Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer to Host Windows Phone Press Conference

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The press release says it all: Press conference and live webcast to take place at Mobile World Congress 2010. REDMOND, Wash., Feb. 10 What:       On Feb. 15, 2010, Steve Ballmer will host a press conference to discuss Windows® phones at Mobile World Congress 2010. Who:        Steve Ballmer, CEO, Microsoft Corp. When:       3-4 p.m. CET Where:      … Read more

Showcased

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Marketplace has added Help Haiti and Scramble to it’s list of Showcased apps. If you recall, Help Haiti (discussed here) is the freeware app from The Auri Group that lets you donate to help the relief efforts and gives you information to find people and provides other relief information. Scramble is Herm Software’s addictive word … Read more

Goog Maps With a Little Buzz

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Version 4.0 of Google Maps is out with Buzz. Buzz is Goog’s new social networking attempt. Buzz lets you: Share a tip, make a recommendation, post a picture, or say what’s happening now and tag it with a place. Find out what people are talking about (for example, a concert or upcoming traffic jam) by … Read more

Touch Alarm by MobilityFlow

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Touch Alarm is a free, easy and convenient alarm clock for PDAs with ability to install different skins, quick alarm set with finger before bedtime. There are two versions, Touch Alarm free & Touch Alarm Pro Touch Alarm Free Quick finger set-up Wheel for easy choice of minutes and hours with finger Beauty. Skins support … Read more

I’m Feeling Insecure

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The other day I was looking for a free yet decent GTalk client. Found something on Google and though the project’s homepage TLD was .ru I installed it anyway, banged in my gmail account and password, signed on, didn’t have anyone to GTalk with, signed off and uninstalled the software. The next morning I couldn’t log into my Gmail account; apparently the password had been changed.

I’m not going to identify the software’s name or developer in this article because that’s just not enough evidence to go ahead and accuse someone of this sort of crime on a blog and there are many other possible explanations to account for this. But because this had never happened to me before, because I had a strong Gmail password that I don’t use on anything else, because my computer appeared to be clean and because of the timing of the two events and that .ru TLD, it has spooked me into addressing an issue of vulnerability to which Windows Mobile users are especially vulnerable. Again, I’m not saying it was necessarily the Russians. Could have been the Chinese.

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Spb Wallet & FireFox 3.6 are now Friends

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For those of you that have been using Spb Wallet and FireFox 3.6, you will be happy to know Spb has released a compatibility update. Version 2.1.2 (February 09, 2010): Compatibility with FireFox 3.6 Get the update here: http://www.spbsoftwarehouse.com/pocketpc-software/wallet/

This Valentine’s Day, Apps on Verizon Wireless Phones Help Spark the Love

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anim_msg_bearBalloonBASKING RIDGE, N.J., Feb. 9 /PRNewswire/ — Love can be found on the Verizon Wireless 3G  network this Valentine’s Day. Verizon Wireless phones glow with everything from tips on what signs to look for in a significant other to animated messages that help you spread feelings of love close to home or far and wide.

Apps to Start the Love

Not a smooth talker? Find your happily ever after with the aid of Verizon Wireless apps.

  --  With AstroLove 2, discover your general traits and romantic sides as
       only the stars can tell, then let the Star Match feature give insight
       on your relationship or use the Sign Chart guide if you've ever


      wondered if those around you are right for you.
   --  Want to learn a new language of love?  Spanish Valentine Flirt Dict
       and French Valentine Flirt Dict teach you a rich vocabulary of
       flirtatious and amorous words to delight your loved one's ears.


  --  Crush or Flush - Chat Date Flirt turns the process of meeting new
       people into a game.  Browse real picture profiles, "Crush" the ones
       you like and "Flush" the ones you don't.  When there is a mutual
      "Crush," you can chat one on one.

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MS Is Back On Top

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It looks like Microsoft has got its mojo back. In the most recent customer satisfaction surveys for Microsoft reveal a 73% satisfaction rate. That compares to a 65% customer satisfaction rating for Apple. Why do we care? Because it seems that MS is back to understanding the importance of customer satisfaction and loyalty tends to … Read more

Beauty Versus Function

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Just a quick thought on where apps are and where they are headed. Everyone loves glossy looking apps. And one of the prettier things is the barrel style menu where you can flick through the columns to input information. It’s fun and pretty. But, it really is cumbersome. Think of the act of scrolling through … Read more