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Microsoft Syncs Phone, PC Data with 'Live Mesh'

The house Gates built joins cloud computing trend

By Kevin Spak, Newser Staff

Posted Apr 23, 2008 12:10 PM CDT

(Newser) – Microsoft is testing a new product that will allow users to link data across multiple electronic devices through the internet—so the picture you took on your phone can be in the digital picture frame in your home within minutes. It’s a big step... Read full story »

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