If you have a kid then you should be excited as there’s now a sequel to Smartsters. If you don’t know, the questions are very much like the Brain Quest cards except it’s on your phone so kids get into it quickly and there’s built in positive re-enforcement. I’ve already bought it and it’s a … Read more
This is a great read, especially on a quiet Friday. This is from Spillway(Brain) and it’s a great blog post with comics that goes through technology and how we got to where we are. I’ll give you a few images to get you thirsty: iPhone: Android and Windows Phones with a new approach with live … Read more
Not sure if this is a known fact and I missed it but in any event it’s annoying. If you open Zune and look for a Windows Phone app that’s Mango compatible you get nothing. Searched for Tango…nothing. A few other Mango apps also return nothing. Plug in my phone and bam, they’re there. Unplug … Read more
If you have a dev/Chevron unlocked phone then this is about as easy as it will get to enable internet sharing/tethering and get interop unlocked (so you can play with the good sideloadable apps). It’s this simple: 1.) First install the WP Dev Tools and unlock your Samsung phone. 2.) Use the Application Deployment tool … Read more
Star Ninja has been available in the Marketplace for a few months now as a paid game and it’s still rocking 5 stars. Next move: Star Ninja Free. This is a Windows Phone version of an Xbox 360 Indie game and to give you a sense as to what it’s like just check out this … Read more
DinoGames already has some great Windows Phone titles like Beanstalk Tale. Their latest is a really great looking comic style flinger called Frog Sling. This is easier done in video so let’s get to it: Here’s the complete description: Prepare yourself for some frog action! In this game you do just one thing: Shoot frogs … Read more
Fierce Hunting was an early success for Windows Phones and it’s now available for free for a limited time. You probably know the game – see dear, shoot dear. Here’s the description: A bead of sweat forms on your brow, but you resist the urge brush it off. Prone on the forest floor, ensconced by … Read more
Well if HP is doing it and Netflix is doing it then clearly it’s the new in thing for big corporations to do. Undermine your product, then reverse course after you’ve done the damage and pretend like nothing happened after your value is cut in half. Discuss amongst yourselves.
Ok so proprietary isn’t working out too well. Adobe released a statement to ZDNet that they are ceasing Flash for mobiles. Our future work with Flash on mobile devices will be focused on enabling Flash developers to package native apps with Adobe AIR for all the major app stores. We will no longer adapt Flash … Read more
Good news/bad news. The Tango video chat app is live in the Windows Phone Marketplace and it’s free. Signup takes seconds and it’s super-easy to use. Bad news is that when you hit the video button it goes to black if you’re using a phone that doesn’t have a front facing camera. There’s no option … Read more