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All the interwebs are a flutter now that Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 has been released to those on Developer Preview.  It seems many of you upgraded your Nokia Lumia’s to the latest from Redmond yesterday so you could take advantage of things like Live Folders and Cortana if you live outside of the United States.

So my question for you:  Did you upgrade to Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 yesterday?  If so, what do you think?  Take the site poll below and leave a comment on your thoughts about the update or why you didn’t update.  If you ran into troubles (or have found a bug) what were those issues?  Keep in mind that this is technically beta software so a bug here or there is entirely probable.

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Be sure to leave a comment – good or bad – on your Update 1 experience.

Last week Microsoft stated that those who had been a part of the Developer Preview program would start seeing Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 roll out to their devices this week.  Here we are on Monday and the rollout has begun.  The update has been rolling out to DP members globally with several key improvements and enhancements now available on their devices.

While the need to restore your Nokia Lumia firmware is a rare event, there are times where you may need or want to do so.  It could be that your Lumia is stuck during an over-the-air (OTA) upgrade and you have had spinning gears on your Windows Phone for hours.  Or, more likely, you have been using the Microsoft Developer Preview to check out Lumia Cyan and Windows Phone 8.1 and need to revert back to get the update that has now been released on for your phone.  Regardless of the reason, Nokia has actually made it quite easy for you to restore your Lumia’s firmware and in this How To I’ll show you what you need and how to do it.

If you are a student or educator, Microsoft has a nice promotion running for you as you prepare for the upcoming school year.  Right now through the Microsoft Store website you can get a Surface Pro 3 for as low as $650 US or £575 BPS.  The discount is only available through the online store and proof of being in an education facility is required.

The student discounting represents $150 US off the regular price of the Surface 3, which usually start at $799 for the 64GB/4GB RAM/ i5 Intel Processor units.