Features
- The Mountain Lion Experience by Chris
- WWDC 2012: The Train Keeps on Rollin' by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 3 (The Verdict) by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 2 (The Experience) by Tarun
- From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 1 (The Motive) by Tarun
- A Month With Metro for Xbox 360 by Chris
- 2012 by Tarun
- Redefining Reading and Sharing: Flipboard for iPhone by Tarun
- Dropping Their Guard by Tarun
- Design Unification with Google Apps by Tarun
Podcasts
- Weekly Download #38: Google I/O, Podcasts.app, Mansfield
- Weekly Download #37: WWDC, Microsoft Surface, Windows Phone 8
- Weekly Download #36: Nokia's Abysmal Quarter, More on Instagram, Sony, Nest, Apple & Gaming, Patents
- Weekly Download #35: RIM, IE, iPad, Lumia and Windows Phone 7.5
- Weekly Download #34: Windows Phone, Google, RIM
- Weekly Download #33: the New iPad, Apple TV, Draw Something, Mike Daisey
- Weekly Download #32: Apple "New iPad" Press Conference Event
- Weekly Download #31: iPad 3, Google Goggles, T-Mobile, Facebook, iFactory, Chomp, Microsoft, Nokia, Siri
- Weekly Download #30: Mountain Lion, iPads, Browser Cookies, Nook, Playbooks, Blackberry
- Weekly Download #29: iPad 3, Apple TV, Patent Uselessness, Facebook, Bing & Social, Google's Living Room
Category Archives: Microsoft
Link: The F-Word →
A comment by Ed Oswald on the Windows Phone OS and increased fragmentation: Microsoft has chosen Android’s fragmented path against any good sense. While I understand this likely has to do with the drastic code changes under the hood, it … Continue reading
Weekly Download #36: Nokia’s Abysmal Quarter, More on Instagram, Sony, Nest, Apple & Gaming, Patents
In this episode, Chris and Tarun discuss Nokia and what “restructuring” means, more on the Instagram+FB deal; Sony’s downfall story and how it relates to similar Apple competitors; Nest vs. Honeywell; Apple and a potential partnership with Valve; our favorite … Continue reading
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Link: WP7 Can’t Beat iOS & Android in Europe →
The flagship Nokia phone isn’t doing so hot in Europe. Sean Ludwig reports for VentureBeat: “No one comes into the store and asks for a Windows phone,” an anonymous European mobile executive told Reuters. “Nokia have given themselves a double … Continue reading
Link: Nokia Lumia 900 on AT&T Website →
Could it be possible that AT&T is only listing it as sold out to generate buzz?
Weekly Download #35: RIM, IE, iPad, Lumia and Windows Phone 7.5
Tarun and Chris cover some news from last week on RIM’s continued failures, IE’s rise in marketshare, and (what else) the iPad doing amazing. Then, Tarun discusses his thoughts on Windows Phone and provides an overview of the Mango experience. … Continue reading
Link: AT&T Lumia Launch a “Plop” →
Raimo Lenschow, a Barclays analyst quoted in this AllThingsD piece by John Paczkowski: Our admittedly anecdotal check of 10-15 stores did not find a single one that was open — a significant barrier to sales. We found promotional materials for … Continue reading
From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 2 (The Experience)
Tarun dives into the experience of the Windows Phone with the Lumia 800. Continue reading
From iOS to Windows Phone: Act 1 (The Motive)
Tarun takes an in-depth look at the history of the Windows Phone and Nokia, while also setting the stage for his own opinions about the device itself. Continue reading
Link: Lumia 900 Target Market →
According to Sebastian Anthony: The Lumia 900 isn’t targeting iPhone or Galaxy users; it’s targeting the 41% of the US public who still own a feature phone. If you’re already firmly set on getting an iPhone, the Lumia won’t stop … Continue reading
Link: Topolsky on the Lumia 900 →
He’s a fan of the design and build quality, but thinks the OS falls short still. John Gruber agrees with him, and notes that if he were in the market for a Windows Phone, it would be for the 800 … Continue reading
Link: Internet Explorer Strikes Back →
IE is making a slight comeback with a .99% gain last month. This may sound pathetically minuscule, but the amount is almost enough to recoup their losses that they experienced over the past year. The chart also shows Firefox’s continual … Continue reading
Weekly Download #34: Windows Phone, Google, RIM
In this episode, Chris and I talk about the upcoming Lumia 900 launch in the US; the “Smoked by Windows Phone Challenge”; Google’s loss of who they are; and RIMs continued falterings. Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: … Continue reading
Link: The Windows Phone Challenge →
This is a great ad campaign, more so than a contest that can actually be beaten. Sean Hollister has a good analogy: In some ways, Microsoft’s challenge is like a carnival attraction, complete with an outlandish prize, a smooth operator, … Continue reading
Link: The Lumia Push →
The first comment from user “Top Gear” seems to hit the sentiment I had on the nose: Bad news for Android. Not so for Apple. People don’t buy iPhones because their carrier rep recommends them. They buy the iPhone because … Continue reading
Link: All About the Milliseconds →
Microsoft Applied Sciences Group shows how current tablet technology still has a few years before it gets to the point of actually feeling like you are painting with your finger.
Link: The Death Of The PC Is Greatly Exaggerated →
Related to Jim’s post, Erik Kain writes: More likely, we’ll see a tighter integration of mobile devices and station-based computers. We’ll see more touchscreens across all device categories, and there will be more ways to network and switch between all … Continue reading
Link: Microsoft bets on Windows 8 to succeed where Android has failed →
Nilay Patel, The Verge: A quick look through the halls of Mobile World Congress reveals an endless number of iPads, quite a few Android tablets, and almost no touchscreen Windows PCs. But Microsoft is here in Barcelona promising that balance … Continue reading
Link: Two Steps Forward, One Step Backward →
Tom Warren on The Verge: Office 2010 introduced the idea of a Professional Plus edition, and it appears this could be making its way to Windows along with the following SKUs: Windows 8 Starter edition Windows 8 Home Basic Edition … Continue reading
Weekly Download #31: iPad 3, Google Goggles, T-Mobile, Facebook, iFactory, Chomp, Microsoft, Nokia, Siri
Big big show kicks off with the iPad 3 Apple Event announcement; Google’s Glasses/Goggles product development; T-Mobile whining about poor earnings; Facebook interleaving ads in your news feed; the ABC News piece on Apple factories; Apple’s acquisition of Chomp; Microsoft … Continue reading
Link: Microsoft Phasing Out ‘Zune’ & ‘Live’ Branding →
Both brands that probably should have been taken to the graveyard around version 7, but we’ll take it. Now, how bout letting go of Windows? May I suggest Tiles?
Weekly Download #30: Mountain Lion, iPads, Browser Cookies, Nook, Playbooks, Blackberry
At the crack of dawn, Apple surprisingly announces Mountain Lion for developer preview. We cover the implications of the next OS, including what it means to be iOS-ified. We also discuss iPad sales; cookies being exploited, Nook/Playbook/Tablet B-lists, and the … Continue reading
Link: Office for iPad Coming Soon →
Looks slick. Update: Or not.
Weekly Download #29: iPad 3, Apple TV, Patent Uselessness, Facebook, Bing & Social, Google’s Living Room
This week we talk about the iPad rumor mill; Apple & Google’s war in the living room; More on patent uselessness; Facebook’s push to show more ads; Bing & a look at social media SEO. This show could be sponsored … Continue reading
Link: Microsoft to launch Windows 8 ‘Consumer Preview’ on Leap Year Day →
They clearly want to release the product on a day everyone will forget for a little while.
Link: Bing’s Deal with Social →
Amidst the recent controversy of Google indexing it’s Plus results amongst other search results, Bing developer Stefan Weitz speaks out on AllThingsD about the deals that Microsoft has with Facebook and Twitter: Us partnering is the only way we’re going … Continue reading