Windows Phone

Nokia working on light-field cameras for Lumia phones

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There were some indications a few months back to point to Nokia’s interest in light-field camera technology, now we’ve got a pretty interesting statement from the CEO: if you look at where imaging is going, computational imaging is an area of exploration. Being able to capture even more data – data you cannot even see … Read more

Mass Effect:Infiltrator & Other Games Come To Windows Phone

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A variety of pretty good games have dropped today that hopefully fits your tastes. One thing is certain; Windows Phone app situation is doing pretty darn well and getting better. Mass Effect, Infiltrator YOU’RE A CERBERUS AGENT – GONE ROGUE! As Commander Shepard battles Reapers across the galaxy, veteran Cerberus agent Randall Ezno procures aliens … Read more

Citrix Receiver Announced For Windows Phone 8

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Another week, another shot in the arm for the Windows Phone 8 app story. Reddit user zyphaz just posted that Citrix Receiver was just announced for WP8. The popular and important app allows users to access their enterprise applications, files and desktops on the go. Basically you’ll be able to remote desktop into your office … Read more

Verizon Launches Nokia Lumia 928 Ad That Targets iPhone 5 & Samsung GS4

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Verizon (VZW) showed up big time and is clearly putting its money and creative agencies to good use with its new Nokia Lumia 928 ad. The ad checks all the desirable boxes for me and I suspect most others. Taking on the heavyweights directly shows you’re confident in your product. Naming a specific feature that … Read more

Early Hands-on with Lumia 928 calls phone “thick, heavy and covered in plastic”

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Business Insider got their hands on the Lumia 928 in advance and they don’t have nice things to say about it. “…the Lumia 928 is still noticeably thicker and heavier than other top-tier phones like the iPhone 5, Samsung Galaxy S4, and HTC One. The plastic also feels a bit cheaper than the materials used … Read more

Foursquare and YouTube For Windows Phone Gets Major Updates

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Yesterday I wrote in a post about how the app situation on the Windows Phone 8 platform was steadily getting better. Today brings more evidence that the experience is only going to get steadily better. Both Foursquare and YouTube apps have been updated. Foursquare Word had leaked out and WPCentral even provided a brief hands-on … Read more

Windows Phone 8 App Situation Steadily Improving

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Each month users of Windows Phone 8 platform have had new and popular apps show up to be consumed and enjoyed. I’ll borrow ex-Microsoftie Charlie Kindel in describing Experience as stuff/time (stuff over time). Basically a good user experience requires that value added stuff gets added consistently over time. We’ve all bought electronics that improved … Read more

Boldly go where no email has gone before!

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If you’re a Star Trek fan, you’re probably ticking off the days till Star Trek: Into Darkness. I mean, Benedict Cumberbatch! Well, if you haven’t gone and gotten the Official App in the Windows Phone store, the Windows 8 store, Google Play, Amazon’s store, or iTunes (but I can’t get there without logging in, so … Read more

Microsoft Hits A Home Run With This Ad

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Yes, I know, its been posted already, but 2.8 million views later and well on the “viral” train, we’re going to watch it again damn it! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a technology commercial this funny and accurate! And how about the punch line? “engadget’s reader’s choice award for smartphone of the year.” BOOM! … Read more

Microsoft releasing Android app to help Android users find Windows Phone replacements apps

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imageThe war is on snitches. Microsoft is releasing a new Android app that helps Android users make the switch to Windows phones by showing them that they can move to Windows phones without losing their favorite apps. It’s called “Switch to Windows Phone” and  is an Android exclusive at this point:

Switch to Windows Phone inventories all the applications on the Android phone and sends that inventory to the Microsoft SkyDrive cloud. When customers log in to the same SkyDrive account from the Switch to Windows Phone app loaded on their Windows Phone 8, the app finds the same set of applications. If there are no exact replacements, the app recommends similar ones, according to Guru Gowrappan, executive vice president for products at application search firm Quixey.

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