Ever caught yourself driving down a highway, seeing your phone ring and pondering whether you want to risk your life by answering the call or ignore it until you can exit the highway? Well, you can now respond to the caller without risking your life (and other’s) by using an app called Auto SMS which sends automated texts to people who want to contact you while you’re busy driving or are in a meeting.
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Microsoft’s online multiplayer gaming service Xbox LIVE’s subscription-based membership “Gold” is coming to Windows Phone 7 soon, Redmond Pie has learned.
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