David K 
Google Buzz took a lot of hits at the beginning for misusing privacy of end users. In fact, they were sued for their misuse of data. “The Plaintiffs allege[d] that Google automatically enrolled Gmail users in Buzz, and that Buzz publicly exposed data, including users’ most frequent Gmail contacts, without enough user consent.” Well they’ve … Read more
The US launch of Windows Phone is just days away but from all indications the demand will be higher than the supply. Just look at the Best Buy presales of the Surround that were fulfilled shortly after going live. And as much advertising as there is on TV, a look at AT&T’s website doesn’t list … Read more
Another day and another bunch of high-end apps. The Lonely Planet Best In Travel 2011 app lets you get information and facts about places around the world. The Geico Glovebox app lets you get help, pay bills, view insurance info, rent a taxi and a host of other things right from your phone. And the USAA … Read more
Now that the Windows Phone ads are on 24/7 (Really?) all I can do is count down the hours (and harass the AT&T employees to see if the shipment is in yet to preemptively try to get one early). But in the meanwhile I’ve taken a few simple steps to be ready on day 1. … Read more
This is pretty interesting. A video of the load time of a game on the Samsung Omnia 7 compared to an HTC 7 Trophy. And the Samsung wins by loading in about half the time. Remember, both of these phones have the same software and the same CPU. It seems to be that the choice … Read more
The weekends seem to be prime time for the Windows Phone Marketplace. Today there were a lot of new entries into the Marketplace but three that stand out are from Subway, MTV and the History Channel because they come from major corporations. This is important because if Microsoft can gain their mindshare and make them … Read more
Panoramic Software he released two more apps for Windows Phone 7 today (following Calc Pro). The first is Guitar Suite ($3.99). Here’s their description: Guitar Suite contains six essential screens: Chords, Scales, Play Mode, Tuner, Tune by Ear, and a Metronome, making it a great and comprehensive aid for guitarists. Practice, reference or teach by … Read more
Well that gives you 5 days to submit and get approval before US sales begin at least… And yes, this is from an MS employee and retweeted by Brandon Watson so it’s official.
Apparently Microsoft took to heart the criticism that almost every review of Windows phone 7 had – that the applications had to restart every time that the lock screen was disabled. As we noted, developers do have access to disable the app from closing when the lock screen is enabled but they’ve gone a step … Read more
As you probably know, Windows Phone 7 has two languages for developers – XNA and Silverlight. If you’re not aware of what it is, think of Silverlight as a Flash competitor. For developers who code in Silverlight, MS seemed to be sending a signal that Silverlight was the tool to write once and deliver across … Read more
If you missed it, the latest rumors are that the white iPhone 4 is not going to be released because the white panels let too much light into the phone and that crews up the camera. That’s questionable reasoning as people who have modded their phones to white panels are reporting it isn’t the case, … Read more
Whether or not you think it’s late, it seems like prime time ads for Windows Phone are going to be on tonight. I caught one last night during the World Series (that was sponsored by the Droid X). Anyone else?