David K 
Way to hit them while they’re down. Android has a bit of an malware issue with 22 more apps in their official marketplace being malicious. These apps sent pricy SMS messages without your knowledge (but were in the TOS that you ‘accept’ when you start the app). There were over 14,000 downloads of these ‘apps’ … Read more
Whoah: This isn’t your grandpa’s Hotmail. The folks at Microsoft have taken updating their world-market-share-leading webmail service seriously, adding unrivaled tools for organizing and cleaning out inboxes and viewing active content. Sure, Gmail gets all the praise, but frankly, the emperor has no clothes on that one. The newest Hotmail outdoes Gmail by offering mail … Read more
Microsoft has gone official with OneNote for the iPad. Interestingly, it’s free for occasional users but if you are a full time user you’ll pay $5 for the iPhone version and $15 for the iPad version. Still relatively cheap compared to $70 for the PC version. Here are the details: OneNote for iOS builds on … Read more
Now we’re talking. Way to push out some games for the holidays.
I like this latest commercial from Samsung. It shows actual product use so people can see the OS a bit and the OS sells itself. Take a look: Add that to a price cut and you’ve got something. What do you think?
Big day if you use the commercial Lync service because the official app is out: IMPORTANT: Microsoft Lync 2010 for Windows Phone requires a Lync Server or Office365/Lync Online account and will not work without it. If you are unsure about your account status, please contact your IT department. Lync 2010 for Windows Phone extends … Read more
As expected it’s out. Waypoint is free and ATLAS is $5 (except on Windows Phones where it’s free). Here are the download links: iPhone: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/halo-waypoint/id468457600?mt=8 Android: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.halo.companion Windows Phone: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-US/apps/79c9f9c8-ace7-df11-9264-00237de2db9e?wa=wsignin1.0 Of course the Android version has mixed reviews already but Microsoft has to learn that you can’t expect an Android app to run on all … Read more
Many of you now Charlie Kindel He was a Windows phone general manager and worked at Microsoft for 21 years before leaving on a startup. So what happened when he won a Samsung Galaxy S II running Android? Some brutal honesty. Summary: A typical non-geek consumer would be absolutely-fraking-crazy to pick an Android phone over … Read more
Noah Kravitz has a long history in the tech blogosphere with a 15 year history at PhoneDog, Maximum PC, interviews on TV, etc. And now he’s switched teams. He states he’s a Microsoft hater generally. And there’s some great commentary in there: I never would have thought I’d say it, but it’s true: Microsoft has … Read more
Halo Atlas is something close to brilliant. A way to push the Xbox love with an integrated tie-in and it almost mocks the Wii U concept by putting it in your hands now. ATLAS, or Assisted Tactical Assault System, is a companion experience that provides near-real-time player data and tactical guidance for your Halo: Reach … Read more
Wow it’s only be around for two years? Imagine life without Angry Birds (Deep thoughts on a Friday). Anyway, they’re starting a series of promotions for their birthday. The first is 15 new levels. Fans everywhere can enjoy a new “Happy Birdday” update for Angry Birds, which features 15 delectable new birthday cake levels, spiffy … Read more
A short while ago we speculated that the tablet market was really just a competition between the iPad ad Kindle Fire with the rest of the manufacturers losing money, selling off at firesales and ultimately the Android lines are otherwise dying off. ZDNet thinks that this same trend is about to hit the smartphone market. … Read more