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it won't be long before microsoft reveals windows 9 I'm Bridget Carey and this is your seen that update are you ready for our new windows microsoft is working on updating the often criticized windows 8 operating system and sources say that we'll see the new and improved windows 9 near the end of September the verge has a source pinning the big reveal on September 30th now you may have heard this next version referred to by the codename threshold it's supposed to include features that make windows easier to use on non touch screen devices it should bring a new mini Start menu kill the charms bar and even bring in Cortana that's the voice command assistant that debuted on Windows Phones but even though this preview of windows 9 will be revealed in a month the final formal version won't likely be released until the spring of next year the cell phone carriers keep coming up with new promotions and lower priced plans to win you over verizon now has a sixty dollar a month plan for individuals and you get two gigs of data with that which is a thirty dollar price drop in what it used to be sprint also has a new sixty dollar a month plan but it's unlimited data but there are some catches you either have to use your existing phone or either pay the full price of a new phone in monthly installments its twenty dollars less than what t-mobile offers in its unlimited plan but t-mobile is countering it by offering unlimited plan upgrades and credit when you recruit your friends to switch to t-mobile and speaking of cell phones if your phone can't keep a charge maybe you'll want to wear your charger as a bracelet the cue bracelet is a high fashion bangle that snaps apart to reveal charging ports for either an apple lightning connector or a microUSB the battery inside holds enough juice to recharge an iphone 5s up to sixty percent it comes in several sizes and metallic designs the company is taking pre-orders now for eighty dollars and it's expected to ship out mid-december but if you don't want to wait that long there are other universal charger wrist bands out there like this $25 model you can find listed on thinkgeek and amazon but some users complain of their risk getting hot while they recharge and it doesn't quite hold a charge for everyone but our wait to see if the cue bracelet solves that problem if you want a new mobile game to get hooked on this is the app you're looking for disney released star wars commander which mimics the popular game clash of clans where players build up armies and towns to battle one another but in the Star Wars twist it will have a storyline that takes place in the time of the original trilogy where you fight with the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire it's available now on apple's app store that's your tech news update you can always find more at cnet com from our studios in New York I'm Bridget Carey