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It was already rumored last month that Microsoft is working on a Windows Phone 8 companion app for its latest operating system. And with Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8 event just around the corner, the Redmond-based technology giant has just released the said companion app for Windows 8 and Windows RT. Essentially, the new app will allow Windows Phone 8 devices and computers running Windows 8 to work together seamlessly “so you always have your photos, videos, and music, and more where you want them.”

However, the app isn’t just about syncing music, photos, and videos. It also lets you share cool and interesting stuff from your phone, automatically save photos and videos from your phone to your PC, and check how much space you are using for each type of content – all without having to open the app itself. Do take note that the app only works with Windows Phone 8 devices. You can check out the app via the Windows Store.

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Never one to stop unfurling new smartphones, Huawei’s just detailed yet another high-end Android handset. The Honor 2 packs the company’s in-house K3V2 1.4GHz quad-core chip, up from the single-core found in the original, alongside 2GB of RAM and 8GB of built-in storage. Around the back, there’s the BSI 8-megapixel camera sensor, capable of burst shots and full 1080p video capture, while Huawei has also included a microSD slot for storage expansion. With a 4.5-inch 1,280 x 720 display, there’s hefty pixel bump up from the 245 pixels per inch found on the first Honor — in fact we have a Retina display-matching 326ppi. The Chinese phone maker is also talking up its claims of 72 hours of standby time, which is something we’d certainly like to try out when review samples eventually appear. Pre-orders will start in China later this week, with the Honor 2 priced up at 1,888 yuan — just over $300.

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With the Surface for Windows 8 RT tablet, Microsoft introduces a Windows computer that runs with the same chip which powers Android competitors. To consumers, it means that they can now have a Windows computer that looks like a tablet, weighs like tablet, behaves like a tablet, while being able to run a “real” version of Microsoft Office, along with a Windows desktop environment for file management and settings. The “PC” feel also includes a full-size USB port and Microsoft has managed to do that with a design as thick as the iPad 3 – this is a feat of industrial design.

In this review, we will tell you what the Microsoft Surface is made of, but more importantly, this complete review will cover what you can (and cannot) do with it, and we will provide some concrete examples that show what you can expect from the Surface RT in the real world. Let’s dive…

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Chrono Trigger for Android was released not too long ago, although its asking price of $9.99 might put some gamers off. As we had said earlier, Square Enix has been known for pricing their games much higher compared to everyone else who sells games for a few dollars or even at the $0.99 range. That being said, Square Enix has defended their prices in the past, claiming that the quality of their games justifies its asking price, and while that might hold true, in an environment where apps (both games and non-games) sell for a dollar or less, wouldn’t Square Enix be better off being a bit more competitive? (more…)

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If you thought that dancing to Psy’s Gangnam Style in real life wasn’t enough and you’d like to score some points for it, you might be interested to learn that Gangnam Style will be headed onto Dance Central 3. This is probably good news for Dance Central 3 gamers who might have been feeling slightly left out when Gangnam Style was announced as a DLC for Ubisoft’s Just Dance 4. No word on when exactly Dance Central 3 gamers will be able to get their hands on the dance and song, but a rough time frame of “sometime this year” has been given. Considering that we’re almost in November, we guess gamers/dancers won’t have to wait too long to get their hands on the dance. In the meantime you can always practice the dance move in real life and get ready to score some major points once it has been released for the game. Harmonix has also announced that Carly Rae Jepsen’s “Call Me Maybe” will be another dance song that will be added to the game, although how one dances to that remains to be seen.

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