I’ve never heard of Simple.TV but it’s now available for Windows Phone 8 devices but apparently it let’s you watch live TV, schedule recordings and browse upcoming shows and movies right from your phone or tablet. They’re calling it a whole planet DVR and it does require the hardware to work. I checked out their site and it kind of reminds me of Aero…
Windows Phone 8
Time Warner Cable Says No Updates For Windows 8 or Phone
It can be very frustrating waiting for updates. There’s no doubt about it. Time Warner Cable customers will not be happy as the cable company just reposed on Twitter that there was no specific updates to be seen for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 customers. Checking the TWC forums there are only three pages … Read more
USAA arises from the dead!
Because my parents were both Reserve officers, I’ve had USAA auto insurance all my life. They have been good and fair to me, regardless of the at-fault driver. When I had my WP7 Surround, I was happy when Mobility Digest reported that USAA had joined the (then recent) run of banking apps to come to … Read more
How To Create A Xbox Music Playlist on Windows Phone 8
I know that I’m not the only one who had been met with frustration while listening to a catchy song and trying to save that song to a Xbox Music playlist only to be met with seemingly no way to do it. You’ll be happy to hear that there is a way. Step 1: Go … Read more
Foundbite Arrives On Windows Phone In Time For Halloween Treat
The Short of it: Foundbite is an app that combines the ability to take photos while also capturing audio that is taking place at the same time. I’ve been lucky enough to take part in the beta and have enjoyed the app a lot. The most recent use case for Foundbite for me was when … Read more
Microsoft, don’t touch my back button
If Thurrot’s rumors are right then the back button is going away on Windows Phones. He notes: No more Back button. Aping the iPhone navigation model, Microsoft will apparently remove the Back button from the Windows Phone hardware specification with 8.1. The Back button just doesn’t make sense, I was told: Users navigate away from … Read more
Windows Phone Is Growing, Have You Noticed?
For the past few months i’ve watched a string of platform reviews all cite how there is a dearth of apps for Windows Phone 8. What you don’t ever really hear them say is that there is a dearth of quality games on the platform. Why is that? Microsoft certainly has made great strides in … Read more
Why my wife “downgraded” to a Lumia 521
Despite being married to me and being forced to listen to me talk about phones like they’re important, my wife isn’t into them for the most part. She had a Focus and moved to a Focus 2 from AT&T a while back. But in the building where she works AT&T’s coverage is ridiculously spotty, to … Read more
Nokia confirms October 22 press event
As rumored, Nokia just went official and has confirmed an October 22 announcements with a November 8 release date. Yes, this will be the 1520 . We’re likely to see Verizon and AT&T at the table along side Nokia and Microsoft for the 6” phablet release. This also opens the doors for new chips and … Read more
Review: PDF Reader Pro for Windows Phone
I ran across this app earlier this week and although my expectations were low, and many of the reviews were dismal, I decided to take the plunge and pay the $2.49 (there is a free version with limited functionality) to find out if it was as good as the developer claimed it was. A while … Read more