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Windows 10 for phones may come with larger, vertical live tiles

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While we're still waiting (im)patiently for the first preview builds of Windows 10 for phones to drop, the image up top might give us a sneak peek at something new. It belongs to Microsoft employee, Vesku Paananen, who tweeted and then removed it ahead of an upcoming business summit. And on the phone it looks an awful lot like a double-stacked vertical live tile.

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1 hour ago

Watch us play The Witcher 2 tonight during the first episode of our new weekly streaming series

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The Witcher 2 Xbox 360 Twitch strea,

Every weekend, Windows Central streams an Xbox One game or two on Twitch for 1-2 hours and gives out free games to the cool people who join us during the stream. It's like a live podcast, only you also get to watch a game while chatting with our awesome readers and viewers!

In addition to our new regular Wednesday streams, we're kicking off an exciting new stream tonight. Every Tuesday night at 8pm Central (9pm Eastern, 6pm Pacific) from now until The Witcher 3 launches in May, we'll be playing The Witcher 2. Not only can you tune in to get acquainted with the story and world of the Witcher games, I'll also be writing a full column about the events of the previous week's stream. Even if you miss a stream, you can still catch up and follow along on the next one!

To help get tonight's The Witcher 2 stream rolling, we'll also be giving out free copies of the original Witcher for PC and Mac. Just follow me on Twitch.tv/Eastxtwitch, watch along, and participate in chat for your chance to win. You can also watch the event right here live or after the fact.

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1 hour ago

New Microsoft ad focuses on the impact of the cloud on cancer research

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3 hours ago

Spitzer Space Telescope for Windows Phone is this week's myAppFree Deal

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Spitzer Space Telescope is a Windows Phone app dedicated to the final mission in NASA's Great Observatories Program. The program is a collection of four space-based observatories that explore the depths of space based on a variety of light pattern with the Spitzer telescope designed to detect infrared light.

The Spitzer Space Telescope Windows Phone app is a collection of these images plus a little background on what the telescope captures. It is an interesting collection and the app normally runs $.99 in the Windows Phone Store. However, being the myAppFree Deal of the Week for the next twenty-four hours you can pick the Windows Phone app up for free.

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5 hours ago

ARM unveils Cortex A72 processor architecture, coming in 2016

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ARM, the company responsible for practically every mobile processor base design out there, just took the wraps off of a new chip design today. Called the ARM Cortex A72, the new reference chip is claimed to sport twice the performance of its Cortex A57 chip, as well as 3.5 times the performance of 2014's Cortex A15. Additionally, ARM says the new design also reduces energy consumption by 75 percent over last year's devices.

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5 hours ago

Dropbox for Windows Phone can now automatically upload your photos

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6 hours ago

Fhotoroom for Windows 8 - a fabulous touchscreen photo editor (especially for tablets)

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You may be familiar with Fhotoroom as a photo-editor, camera app and photo sharing Windows Phone app but did you know there's a Windows 8 version of the app?

While we have taken a look at the Windows 8 version of Fhotoroom before, a series of recent updates has delivered a serious design makeover to the app and a host of new features. The end result gives the photography app some serious mojo and well worth revisiting.

Fhotoroom is currently at version 5.5.1 and adds a HDR editor, Tiny Planets integration, RAW file support and a lot more. You also have a small footprint with the Windows 8 version of Fhotoroom that makes it especially appealing for Windows 8 tablets where storage space is often at a premium.

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7 hours ago

About those 'rumors' of a February 4 release of Windows 10 preview for phones

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The Windows Central tip box has been pinging constantly regarding the so called 'rumor' of the Windows 10 preview for phones launching on February 4. Microsoft's Gabe Aul puts the situation into words better than any of us here ever could.

"@doctuitt LOL, you might be overdoing it a bit. Just sayin'. We're working on it, but the rumors of the 4th are just rumors."

So, there's that.

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8 hours ago

The new #TileArt app helps you make your background awesome

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10 hours ago

Come to the Costa Mesa, California Microsoft Store Feb. 9 for its Evolve launch event

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10 hours ago

Review – WaterField Designs Outback Solo for Surface Pro 3

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10 hours ago

These Nokia Lumia 1520 screen protectors are only $8.95 today while supplies last

11 hours ago

Revamped Razer Blade laptop packs faster hardware inside its thin case

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11 hours ago

Official Top Gear DLC brings 5 new cars to Forza Horizon 2

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11 hours ago

Microsoft's latest Deals with Gold sees 30% off Far Cry 4 on Xbox One [updated]

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Update: Thanks to Major Nelson we've now got a full list of the available deals. Xbox 360 owners can take advantage of great discounts on Nordic Games titles such as Red Faction Armageddon, Darksiders and more until February 9. Full list at the link below.

Microsoft has shared its Xbox Deals with Gold for the week, which sees Far Cry (and the gold version) listed with 30% off the original asking price on Xbox One for Europe. As is the case with each promotion the company runs, you need to have an active Xbox Live Gold membership subscription.

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