Windows Phone 7 Series is coming and you can expect a series media blitz to ensue the closer we get to the actual launch.� At MIX10 this year Microsoft showed off a new commercial featuring the OS.� It is possible to assume that this commercial will most likely represent Microsofts media...

Long Zheng over at istartedsomething.com has posted some early concept shots of the Metro UI which eventually transformed into what we now know as Windows Phone 7 Series. The images were taken from slides used at a MIX 2010 session and showcases the evolution that eventually became what Microsoft has...

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Microsoft has again commented on copy and paste for Windows Phone 7 Series (WP7S) saying that "people dont do that".� This expression was concluded by their research that most people do not actually need the functions.� According to Engadget, Microsoft states that they have system wide data detection service which recognizes...

Windows users have been customizing their desktops in a variety of ways for years. Whether by downloading themes and backgrounds, or using third party applications to change more obscure settings like the default logon screen, many people seem intent on personalizing every aspect of their operating system to something that...

A new study shows that businesses have really taken a shine to Windows 7, with an estimated 16 percent of all companies already running Windows 7, and an additional 42 percent to switch by the end of 2010, according to cnet. The survey was performed on 923 businesses in...

Bing has updated its map service to include the night time sky.� If you have ever looked up and wondered what the stars name you were looking at or wanted to find the Big Dipper, Bing has the solution for you.� The application is called WWT (WorldWide Telescope)...

A new study by mobile application store operator GetJar, says the market for smartphone applications will increase by four times its current value to $17 billion a year.� There are now a total of eight app stores available, with more in the works, an expected 38 by 2 . Apple just passed...

When the iPad was first announced, it was said that the device would not support flash.� While Steve Jobs has made his stance clear that Flash will not be on the iPad or the iPhone in the near future, whats a website that uses the technology to do?� If you are...

In an interview with senior director for Mobile Platform Services Product Management, Todd Brix, Neowin learned many things about the Windows Phone 7 Series platform and what we can expect as end-users. Videoing was not allowed, but here are some of the things that we've learned. Customizing UI colors:...

Microsoft has removed the Bing iPhone application from all international Apple App Stores except the United States. The Bing application began disappearing from various countries App Store's on Monday. A Microsoft spokesperson confirmed the move and said the company accidently made the application available to countries outside the U.S. "When we...

In the press room at MIX, Senior Game Platform Strategist for the Xbox team, Andre Vrignaud, gave Neowin a little "hands off" demo. He answered a few questions about the interface and overall functionality. He covered phone calls, music, and the UI, among other basic things. The video has some blurry...

LG is working on a second Windows Phone 7 device according to a tipster. Neowin has an exclusive picture of the device, below, and according to our tipster it will feature a slide out keyboard from the bottom of the device. Little is known about the device but as it's a...

Flurry has posted an update of their sales results for the Google Nexus One mobile phone, compared with the iPhone first generation and the Motorola Droid.� Flurry compared the first 74 days, day 74 marked the day when the first iPhone broke 1 million units sold, between the devices. Based...

Microsoft said on Tuesday that it will not include copy and paste functionality in the initial software release of Windows Phone 7 this year. Speaking at a Q session at the Microsoft MIX 2010 conference, spokespeople confirmed to Engadget that copy and paste is not included in Windows Phone 7. Apple...

Microsoft said on Tuesday that it has made an early version of Internet Explorer 9 available for download. The Internet Explorer 9 "test drive" (developer platform preview) is available at ietestdrive.com. The preview build will not include the UI elements of Internet Explorer 9 but will allow developers to test the...

Microsoft is set to show off its progress with Internet Explorer 9 at the company's MIX 2010 conference today. Company insiders have indicated to Neowin that the software giant will demonstrate something inside of the browser that has never previously been done before. Sources familiar with the situation also confirmed Microsoft...

Today is the second day of Microsoft's annual MIX developer conference in Las Vegas. Join Ed Bott, Mary Jo Foley, Kip Kniskern, Paul Thurrott, Long Zheng and Neowin's Benjamin Rubinstein for a group live blog today. The live blog will commence at 9AM PST today (see other time zones). Microsoft will stream live video of the keynote at URL. Today's keynote will...

Facebook has surpassed Google as the most visited site on the Internet for the week March 13th in the United States.� This important milestone for Facebook shows that social connection and social media are truly outpacing traditional means of communication and connections. This was the first�time that Facebook had...

Image Credit: Daniel Adel of the�New York Times The New York Times has run a piece that details out the long history between Apple and Google. Up until a few years ago, Apple and Google were inseparable and Googles products where the shinning star on the iPhone...