand, but went ahead with the launch anyway.
Not long after PlayStation 3 gamers began complaining of constant freezing and lock ups on their system due to playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Activision took responsibility and released a patch to solve the problem; however, despite the fix many players are still experiencing the same problems after installing the recently released patch.
Interested in copping a copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2? It would be in your best interest to stay away from the Sony PlayStation 3 (PS3) version and pick up the Xbox 360 version instead, just for the sake of escaping the plethora of bugs that are plaguing the Black Ops 2 on the PS3.
Microsoft's next Xbox console is shaping up to be something worth owning in 2013. The final issue of the popular Xbox World Magazine plans to leak every bit of detail about the next generation console, details that are bound to get gamers excited.
Windows 8 devices might be finding it difficult to break through in a way Microsoft would have liked, but all is not lost. As many would expect, the most popular Windows 8 PC among consumers right now, is the Microsoft Surface RT tablet computer, this according to AdDuplex.
Despite the problems faced by the Nokia Lumia 920, it appears the handset is doing relatively well so far, and could continue down this path well into 2013 if demand increases during the Christmas holiday.
Microsoft is facing troubled times, as its Window 8-based PCs are not flying off the store shelves as the company would have hoped for, according to a recent report. If what the report indicates turns out to be true, then Microsoft's worst fear is slowly being realized.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is off to a flying start, there's just no stopping this franchise as it rakes in the moolah title after title. The latest version of the popular franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, has notched up $500 million in revenue in just 24 hours of availability.
Google's new venture brings new meaning to the term "Google wants to take over the world." It is clear that the company has its fingers in too many pies and is not satisfied with being just an internet search giant.
Halo 4 is finally here, the first Halo game developed by 343 Industries since Bungie and Microsoft parted ways. Many fans were worried that 343 Industries was not up to the task in taking on this huge project; however, as of now, Halo is no longer a Bungie game because this new title is the best in the franchise.
Call of Duty games are an annually-released title and, therefore, the reports that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is being developed by Infinity Ward for a 2013 release date comes as no surprise. The big question is whether this game will launch on the Xbox 720 or current generation consoles.
Six months ago, Microsoft released the first sync applications for SkyDrive, which makes it easier for users to manage all their important and personal contents on SkyDrive. The apps are available for Windows and Mac OSX, along with Windows Phone 8, Android, and iOS devices.
Nokia is no longer playing Mr. Nice Guy. The company is on the warpath with HTC in sight and has slammed a 32 patent-related lawsuits that are sure to turn heads. HTC not too long ago settled its patent dispute with Apple, and now the company has to go up against another legal juggernaut with Nokia.
Microsoft has a huge problem on its hands. It seems U.S consumers are not interested in Windows 8, which could turn out to be a disaster for a company trying desperately to keep up with Android and iOS.