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Use a USB cable to project your Windows Phone 8.1 screen to your PC
Earlier today we told you guys and gals about Microsoft’s Project My Screen app for your PC. This is the app you’ll need installed and running on your PC in order to share what’s on your Windows Phone...
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Capitalize words easily in Windows Phone 8.1 with this simple trick
Windows Phone 8.1 has brought a lot of new features, most of which we detailed in our massive review and overview. Now, we’re picking up the crumbs with all the little improvements.Word Flow is what...
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Here’s how to make our app a transparent Live tile and show up in your...
Earlier today we updated our official Windows Phone app to version 4.4.18.8. You’ll find a lot of things in there that you’ll like if you’re on Windows Phone 8.1. We’ve fixed our app to look great on...
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How to identify music around you with Cortana
Want to know what song is currently playing when you’re at the coffee shop or the club? Cortana can help (if you have the Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers). It’s quite simple. Head past the...
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How to open websites by voice with Cortana
You seem to keep finding new things while playing with the Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers! Did you know that you could open websites by voice with Cortana? WPCentral forum member,...
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How to set the default navigation app in Windows Phone 8.1
The integration of map navigation throughout our Windows Phones can be a handy feature. From tapping on an address to a contact, in an email and now with Cortana, generating voice directions is but a...
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How to manually check for app updates on Windows Phone 8.1
In Windows Phone 8.1, consumers are now able to check for app updates manually. There have been a number of third-party apps published to the store to achieve this in past versions of the operating...
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Here’s how to use Microsoft’s new 3-D Maps and Aerial view in Windows Phone 8.1
You may not know this, but Microsoft has actually overhauled their Maps app for Windows Phone with the 8.1 release. The reason you may not be aware is due to the majority of you using Lumias. Nokia has...
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All you need to know about Wi-Fi Sense on Windows Phone 8.1
A few days ago we took an in-depth look at how Microsoft improved Data Sense in Windows Phone 8.1. Everyone on limited data plans should become intimately familiar with how Data Sense can help you....
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Here’s how to get Qi wireless charging back on your AT&T Nokia Lumia 1520
The Nokia Lumia 1520 on AT&T is an amazing phone. However, the lack of support for the Qi wireless charging standard is its biggest flag. You remember what happened. AT&T had opted to neuter...
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How to set up custom alerts in Windows Phone 8.1
We’ve enjoyed the ability to set custom alerts with our Windows Phone contacts for a while now and with Windows Phone 8.1, we know have the ability to extend this customization to our app notification...
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Do you swipe with your Windows Phone 8.1 keyboard?
Word Flow is the new name for the keyboard in Windows Phone 8.1. That keyboard includes a Shape writing feature where you swipe letters on the keyboard as opposed to the traditional touch-typing...
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How to prevent others from seeing your Notification center when your phone is...
Personally I've been loving the new Notification center in Windows Phone 8.1. The other day I joked about the Windows Phone dark ages where I’d hear an alert on my phone and would have to search the...
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Setting up your Windows Phone Driving Mode
Driving Mode was introduced by Microsoft in Windows Phone 8.0 Update 3 a few months ago. It carries over into Windows Phone 8.1 update, and it remains one of the few truly unique features of...
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A simple Bing search reveals hidden USB settings on Windows Phone 8.1
A new USB feature for Windows Phone 8.1 has been revealed in a simple Bing search. Found in our forums by Manikanta R., the trick brings up a hidden USB menu that allows you to enable two new features,...
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How to set a person-based reminder with Cortana
Last week, we showed you how to set a location-based reminder with Cortana. Did you know you could also set reminders based on people? You can tell Cortana to remind you anything when you send or...
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Don’t like the new Xbox Music on Windows Phone 8.1? Here’s how to bring back...
It’s an open secret that the oldXbox Music hub is still actually buried in the Windows Phone 8.1 OS, with the new version overriding it. Users have been bringing it back via an NFC trick, which works...
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How to uninstall any OEM app on Windows Phone 8 or 8.1
You probably shouldn’t do this, but there’s a way to uninstall any OEM app on Windows Phone 8. If you follow these steps, you can uninstall apps like Glance, Storage Sense, Access Point, Display, and...
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So you want to add a 128 GB SD card to your Windows Phone? Here's what to expect
A few weeks back, we reported on how the new SanDisk 128 GB micro SD card works on the Lumia 1520. Since that time, it has also been confirmed to work on the new ATIV SE from Samsung and even Nokia...
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Backing up on Windows Phone 8.1 and other cool features you may not know about
One neat and understated feature of Windows Phone 8.1 is the ability to backup apps + settings. Previously, Windows Phone could restore apps, but your Start screen was left off of the restore point in...
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