Looking to purchase a tablet for the new school year? Having you had your eye on the Microsoft Surface 2 with access to the Office suite and OneDrive ? Well you are in luck as the tablet has been discounted on the Microsoft Store






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Following the release of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas for Windows Phone, the popular game from Rockstar is now available for Windows 8 and Windows RT devices. Keep in mind that this is a fully touch optimized version of the game and not the same GTA: San Andreas which has been available for desktop platforms and consoles.

You can download GTA: San Andreas for Windows 8 / RT directly on your device through the Windows Store or by using the following link:

Keep in mind that you will need around 4GB of free space in order to install this game on your device.

GTA: San Andreas for Windows tells the story of Carl Johnson, who escaped from the pressures of life in Los Santos, San Andreas, a city tearing itself apart with gang trouble, drugs and corruption. Where filmstars and millionaires do their best to avoid the dealers and gangbangers.

Five years later, Carl’s got to go home where it is now the 90's. His mother has been murdered, his family has fallen apart and his childhood friends are all heading towards disaster.

On his return to the neighborhood, a couple of corrupt cops frame him for homicide. CJ is forced on a journey that takes him across the entire state of San Andreas, to save his family and to take control of the streets.

Rockstar Games brings its biggest release to mobile yet with a vast open-world covering the state of San Andreas and its three major cities – Los Santos, San Fierro and Las Venturas – with enhanced visual fidelity and over 70 hours of gameplay.

ALL THE HEART AND HUMOR OF DESPICABLE ME

• Enjoy unpredictably hilarious Minion moments 
• Perform despicable acts through hundreds of missions
• Run through iconic locations, which are full of surprises, secrets and tricky obstacles: Gru’s Lab, Gru’s Residential Area, and El Macho’s Lair!
• Customize your Minion with unique costumes, weapons, and power-ups
• Battle Vector and an all-new villain exclusively created for the game

AN INNOVATIVE AND ORIGINAL GAME

Not too long ago at Nokia World 2013, the Finnish company announced several new apps alongside their Nokia Lumia 2520. One of these apps was the Nokia Video Director, which is now been made available exclusively for Nokia's Windows RT tablet. Nokia Video Director lets you create your own movies in a simple way by combining your videos and images.

What is expected of you is to select the first and last frames. From then on, you can choose how much exactly to step into the overall editing process. You can select the overall style of your movie from one of the presets, apply different effects and captions, select the music background and so on. It looks like the interface is intuitive, although it offers enough settings to suit more advanced users as well. Users might preview their movies and change styles right before they save.


Nokia has also released Nokia Video Director for Windows Phone, which allows you to capture a video clip with your smartphone and directly send it to your Lumia 2520 via NFC. The videos you create might be saved with different framerate and resolution according to your needs.

Nokia has rebranded their Nokia Music service as Nokia MixRadio starting today by launching an updated Windows 8 app with a new interface, and new features. The latest 1.5.1.6043 version brings two notable small changes to the Windows 8 app - The app is now called Nokia MixRadio and sports the new logo/branding.

You can download the update directly on your device through the Windows Phone Store or by using the following link:


The Nokia MixRadio app also retains the new features, like - artist favoriting, notification, search and snap view for Windows 8.1, which is gained with its version 1.5 update.



Nokia MixRadio service features hundreds of hand-crafted playlists across different genre, hours of offline mixes and if you got a Nokia MixRadio+ subscription, you can enjoy higher quality audio, unlimited track skips, unlimited offline mixes and lyrics. The app also support PlayTo feature- which allows you to send what you’re listening directly to many smart TVs or any DLNA-enabled devices.

We recently saw the iPad Air compared with the Surface Pro 2. While Apple's premium tablet can't go up against Microsoft's full Windows tablet lets see how the Apple iPad Air compares against the Microsoft Surface 2 with Windows RT

This time the Apple iPad Air is ready to match the performance of the quad-core Tegra 4 processor with its 64-bit A7 chip. While Apple's processor is only a dual-core chip it has proven capable against quad-core chipsets in benchmarks.

Apple also dominates in the sheer number of tablet optimized apps in its App Store, while the Windows RT apps on the Windows Store still trail far behind.

Apple also dominates with its design which is thinner and lighter than the Surface 2 though we have to award Microsoft points for its kickstand, microSD expansion and attachable keyboard. The Surface 2 has an upgraded full 1080p HD display which is still less than the Retina display on the iPad Air

The final choice will come down to portability and productivity. If you are looking for something you want to write emails on, use to take notes and with access to Microsoft Office apps like Word, Powerpoint and Excel, look no further than the Surface. On the other hand if you want a tablet to play games, browse the web and stay connected to your social networks, the iPad Air is the best bet.

You can check the full comparison between the Apple iPad Air and the Microsoft Surface 2 on PhoneArena.

The Microsoft Surface 2 is a significant upgrade over last year's Surface and comes packing a more affordable $450 price which includes 32GB of storage and a full 1080p HD display. Unfortunately Windows 8.1 RT still leaves users yearning for the full Windows experience.


The problem isn't with the Windows 8.1 RT platform itself, which is one of the best tablet platforms in the market. But by coming in so late to the tablet race, Windows RT users are left with a very small app catalogue. While iOS and Android users get to enjoy the latest games and updates, Windows RT is still left behind.

While Windows 8.1 RT on the Surface 2 does offer productivity, users may want to lookout for the upcoming Intel Bay Trail tablets which will arrive this holiday season running the full Windows 8.1.

However, if you are set on a new Surface tablet, you could still consider spending double the money to pick up the Surface Pro 2 or even get the original Surface Pro which costs a little more.

You can read a full review of the Microsoft Surface 2 on PhoneArena.

The newly announced Nokia Lumia 2520 features a 10.1 inch full HD touch display, 32GB of internal storage which can be expanded through microSD, a 6.7 megapixel camera capable of 1080p HD video capture, a secondary 2 megapixel camera for video calls and is powered by a quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor with 2GB of RAM. The Lumia 2520 runs Windows RT, and we are curious to see how Microsoft's ARM based platform performs when sold under Nokia's branding.






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Today is definitely a day of first for Nokia. Alongside the announcement of their first phablet, Nokia has also taken the covers off their first modern tablet - the Nokia Lumia 2520. While Microsoft's Surface tablets dont come with data connectivity, the Lumia 2520 proudly runs Windows 8.1 RT with 4G LTE for ultimate mobility.

The design is typical Nokia Lumia line, with thin polycarbonate housing that will be available in red, cyan, glossy white and mate black colors, and the housing is very compact at 267 x 168 x 8.9 mm with 615g of weight.

Nokia has also chosen to power their tablet with a 2.2 GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800, which is one of the most powerful mobile processors. The processor flaunting an Adreno 330 graphics and has 2GB of RAM. The device comes with a 10.1 inch full HD display which has a 1080 by 1920 pixel resolution and a record 650 nits brightness and sub-6% reflectivity on its display which should result in excellent outdoor visibility under sunlight.



The Lumia 2520 comes with only 32GB of internal storage. But you can expand it through the microSD slot if you want more storage space. You additionally have the SkyDrive cloud storage for backing up and accessing your files while you are on the go.


The camera on the Lumia 2520 has a 6.7 megapixel sensor with a Carl Zeiss lens and a wide f/1.9 aperture, which is the same camera found on the Nokia Lumia 720. It also has a 2 megapixel camera in the front for Skype video calling. Nokia has included some exclusive software like the Video Director, Nokia Camera, Storyteller app for Windows, which the camera can take advantage of. HERE Maps will also debut on Windows RT with the new Lumia tablet.


The device has a generous 8000 mAh battery under its shell, which amounts to up to 10 hours of continuous usage. We also have the boatload of radios - Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.0, A-GPS and even NFC thrown in, so compatibility with Nokia's Near Field communication accessories is guaranteed.


Nokia has designed a special keyboard cover accessory, which they call the Power Keyboard - "a unique wraparound cover that includes a fully functional keypad and gesture trackpad, which also provides five hours of extra battery life". The Power Keyboard comes with two full-size USB ports for full access to your productivity needs.

The Nokia Lumia 2520 will cost $499 and is set to arrive next month, in time for the holiday season. Since it comes with LTE connectivity it should appear on US carrier shelves, with Verizon and AT&T likely candidates to host the device.

Yesterday Microsoft started rolling out the Windows 8.1 update to Windows 8 and Windows RT users through the Windows Store. However those with Windows RT devices like the Microsoft Surface RT will notice that the Windows 8.1 RT update is no longer available on the Windows Store. It turns out there is an issue affecting some consumers who upgraded their tablets. If you've already started to upgrade your tablet and have encountered issues, there is a temporary solution in place while Microsoft fixes the issue

Following complaints from consumers on Microsoft's Forums, the following response from published by one of the forum moderators.

"Microsoft is investigating a situation affecting a limited number of users updating their Windows RT devices to Windows RT 8.1. As a result, we have temporarily removed the Windows RT 8.1 update from the Windows Store. We are working to resolve the situation as quickly as possible and apologize for any inconvenience. We will provide updates as they become available."

It seems the issue is connected to the start-up process during the Windows 8.1 upgrade. When rebooting to kick off the install, you'll be greeted by a blue screen, detailing that the "Boot Configuration File is missing some required information." If you face this issue, you can try out the following solution


The process has been confirmed to be working and your device is not expected to loose any data. If you do try out the solution on your Windows RT device, please leave us a comment and let us know how it goes.

Meanwhile we will wait for Microsoft to come up with a permanent solution to this issue and we will keep you posted on its progress.


source - WPCentral

CBS, a popular American commercial broadcast television network has released their official app for Windows 8/RT devices in Windows Store. CBS for Windows lets you watch full-length, high definition episodes of some of your favorite CBS shows. Enjoy primetime, daytime and late night episodes, clips and photos from America’s Most Watched Network.

You can download the app directly on your Windows 8 or Windows RT device through the Windows Store or by using the following link:


When available, catch NCIS, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, How I Met Your Mother, Survivor, Elementary, The Young and the Restless, The Late Show with David Letterman and many more. Use the ‘My Shows’ feature to quickly access content from your favorite shows when they have been added to the app.


With CBS Connect, you can join the conversation about CBS programs. Use the Primetime Schedule to learn what’s coming up on CBS and never miss a moment!

The CBS for Windows has the following features:

• Full Episode Streaming in HD
• Personalized Show List
• Live Social Feeds
• Photo Galleries
• Primetime Schedule
• Easily share your favorite videos and photos with friends!

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The full Microsoft Surface 2 specifications follow: