David K 
Metrotwit is an awesome Windows 7 Twitter app (that I use) that’s extremely full featured, slick and easy to use. Well it now has a Windows 8 counterpart. The Windows 8 version isn’t feature complete at this point but you can still give it a go. The devs explianed that they needed to redo a … Read more
Ben the PC Guy took this video to show off the new change in tile sizes coming to 7.8 (which they call a very early build): Aside from some new apps, this is really all 7.8 has to offer so you better start loving it if you’re an existing WP user.
I love Chickens Can’t Fly. If you haven’t played it, you really should. It just got a price drop to $1 and got new features: • Dive deep in the new Aquarium Laboratory • Xbox LIVE Multiplayer: Challenge your friends and see who’s better! • Customize your chicken with new skins • Unlock Avatar Awards! … Read more
$1.2b…wow. That money could have been used towards RIM… Microsoft Corp. and Yammer Inc. today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Microsoft will acquire Yammer, a leading provider of enterprise social networks, for $1.2 billion in cash. Yammer will join the Microsoft Office Division, led by division President Kurt DelBene, … Read more
Nothing too shocking here but great to read it anyway. I do like the new Windows logo they’re using in the image: Developer tools for the new Windows Phone 8 are coming later this summer and will include a Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows Phone 8 and new Visual Studio 11-based development tools. In … Read more
There are lots of (mostly) baseless rumors about what Microsoft is going to price the Surface at. Let’s accept that $599 is the figure for the WinRT base model, just for our own amusement. That is a substantial discount over a $599 iPad – it’s just a question of realizing it. Here, take a look: Microsoft … Read more
24/7 Wall Street has put together a list of companies it thinks will disappear in 2013 and RIM and MetroPCS made the top 10. Their criteria is largely generic – things like a loss in sales, public data, etc, but these are two companies that are still very much in the mix in the every … Read more
Apparently Microsoft’s big announcements this week have led to more big announcements: In the wake of Monday’s announcement of Microsoft’s Surface tablet and yesterday’s announcement of Windows Phone 8, we’re more excited than ever about Windows 8 and the stunningly elegant array of ultra-books, tablets and now phones that will start appearing this fall. Faster … Read more
If you’re using a Windows Phone you know that some sites have enabled browser detection and they give you a popup or redirect you to a link to their app. In fact, our forums do it through a script. In Windows 8, the Metro version of Internet Explorer 10 has a feature that can be … Read more
I never realized 7% of all Bing searches were for images but I like the new look and features they’re dropping here. In the last few weeks, we’ve launched a beautiful new look for Bing search. Starting today, we’re rolling out the same fresh look for Image search, which makes up 7% of all Bing … Read more
This was supposed to be available yesterday but what’s a few hours between friends: Audible.com, the internet’s premier provider of digital audiobooks and more, is now available for Windows Phone! This free app features the most comprehensive audiobook experience ever, including the ability to download from your Audible library, detailed listening stats, access to the … Read more
Good time to have a Lumia as you’re about to get some nice apps. Let’s start with the biggie and that’s Zynga. “an exciting new partnership with Zynga is announced that will make hit games like Words With Friends and Draw Something available for Lumia smartphone owners for a couple of months.” So that is … Read more