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Microsoft quietly stops taking Surface Pro 2 orders via its online store

Oct22
by on October 22, 2014 at 1:06 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Updates

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It seems Microsoft has quietly retired the Surface Pro 2. As Neowin reports, the laptop-tablet hybrid is no longer available to purchase through Microsoft’s online store, signalling that the device has finally reached the end of its lifespan. While the Surface Pro 2 is still listed with its usual product page, hitting the “Buy Now” button in the US leads to a dead link. Similarly, visitors in the UK are being redirected to the homepage of Microsoft’s online store. The Pro 3 is, without question, superior to the Pro 2. Microsoft has been offering the latter as a cheaper alternative…

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Microsoft quietly stops taking Surface Pro 2 orders via its online store

Oct22
by on October 22, 2014 at 1:06 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Product Updates

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It seems Microsoft has quietly retired the Surface Pro 2. As Neowin reports, the laptop-tablet hybrid is no longer available to purchase through Microsoft’s online store, signalling that the device has finally reached the end of its lifespan. While the Surface Pro 2 is still listed with its usual product page, hitting the “Buy Now” button in the US leads to a dead link. Similarly, visitors in the UK are being redirected to the homepage of Microsoft’s online store. The Pro 3 is, without question, superior to the Pro 2. Microsoft has been offering the latter as a cheaper alternative…

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Barnes & Noble launches a 10.1-inch version of its Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Nook tablet for $299.99

Oct22
by on October 22, 2014 at 12:55 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Gadgets, Insider

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Almost two months to the day since Barnes & Noble launched its Samsung-developed 7-inch Galaxy Tab 4 Nook tablet, a new larger-screen incarnation has now been unveiled. Launching at what it calls a ‘special introductory price’ of $299.99, the tablet is available from today in more than 650 Barnes & Noble bookstores across the US, as well as online through Barnes & Noble and nook.com. It’s pretty much on feature-parity with its smaller form-factored predecessor, but weighs in at 17.28 ounces (about double that of its first device). It sports a 3MP rear-facing camera and a 1.3MP front-facing incarnation, which…

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Groupon’s site now has dedicated pages for 7 million businesses across the US

Oct22
by on October 22, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

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Groupon is moving into Yelp’s territory with the launch of Pages, a new feature for its daily deals site which gives businesses across the US exactly that – a dedicated webpage. The company says it’s created 7 million so far, powered by 20 million customer ratings and tips. The design of each page is rudimentary, but it contains all of the essential information such as their address, telephone number and menu, as well as the all-important deals currently on offer. In the top right-hand corner there are also icons for giving the place a ‘thumbs up’ or ‘thumbs down’, which…

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Rovio tries again with RETRY, its first game under experimental publishing arm LVL11

Oct22
by on October 22, 2014 at 10:40 am
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web, Product Launches

After soft-launching the game in Finland, Canada and Poland, Angry Birds maker Rovio has released its first title worldwide under LVL11, a new publishing arm for experimental games. The app is called RETRY and is available now for iOS and Android. You take control of a tiny plane and navigate a series of increasingly difficult courses, collecting coins and avoiding obstacles along the way. Similar to Flappy Bird and the classic browser game Copter, touching almost anything in the level constitutes failure. Tapping on the screen propels your aircraft into the air, so perfectly timing each spike in elevation is…

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