Just this past week LinkedIn for Windows Phone was updated with bug fixes and minor improvements. Today’s release shows that the recent update served to prepare the app for Windows Phone 8 and marks a major update that users of the business inclined social network will certainly enjoy. If you’re like many of us on … Read more
Saying you want something is one thing. Taking action to show you’re serious is another. Snapchat, the popular photo/video sharing app has opened up a survey to determine which platform will be the next supported. If you’re on Windows Phone and desire this app now is the time to let your voice be heard. You … Read more
No, we’re not talkin’ about some Jamaican beer, mon. The Windows Phone blog just blogged about the Windows Phone Store team’s decision about making a Thursday sale tradition: The Red Stripe Collection. Every Thursday, a new set of 3 apps and games (‘typically one Xbox game, one indie game, and one top-rated app’) will go … Read more
If you’re a fan of SkyDrive but unsatisfied with your iOS version of the app hopefully this will make you happy. Version 3.0 has passed certification and is available in the App Store. This update includes: Support for iPhone 5 and iPad Mini Updated app icons and user experience Works better with your photos: Download … Read more
Sure enough somebody has stepped up to challenge the current king of social media photo sharing Instagram. Well, technically I’d suppose Facebook would still retain that title. Nonetheless the Instagram photo sharing app competitor Photoplay has released on Android, iOS and WP8 simultaneously delivering a much broader cross-platform play. The app runs smooth, is well … Read more
I get tons of emails a day from developers and marketing companies asking me to post their apps. Unless it is really cool, we don’t post too much because it buries the top news and reviews. Today however I get an email about an app that you have to pay to snooze a little longer … Read more
Evernote has delivered another update for Windows Phone 8. This is version 3.0 and delivers a jumplist to quickly jump to the note of your choosing, a simplified homescreen that helps finding the things you care about easier and a few more welcomed additions. Included in the update is a premium feature: Document Search that … Read more
The Games Developer Conference (GDC) is taking place this week so it is only natural that new games would appear. New games have in fact arrived on Windows Phone and quite a few to boot with a couple being platform exclusives. Lets run through the list. Clicking on the game titles will take you to … Read more
If you’re into games and appreciate a nice variety EA’s selection of games should do the trick. This week the following nine games will be on sale. Battleship, Bejeweled Live, Contre Jour, Mirror’s Edge, Monopoly, Need for Speed:Hot Pursuit, Plants vs. Zombies, The Sims 3 and Tetris. It is a good sign when EA starts … Read more
Mary Jo Foley was the first to report a while back that Microsoft would be providing updates to the core apps in Windows 8. Specifically the calendar, mail and people apps would be receiving updates. A short while ago Microsoft took to the Windows Blog to let everyone know that these much needed updates will … Read more