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Dell Venue Pro on Sale
After much disappointment over delays, the Dell Venue Pro is on sale. You can order yours for only $99.00 with a new contract. The highly anticipated device runs Windows Phone 7 under its shiny hood. The above cost is for the 8GB handset. The 16GB version will set you back only $149.00. If you don’t [...]
The Kin is back from the dead! [COMIC]
At the end of June, Microsoft killed off their line of Kin phones. There were reports that only about five hundred of the devices ever sold. Speculation pointed to the high cost of the device and its plan, as well as the fact that they seemed to be geared towards teenagers. Apparently, the Kin is [...]
Internet Explorer 9 Thoughts
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The IE 9 beta is definitely something you should try. We uploaded a screencast not long ago to much positive response. There are good things coming down the pike, and Microsoft is definitely getting back into the game. In four earlier [...]
Did you get your hands on a Windows Phone?
Windows Phone 7 devices hit store shelves today in the United States. Have you gotten your hands on one yet?
Windows Phone 7 Devices Hit the Streets Today in the U.S.
Mobile enthusiast and a garage developer Richard Mungeer was the first person to purchase a Windows Phone 7 device today in New York City’s Times Square AT&T Store. From what I’ve seen already, Microsoft is definitely back in the mobile game with this launch. It’s worth noting that reports are circulating telling you that you [...]
Are You Ready to Kinect?
This is a guest post written by long-time community member and friend Mike Parks – otherwise known as simply @BigRedPimp. You can also find him helping to “pimp” out his wife’s Eco-friendly Homemaker site. Mike has had a Kinect in his hot little hands for nearly three months now, and was gracious enough to give [...]
Do You Prefer Matte or Glossy Screens?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed I prefer matte screens, largely to cut down on glare. I hate having to position my screen so that I can actually see it. In relation to touch – I cannot stand fingerprints. I use a screen protector that helps to [...]
iPad DOS Emulator (iPhone and iPod touch, too!)
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed If you were paying attention to my Twitter stream earlier today, you might have been able to get this amazing app for yourself. However, it’s too late now. The app has been yanked from the App Store by the brains at [...]
There’s a @Microsoft Store In Bellevue Square Mall!
Guess what’s coming to the Seattle area – finally! And it’s about three or four stores down from the Apple Store. That’s how I found out (after tripping to the mall this afternoon for the iLife ’11 upgrade disc).
Do You Remember Windows 1.0?
Yesterday, I noticed a tweet float across the screen from the Microsoft Springboard Series team. It said: “This is awesome. Ray Ozzie just posted a scan he made of the 1985 Windows 1.0 Press Kit! Vintage!” You know I had to check that out. How cool is this scan? Back in 1985 when this was [...]
Does Microsoft Hate Open Source Software?
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Josh represented Microsoft during OpenCamp recently. People were quite confused as to why Microsoft would be interested in Open Source products. While Windows and Linux may be competitors, much of the Open Source applications are not. They run really well in [...]
Halo: Reach Suffers from Disc Errors
Microsoft has now confirmed that some customers are experiencing issues when attempting to play their beloved new game. According to reports, the problem mostly affects the 20GB Xbox 360 Pro, which was on the market from 2005 to 2008. Users have also reported some issues playing Halo Reach with the 120 GB Xbox 360 Elite. [...]
What’s New for Internet Explorer 9
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed The beta for Internet Explorer 9 was officially released this morning during a press conference. This streamlined version has a better user experience and is far faster than any previous iteration of the application. With this release, Microsoft is asking us [...]
A New Parallels Mac Download – for Your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed On the heels of Parallels 6 being launched, the team behind the software today announced their new offering in itunes: the Parallels Desktop 6 for Mac Mobile App. The app will allow users of Parallels 6 or Parallels 6 Switch to [...]
Halo: Reach
Add to iTunes | Add to YouTube | Add to Google | RSS Feed Microsoft and Bungie sent me an advance copy of “Halo: Reach” to play. Given that I’m not that much of a FPS kind of geek, I thought I’d just pop in the disc and let you see what I saw – [...]
