CES 2012: The Amazing Everyday with Nokia

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There’s been a lot of talk about Nokia’s large budget for marketing their new Lumia smartphones. CES was the first major marketing push for the Lumia in the US. Given the announcement around the 710, 800, and 900 models, what could be a better time? The first hint that Nokia was looking to change things [...]

CES 2012: Nokia Brings Unlocked Lumia 800 to Microsoft Stores and Online

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Nokia’s Lumia 800 launched in the UK back in November (2011) to great reviews. Now, Nokia has announced that they will be bringing the 800 to the US market in an unlocked fashion, via Microsoft’s retail stores. The 800 will carry the North America 3G bands, allowing it to work on AT&T, or up here [...]

PC World Lists Their Top 10 Tech Wins for 2011

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Technology is always changing. There’s always something new coming around the next corner. Some of it is good and some of it, not so much. While 2011 was a great year with lots of really cool new gadgets and features being released, I’m really looking forward to what the next couple of years will bring. [...]

Microsoft Brings Windows Phone to iPhone and Android Devices

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Here’s a really interesting and different approach to getting people to experience something new. The brains at Microsoft have brought the Windows Phone experience to iPhone and Android users via a special web app. Not sure if Windows Phone is the right thing for you? Are you curious to see and try Microsoft’s latest mobile [...]

The Kinect Effect – 1 Year Later

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Almost a year ago as Microsoft prepared the Kinect for launch, they briefly mentioned that Kinect would initially be focused on Xbox. However there are plans for enterprise. For me, this was the eye-opener that the soon to be released Kinect was going to be far more reaching than just changing the way we interact [...]

AT&T Announce Samsung Focus S & Focus Flash Available Starting November 6th

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AT&T has announced via their Facebook page, that the Samsung Focus S and Focus Flash will be available starting on November 6th. The lower end Focus Flash will sell for just $49.99, while the Focus S will be $199.99 – Of course, these prices are based on a two year contract with a minimum $15 [...]

How To Deploy XAP Files to a Windows Phone Device

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XAP files are the modern version of the CAB files we used to have back in the Windows Mobile days. Basically, a XAP file is the complied installation file for a Silverlight application. Typically, you would never need to copy this to your device, as you would simply download the application directly from the marketplace. [...]

Zune Music Service set to Launch in Canada!

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Great news for Canadians with a Zune player, Windows Phone, Xbox, or even a PC – Microsoft’s Zune music service is set to launch in Canada. On October 3rd, the Zune Music Marketplace will open its doors to Canadians, providing access to more than 14 million tracks from major labels and indie artists. At the [...]

Microsoft Turns on Mango – Windows Phone 7.5 Goes Live

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Microsoft has flipped the switch and started the rollout of Windows Phone 7.5 – previously known as Mango. The first thing you’ll be asking is “how do I get this on my phone?”  No worries, the “Where’s my phone update?” page has been refreshed to show Mango release details for carriers around the world and [...]

AT&T Announces 3 New Windows Phones are Coming

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AT&T has announced that they will be carrying 3 new Windows Phone devices and are expecting them to be available this fall, but failed to provide any solid dates on when customers could expect to buy the new devices. AT&T will bring an updated version of the Samsung Focus called Focus S. This updated device [...]