Ballmer just said 20 Million PCs sold by the “other guys” is too much. Windows on 350 million new PCs this past year but he’s not happy that 20 million PCs were sold with a fruit flavor. Bing is an example of a next generation user interface where you tell the device what you want … Read more
So I recently picked up a Focus for my wife (off-market) to use through the summer so she can debate WP7 and iOS and I really had no choice in the matter. I can’t simply hand her a stock device, right? So I did what’s in my blood and installed the Mango update to it … Read more
Yesterday we got word that Swype was finally ported over to the iPhone not in an official capacity of course, but in the hacker developer world we all know and love as Cydia. The initial port had a variety of bugs and accuracy issues but a tweet tonight from Andrew Liu, the developer trying to … Read more
Yesterday was the marked end of the Space Shuttle program for the United States but not our presence in space. The US will be chartering on the Russian Capsules at a cost of $50,000,000 per astronaut to anytime we need to head to the Space Station. But as expensive as that sounds, at least we … Read more
Most people have probably moved on from windows mobile, or are planning to relatively soon. Even if you’re a diehard like me, it’s not hard to see that the big boy developers have left us high and dry. If you’ve been waiting for that update from SPB Warehouse or SK Software for one of your … Read more
Easily the most versatile device ever created from developers standpoint has reinvented itself once. The HTC HD2 which originally came to the party dressed in Windows Mobile shed it’s clothing and wore more operating systems than any other device we can think of. Of course the Android ports are now legendary, and Ubuntu has been … Read more
And no more appealing this one, that came down from the Supreme Court. Microsoft fought this all the way to Washington. Ironically, in this case, it was the other guy in possession of the patent, with Microsoft complaining that the patent being enforced was too flimsy. So if you think about it, even though they’re … Read more
I have been a long time fan of the Tour De France for a long time. Even though I am a mountain biker, not a road racer, I still find the strategy, endurance, and team work amazing to watch. Besides, who doesn’t get cracked up by Bob Roll right? If you are a fan too … Read more
We have argued about how many apps there are for each platform and how dumb a lot of them are. The more apps a platform has, the better it seems to thing it appears in consumers eyes. For example, it didn’t take long for a brand new platform, Windows Phone to get a Fart App, … Read more
Since 2007 or so the average smartphone data consumption has shot up super exponentially. With Android phones, in the past year alone it has doubled to several hundred megs a month. Me, I hit triple digits every single day and so do many of you. Yet in spite of this demand for more data, there … Read more
Neat feature that Google just rolled out for Android that keeps maps available even if you go offline (or if you’re in an area with a spotty connection. Here’s the details: One way we bring you new product features is through Google Labs—a collection of fun, experimental features you can turn on if you’re interested … Read more
Nice to see a full featured GPS solution available for Windows Phones. Garmin has made Garmin StreetPilot available for $40 (no trial though). Here’s the details: Download Garmin StreetPilot® and get Garmin® navigation, similar to the premium features on Garmin’s renowned nüvi® personal navigators. Designed exclusively for your Windows Phone, this application works on both … Read more