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Infographic: Twitter Reaction to Windows 8 Developer Preview

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As with any news these days Twitter can provide a unique perspective and reaction to whatever is happening in the world whether it be tech related or not.  The recent revelation of Windows 8 in the form of a developer preview during the Microsoft Build Conference held a couple of weeks ago . . .

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@WinObs Tweeted Links for 29 September 2011

The name Kindle Fire: Hot or not? Source: GeekWire Geek of the Week: Jeff Teper, father of Microsoft SharePoint Source: GeekWire The startup sound is not played correctly when you start Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 Source: Most Recent KBs for Windows 7 Microsoft® Silverlight™ Release History Source: Microsoft Download . . .

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What Stops Customers From Purchasing on E-Commerce Sites

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In a recent survey by Postcode Anywhere, an ecommerce software and services provider in the UK, they surveyed 1,000 UK shoppers and found out exactly what frustrates them when shopping online. 

The number one concern was security with over 50% of the respondents indicating they would abandon an online shopping transaction . . .

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Gears of War 3 Sells Over 3 Million Copies Since Release Last Week

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Xbox Live’s Major Nelson just posted on his blog that the third installment of the Gears of War franchise has had a massive opening week selling over 3 million copies. A big contributor to those sales were the over 22,000 midnight launch events held around the world.

According to the posting this . . .

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@WinObs Tweeted Links for 28 September 2011

Facebook Users Beware: Facebook’s New Feature Could Embarrass You Source: Mashable! Ten things we don’t know about the Kindle Fire Source: Crave: gorgeous gadgets and other crushworthy stuff. – CNET Update: Status Of Mango Update Push Source: Windows Phone Thoughts.com Which Smartphone Operating System do You Prefer? Source: Windows Phone Thoughts.com Now . . .

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Custom Ringtones on Windows Phone 7.5 Mango

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One of the common things I see across Twitter since the Windows Phone 7.5 Mango update started rolling out yesterday are questions about how to put custom ringtones on a Windows Phone 7.5 Mango handset.

Before we get into the how-to process there are some rules when it comes to ringtones and . . .

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