This is really started to get good. The other day Channel 9 did a 45 minute presentation on the XNA framework and WP7 emulator that I’m sure devs found very useful. But there were two and a half minutes of the emulator in action that are just great – so we snipped them together for … Read more
WMPowerUser posted a video of a recent demo of PowerPoint’s WP7 integration and it’s pretty sick. In the video you can see the presenter play a PowerPoint demo as a moderator, follow it in real time in a web browser and simultaneously watch the same slide show on a WP7 device that also streams in … Read more
Anyone hucking merchandise on the go with Android in their pants just got one more reason to love their phone. MerchantAnywhere.com just let loose an app that can pair via bluetooth with the same companies two-in-one card swiper and thermal printer. This is going to save you loads of time and money. Being able to move through lines … Read more
I’m sure you hear people talk about the phone they are planning on getting and you probably chime in. Well we thought it may be time to openly have this discussion. This isn’t the best phone for you. This is for your co-worker, friend, spouse etc. They’re not going to jailbreak, root or unlock. They … Read more
These things are coming fast and furious. This time we have a weather app, world clock, solitaire and coverflow. All written for WP7. The source code is provided as well. These were Silverlight projects designed for web use and converted to WP7. Keep em coming!
For those of you who use LinkedIn (you’re probably still wearing your tie now:)) there’s an app for WM now. It was developed based on the LinkedIN APIs. From the developer: What you get … Network updates See your profile. Browse your own connections. See the profile of your connections. Search for people by name. … Read more
So all the interwebs are abuzz about this whole Skype not supporting WP7 thing. First off the original quote was that they are “not developing software for the new Windows Mobile software due later this year.” Let’s read the update on Engadget though Update: Looks like this quote might’ve been taken out of context. MobileTechWorld … Read more
Just curious if anyone out there picked up a Kin (or maybe got one for a family member) and if they want to share their thoughts. The blog reviews were generally harsh, but the user reviews seem to be positive…I guess MS knows its audience.
Earlier today PocketNow reported that the D2 update was leaked. We’ve seen this in the past. if you recall the Fuze update was leaked before it was ‘official’. The final version was unchanged and I’d bet we’ll see the same thing here. We waited to post this to try to get some feedback. Here are … Read more
Is anyone else bothered by carriers (specifically Verizon) calling every Android OS powered phone a “Droid”? I was hesitant to declare them outright stupid, but then I realized anyone who can read a manual can often tell you more about the phone than the staff at either the retail or phone support routes of customer … Read more
I was really excited to learn that Bing now has voice-guided navigation. I have a Nuvi GPS unit, but that just means one more tech device I need to carry around when I travel. I installed the Bing update yesterday and took the voice nav out for a test drive seeing if it could get … Read more
I’ve been reading Slashdot since the nineties. Along the way I’ve encountered so many articles on new breakthroughs in battery technology. Batteries powered by hydrogen, sodium sulfur, air, nuclear reactors, potatoes and soda. Oh, and urine too. And cow poop. Now when one spends this kind of time on Slashdot, it doesn’t take long to … Read more