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<title>New Windows 8 ad lampoons iPad's price, missing features</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/22/uses.siri.like.voice.for.narration/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1369273518_windowsvsipad.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft is airing a new TV ad for Windows 8 tablets targeting their main competition, the Apple iPad.  The spot points out that the iPad is missing equivalents to Windows 8 features like Live Tiles and true multitasking, and that at $449, a 64GB ASUS VivoTab Smart tablet is far cheaper than a comparable 64GB iPad, which is $699.  Narrating everything is a Siri-like voice trying to defend Apple....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 01:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Apple maintains top spot in 2013 BrandZ brand rankings</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/21/companys.growth.rate.slips/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1369185833_applestore-fifthavenuemindlessconsumers.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Apple remains in first place on an annual BrandZ ranking of the world's most valuable brands, notes MarketingWeek.  Apple's brand is estimated to be worth $185.071 billion, putting it well ahead of next-closest rivals Google ($113.669 billion) and IBM ($112.536 billion).  Other companies in the top 10 include McDonald's, Coca-Cola, AT&amp;T, Microsoft, Marlboro, Visa, and China Mobile....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 22 May 2013 01:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft debuts Xbox One game console with TV, media focus</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/21/instant.switching.between.apps.kinect.system.cloud.services/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1369158197_microsoftxboxonebigthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft has revealed its latest iteration of its Xbox game console at a media event. The Xbox One, codenamed Durango during its development, is billed as an all-in-one system for the living room, with a greater focus on allowing users to watch live television and other media, along with heavier Kinect integration, Skype calling, and gaming improvements....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 17:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Live: Microsoft's Xbox reveal event</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/21/a.new.generation.revealed/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn4.macnn.com/news/1205/slimxbox-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Microsoft is set to begin its Xbox event in Redmond, Washington. "A New Generation Revealed" is the theme for the gathering, suggesting the company will finally show its next-generation gaming console. Check out our live page at 10am Pacific, 1pm Eastern, for images and updates from the event....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 16:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Turkey's Erdogan visits Microsoft, Apple, Google</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/20/country.seeks.bids.on.106.million.tablets.for.students/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1369067745_Turkey-PM-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The Prime Minister of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdo&amp;#287;an, has been touring Silicon Valley companies this week, on the heels of a similar tour by Turkish President Abdullah Gül last month. Both men received VIP tours of facilities at Microsoft and Google, and met privately with officials from Apple. All three companies are hoping to land a contract to supply the country with at least 10.6 million ta...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 16:28:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Windows Phone shipments beat BlackBerry, lags behind iOS, Android</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/16/shipments.for.ios.rises.for.the.quarter.market.share.drops/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1361875397_nokia720handsonthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Shipments of Windows Phone devices have overtaken those of BlackBerry phones for the first time, according to a report. Numbers from IDC places the Microsoft mobile operating system in third place, still a considerable away behind iOS and Android shipments, which are said to make up 92.3-percent of all shipments when combined....]]></description>
<guid>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/16/shipments.for.ios.rises.for.the.quarter.market.share.drops/</guid>
<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 14:31:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Samsung tapped by Microsoft to supply 7.9-inch displays for Surface</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/16/samsung.rumored.supplying.79.inch.displays.for.smaller.surface/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://cdn.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1357764127_delllatitude10essentialsthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[Samsung has reportedly been tapped by Microsoft to supply 7.9-inch panels for a smaller version of its Surface, according to Digitimes. The purported smaller tablet could be released as soon as the end of June, however, no Taiwanese suppliers have yet been included on the supplier list. Microsoft has not revealed its plans for future versions of its Surface tablet, but it recently changed the spec...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 11:33:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Microsoft Surface Pro heading to UK May 23, Europe May 30</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/16/australia.new.zealand.hong.kong.set.for.may.surface.pro.launch/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1368698003_microsoftsurfacepropressthumb.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[The Microsoft Surface Pro will start shipping in a number of other countries later this month, as part of the company's plans to expand its retail availability further than the US, Canada, and China. The United Kingdom will see the device appearing on store shelves on May 23, while a number of markets in Europe looking to get the slate computer on May 30....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 09:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Briefly: EA axing online passes, Microsoft ditching MS Points?</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/16/electronic.arts.to.discontinue.online.pass.policy.for.new.titles/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1368677230_mspoints-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[If a report at VentureBeat is accurate, Electronic Arts has decided to rid itself of the reviled online pass. According to the report, the EA senior director of corporate communications John Reseburg confirmed the cancellation of the program, saying ìYes, weíre discontinuing Online Pass, none of our new EA titles will include that feature." Viewed as a countermeasure to used game sales, the pass i...]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 16 May 2013 04:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Google to Microsoft: Cease distribution, remotely kill MS YouTube app</title>
<link>http://www.electronista.com/articles/13/05/15/microsoft.allegedly.completely.disregarded.terms.of.service.api.rules/</link>
<description>&#60;img align='left' src='http://photos.macnn.com/article_images/article_thumbnail/1368652501_wp8youtube-sm.jpg' border='0' width='176' height='120' /><![CDATA[A week-old update of Microsoft's YouTube for Windows Phone is the target of a cease-and-desist order from Google, demanding that the app be immediately withdrawn from the Windows Phone Store and each downloaded copy be remotely disabled by May 22. The complaint centers on the total lack of advertisements and disregard of the YouTube terms of service by Microsoft in developing the app....]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 21:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
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