David K 
News broke earlier that Nokia was upgrading the Lumia 900 to Windows Phone 7.8 in the coming weeks’. Nokia misspoke when they said that and they’ve corrected the record. They were referring to Tango. Sorry folks.
When Microsoft announced the Surface they called it a “New Family of PCs for Windows” and I think the family will have a new member in the near term horizon. It was just about 75 days ago that we learned that Microsoft and Barnes & Noble had entered a strategic alliance in the e-book market. … Read more
Nice. Aside from the social aspect, this gives another reason to get achievements and favor Xbox titles. I like it.
If you’re following Windows 8 then you understand that there are two flavors of Surface coming out – one is the RT version (which is an ARM chip) and the other is the x86 with legacy desktop support. The backwards compatibility for x86 for the business version comes at a higher cost and the feature … Read more
When news broke that Microsoft was holding an event on Monday, 6-18, there was lots of speculation but nothing solid. It was rumor on top of rumor. Now Verizon and Nokia have similarly jumped onto a pop up event on Monday. Now, there’s no way of knowing if they are linked at this point, but … Read more
Rumors have hit Twitter that Microsoft is going to announce it’s own branded tablet on Monday. While it’s true that Microsoft is holding an event and the details are scarce, the release of a MS branded tablet is questionable. The source is TheWrap.com which is an online tabloid. Let’s just keep that in perspective when … Read more
This is usually a sign that Zynga comes out with a clone. Anyway, their latest title is out, and yes, it’s built around gameplay and not graphics like their last title: From the creators of Tiny Tower comes Pocket Planes, a casual airline sim that fits right in your pocket! – Manage and grow your … Read more
Looks like Microsoft is about to close on another acquisition. This one is Yammer and the rumors are coming from Yammer employees who are reporting that within the company there’s a lot of noise about having been bought out by Microsoft. If you don’t now about Yammer, it’s a social network geared for businesses. This … Read more
Wow if it weren’t a true classic I’d be calling foul at a 1987 game that’s $7 (free trial though): FINAL FANTASY Initially released in Japan in 1987, the original FINAL FANTASY amazed audiences with its rich story and stunning graphics. Players guide the Warriors of Light as they set out on a quest to … Read more
The Chevron Labs experiment is now over. It brought authorized app sideloading to Windows Phones. It was always intended to be a tool for developers and not a full unlock, meaning that users could run their devices like a developer unlocked device but not gain root access. Too many people failed to read the explicitly … Read more
Matt Oglesby has done it again, making a track entirely on his Lumia. Check it out: What apps were used? BitSynth by Stenobot Level 6 Guitar Chords by Level 6 Productions Accelerophone by asantainnasa Grantophone by Grant Kot Pianist Music Studio by A Common Blob Sequencer by Korhaan RaveIT by appamarket & Windows Phone System … Read more
Western Digital just dropped a free official app: The WD 2go™ app lets you access, share, and download photos, movies, music, and files stored on your WD My Book® Live™ or My Book Live Duo. With secure access to your personal cloud content from your mobile device, you can access, share, and download your media … Read more