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TDS Telecom upgrades Microsoft Mediaroom IPTV platform

TDS Telecom said it has upgraded its Microsoft Mediaroom platform to version 2.3 as a way to make the customer's viewing experience "more intuitive and easy-to-use."

5 elements to make a blockbuster casual game

Jesse Freeman calls it his "Zelda." It was a game he'd created called  Super JetDroid , and it required players to complete tasks within a certain time limit while making strategic use of their oxygen, resources and energy. Like anyone who's getting serious about the casual gaming market, however, Freeman eventually reached a point where he took a look at  Super JetDroid  and asked himself, "Is this casual enough?"

DirecTV adds voice controls to iPhone app

DirecTV updated its app for Apple's iPhone this week to allow subscribers to use voice commands to change channels and search for content.

Google orders Microsoft to kill YouTube app for Windows Phone

Google has mailed a cease-and-desist letter to Microsoft demanding the removal of a new YouTube video application for Windows Phone introduced last week.

Microsoft's summer Windows Phone 8 update to expand Data Sense support

Microsoft said it will start rolling out a software update to existing Windows Phone 8 phones "later this summer" that will include a handful of new features.

Rumor Mill: Microsoft ditching Points currency for multi-platform gift card system

Microsoft is eliminating its Points virtual currency system in favor of a new gift card system spanning platforms including Windows Phone, Windows and Xbox.

Nokia unveils Lumia 925, T-Mobile to exclusively launch it in the U.S.

Nokia stopped teasing and formally unveiled its latest high-end Lumia Windows Phone smartphone, the Lumia 925, which T-Mobile US will exclusively launch for the U.S. market.

Nokia, Verizon officially unveil Lumia 928 for $99.99

Verizon Wireless confirmed it will exclusively launch the high-end Nokia Lumia 928 Windows Phone later this month. The Lumia 928 will be available May 16 for $99.99 after $50 mail-in-rebate with a two-year contract.

Blin: How will the 'X Phone' affect Google's relationships with Android OEMs?

One of the biggest announcements at Google I/O is likely to be the introduction of the long-awaited Google X Phone, rumored to be manufactured by Motorola Mobility and scheduled to launch in the second half of 2013. How could the Google X Phone affect Google's relationship with leading Android smartphone makers?

Canalys: Android powers 75% of smartphones shipped in Q1

Close to three-fifths of all smartphones, tablets and notebooks shipped worldwide during the first quarter of 2013 run Google's Android mobile operating system, independent analyst firm Canalys reports.