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Can’t download an app? Here’s why

UPDATE (16 AUG): We fixed the digital certificate problem and last evening resumed publishing new apps and updates. It will take a day or two for the repair to fully deploy and newly-published apps to...

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Tips for using Rooms on other phones

[This post was written by Lavanya Vasudevan, program manager for the Rooms feature in Windows Phone 8.] What if someone I want to invite to my new Room doesn’t have Windows Phone 8? It’s a good...

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How I use Rooms on Windows Phone 8

Every day at 3:50 on the dot, my daughter sends me a text: “Who’s picking me up at the bus stop?” Usually, I know the answer. But (I confess) there are times when I’m not altogether sure. So I text my...

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8 hidden Windows Phone 8 settings you’ll actually use

OK, so none of these are technically hidden. But I know many people treat the Settings section of their smartphone or PC like terra pericolosa—scary territory worth venturing into only when absolutely...

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How to talk to your apps so they will listen

This year, I replaced my previous note-taking app of choice with OneNote and haven’t looked back. What sets it apart for me: I can use Speech, Windows Phone’s built-in voice recognition feature, to...

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Quick Tip: Keep better track of favorite bands using Buzz

When the South by Southwest festival fires up each March, my thoughts turn to music—and the fact that I’ll probably never get to Austin to see any shows. It also reminds me I need to do a better job...

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Quick tip: How to give your phone a unique name

With a phone as unique as you are, you might want to consider giving it a unique name (which also comes in handy when multiple phone-owning family members sync to the same PC). Unlike naming your...

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Email overload? 6 tricks for powering through your inbox on Windows Phone 8

For better or worse, I spend a lot of time on my phone dealing with work email. As a result, I’m always looking for ways to do things a little quicker so I can get back to using my phone for things...

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Full-res photo and video backup now available worldwide for Windows Phone 8

[This post was written by Aaron Sauvé, a senior program manager on the Windows Phone camera and photos team. –KC] One great feature of Windows Phone 8 is its ability to save full-resolution backup...

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Speed dial: 6 tips for quicker calling on Windows Phone 8

With everything else it can do, it’s sometimes easy to forget that Windows Phone is still, well, a phone. Looking for ways to call someone a little quicker? Here are a few tap-saving shortcuts I’ve...

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