Bloomberg is reporting that they have two sources who have said that NFC will be coming to Windows Phones in 2011. For those who aren’t up to speed, NFC is near field communication. In common terms, it’s a chip that has a short range and lets you do things like make payments wirelessly by passing … Read more
It’s a sad day for any tech company when changing the typeface for said company is considered “big news”. I would say Nokia’s original typeface, Nokia Sans, is quite recognizable in the world of mobile tech, so in that regard, changes to it are more relevant than from anyone else in this space. The new … Read more
Recently we had the chance to chat with Luigi Violin, creator/founder of WP7Applist. In this interview, Luigi answers a variety of questions about his site, the Windows Phone platform, and Windows Phone applications in general. One of the premier resources for Windows Phone 7 application info, WP7Applist provides in-depth information on WP7 applications and can … Read more
AT&T just announced some revamped prices for the Spring. These are in store and online and require a new two year contract but there’s no mail in rebate: Samsung Captivate™ – $99.99 The Android™ 2.2 powered Samsung Captivate with 4” Super AMOLED display brings users a fully integrated entertainment, messaging and social networking experience packaged … Read more
Browsing the latest Windows Phone releases and noticed a new game called Crescer from Game Production Studios. What’s striking about it is the level of polish to a unique game. Just check out the trailer: And here’s the official description: Grow, grow, grow! Grow plants, earn money, purchase tools, upgrade your plants, and purchase new … Read more
Now that the tech-savvy of us can disable dehydration for faster resume times, the question becomes should you? What are the negative effects? And what happens when you set the registry key to 1 or 2 as opposed to 3(default) or 0(never dehydrate)? Within Windows has done a little experimenting and explaining about what they … Read more
Having played around with developing for Microsoft’s platform, I found it to be a mostly pleasant experience. I did however, come across a few issues that, if remedied, could vastly improve upon the already good developer experience. 1. Option to Cancel App Submission Being new to the whole developer world, I make my share of … Read more
I’m always a sucker for physics games and Gooo (from Nightin Games) caught my eye when it entered the Marketplace today. The goal is to get the Gooos into the basket and to do that you need to fling them with your finger, tilt the phone, maneuver obstacles into place, etc. It’s a fun little … Read more
Pinball sounds pretty mundane but Pinball League: The Juggler is definitely worth downloading the trial. Graphically everything pops, it’s smooth as anything and the 3D effects are top notch. It’s really well put together and shows off XNA really well. Here’s a demo of it from MobileTechWorld: Here’s the official description: Are you a Pinball … Read more
I got some great suggestions after the initial release last week. I’ve tried to implement as many of them as possible. I made a bunch of changes that I hope will make the app more usable and pleasant on the eyes. I hope you guys continue to enjoy and use the app. I also corrected … Read more