I have been an ardent proponent of the Zune/Xbox Music since first acquiring a Windows Phone in November 2010, when I realized the value in having a combined streaming + download cloud-based music service available on a myriad of devices. Since the introduction of the Xbox Music platform last year, it’s safe to say that most previous Zune and Zune Music Pass users have had a love/hate relationship with the service and its Windows 8 app counterpart. While I haven’t come to terms with the significant performance decrease and functional reduction of the app, and the service’s inability to fully sync music between Windows Phone 8 and the Cloud Collection; there has been one major change that is far more difficult to tolerate. Since this platform has re-launched last year, the value provided by Microsoft’s Xbox Music Pass has consistently degraded with no explanation.
Google and Android
HTC One Owners Getting Burned on Jelly Bean Update
Well that stings, having to wait forever to get your sweet HTC One updated to Android’s current release finally only to discover that if you go to sleep with it fully charged you’ll wake up to find it dead, as is being angrily reported in forums like this. Both AT&T and T-Mobile users are reporting … Read more
Leaked Images Of The Motorola X?
The question as to why on someone’s green earth did Google buy the phone division of Motorola is still at large, but the hype and anticipation for the end result has been in no shortage. Rumors of everything from 56 core processor to anti-unicorn lasers have been flying around time and time again, but still, … Read more
Instagram gets a Facebook update, “Photos of you”
Starting today, Instagram users will get an update for a new features called “Photos of you,” aka Facebook! This feature will now allow you to tag not only people, but brands as well, along with the geotag information. But wait, it gets better, there’s an all new tab that will allow you to see pictures … Read more
Couple of thoughts on Google Glass
I know I have written more on Google Glass without having any insight into physical product. I vouch that I haven’t seen one in person, forget about its architecture and usage. I have almost zero knowledge there, other than some reading on Google Glass Developer portal. I would definitely love to have one because I … Read more
S Lag, the secret Samsung Galaxy S4 feature
So you ran out and bought your iPhone 4S….eeeer…. Galaxy S4s, rushed home, popped open the box and felt like the king/queen you deserve to be! You’ve got your plastic scepter at you side and there is nothing to stop you from allowing google to know everything about you all over again! But wait, there’s … Read more
Sony is taking pre-orders for Sony Tablet Xperia Z
Until recently I owned a Tablet S from Sony and it is one of the best tablets I ever used. I traded it for Surface Pro, otherwise I would have kept it for a while. The best thing in that I liked apart from SD Card interface was the wedge shape of it and light … Read more
Microsoft Hits A Home Run With This Ad
Yes, I know, its been posted already, but 2.8 million views later and well on the “viral” train, we’re going to watch it again damn it! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a technology commercial this funny and accurate! And how about the punch line? “engadget’s reader’s choice award for smartphone of the year.” BOOM! … Read more
Samsung Galaxy S4 Bootloader Unlocked
And the fanboys rejoice, from this day onward, let it be known as the day Samsung Galaxy S4 owners didn’t have to deal with Android Lag every again! Wait, lets slow down, this is simply a teaser image from the famous Dan Rosenberg. So, its not unlocked right now…. but rest assure this man is working … Read more
WinPho teaser app for Android: You almost had me (not really)
I swear I went in with an open mind, primed to give it five stars for just for effort. The app which you may have heard about (if not, here) scans through the apps you have installed and attempts to find and list identical or presumably acceptably-similar apps for Windows Phone, the idea I believe … Read more
DirecTV Taps Into Your Phone
You rely on your smartphone for many things. One area that is lacking is integration with your TV watching. At best, the smartphone was used as a simple remote control to change channels. New apps make use of your phone as a search tool and scheduler. Finally, the phone and TV might really work together.
DirecTV Taps Into Your Phone
This summer, DirecTV will release into beta its latest app, DirecTV Voice. They have been working with Nuance, creators of Dragon Naturally Speaking, to create a voice controlled app to search DirecTV channels for your favorite shows. Their goal is to finally get rid of scrolling through the program grid displayed on the TV screen to find programs.
By using voice recognition, they are trying to also get away from pushing buttons or sliding through nested menus. Nuance is the county’s premier voice recognition specialists so they plan this release to have a high rate of success with this voice-driven application. Think of it as Siri with infinite knowledge of TV shows and movies.
Samsung gets away with murder, Microsoft damned?
What’s this? The brand new lag infested Samsung Galaxy S4 comes with just a little under half of its advertised 16gig memory gone! Bloatware and “features” don’t come cheap in the storage world. But wait, how come the world chewed out Microsoft for this very same thing on the 64gig Surface Pro, but you never hear … Read more