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Feb07

Microsoft OneNote for Android available. Nice app. But, here’s why I had to remove it

by todd on February 7th, 2012 at 4:41 pm
Posted In: Mobile Devices, Android, Microsoft

Microsoft released an Android version of its once groundbreaking notetaking app. OneNote Mobile for Android is now available worldwide This app is available for free in the Android Market. It sync with Microsoft’s free SkyDrive cloud storage service too (refer to my BYTE article to learn more about SkyDrive). This lets you sync between devices […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan13

More on why Microsoft Windows will be on tablets to prop up shipment numbers (IDC market share when iPads are included)

by todd on January 13th, 2012 at 1:08 pm
Posted In: Apple, iPad, Microsoft

Source: IDC via Fortune Earlier this week, I offered my opinion on: Why Microsoft insists tablets run Windows instead of Windows Phone (Windows CE). My opinion is that PC shipments are flat at best (worldwide numbers). This means that Windows sales are probably flat too (not accounting for people upgrading PCs). Assuming that tablet sales […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan11

Why Microsoft insists tablets run Windows instead of Windows Phone (Windows CE)

by todd on January 11th, 2012 at 2:47 pm
Posted In: Microsoft, Mobile Devices, Windows Phone

I’ve been wondering why Microsoft’s decision makers choose to use Microsoft Windows for tablets instead of the Windows CE platform that underlies Windows Phone. Windows CE was designed for devices like tablets that benefit from lower hardware requirements, lower power use, increased security, and instant on-off (suspend-resume). A Windows CE based tablet would be lighter […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan05

Rumor: Microsoft buying Nokia smartphone division. Nokia CEO Elop exiting at end of 2012

by todd on January 5th, 2012 at 4:13 pm
Posted In: Microsoft, Mobile Devices, Windows Mobile

This is just a rumor from a single source – from a Twitter tweet, no less. But, stranger things have happened (like Google buying Motorola Mobility). So, here goes… as reported by the Global Post. Eldar Murtazi, Mobile-Review.com, editor-in-chief Analyst, tweeted that Microsoft will buy Nokia’s smartphone division.

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Jan04

Microsoft+Nokia+partners Windows Phone marketing budget = $200M??? More Seinfeld/Gates commercials, perhaps?

by todd on January 4th, 2012 at 12:39 pm
Posted In: Microsoft, Mobile Devices, Windows Phone

Paul Thurrott, who has a good inside track to Microsoft’s Windows Phone team, said that the rumored $100M 2012 marketing budget for Windows Phone is way off. Exclusive: Microsoft and Nokia’s Plans for Marketing Windows Phone in 2012 He says that he was told that the marketing budget for the U.S. alone is in the […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan03

$100 Million Microsoft+Nokia+partners Windows Phone campaign? Sure. Remember the $500M 2010 campaign?

by todd on January 3rd, 2012 at 7:32 pm
Posted In: Microsoft, Mobile Devices, Windows Phone

I had to laugh when I read this subject line over at Betanews. Windows Phone partners bet $100M on Nokia Ace Why laugh? It is because it was so reminiscent of this rumor floated on TechCrunch in August 2010 shortly before Windows Phone launched. Microsoft To Pay More Than Half A Billion Dollars To Jump-Start […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Jan02

Lumia 800 Windows Phone a market dud for Microsoft & Nokia?

by todd on January 2nd, 2012 at 10:31 am
Posted In: Microsoft, Mobile Devices, Windows Phone

Forbes noted survey data from BNP Paribas showing Nokia’s flagship Windows Phone, Lumia 800, only attracted the attention of 2% of Europeans considering a new smartphone. This is not good news for Nokia or Microsoft. Nokia’s first generation of Windows Phone devices were supposed to vault the platform into contention with Android and iPhone. Instead, […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dec28

Here comes Windows Phone fragmentation: Nokia Lumia-only apps

by todd on December 28th, 2011 at 1:39 pm
Posted In: Microsoft, Mobile Devices, Windows Phone

The Verge reports that Nokia’s Lumia phone will get their own app section in the Windows Phone marketplace. While this is not a first, HTC and other firms have apps only available for their phones, most of those apps fall into the interesting but not “must have” category. However, if Nokia’s Lumia because the flagship […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dec22

Installing PhoneGap & Visual Studio 2010 Express for Windows Phone

by todd on December 22nd, 2011 at 6:42 pm
Posted In: Microsoft, Mobile Devices, Windows Phone

Phonegap’s Jesse MacFadyen posted some great news and good info for web developers who want to build for Windows Phone. Be sure to watch the video embedded in the blog entry for installation information. The problem is that the video is the only clear source of information because Jesse’s blog item… PhoneGap for Windows Phone […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dec22

Control a Mac or Windows PC with free LogMeIn for iPad (or any other iOS device) app

by todd on December 22nd, 2011 at 6:18 pm
Posted In: Apple, iPad, Microsoft

I couldn’t quite believe this item on GigaOm was true. But, a pair of downloads and a quick test proved me wrong. LogMeIn provides free remote Mac access from iOS devices Here’s what I did:

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Dec12

OneNote for iPhone: Need to pay $4.99 for more than 500 notes. No sign of iPad version

by todd on December 12th, 2011 at 9:47 am
Posted In: Apple, iPad, Apple, iPhone, Microsoft

Running OneNote for iPhone on an iPad results in a message telling you that an iPad version of the app is available. Unfortunately, there is no sign of it in Apple’s iTunes App Store. It might have been better if Microsoft had made the app a single universal one. The missing iPad app will probably […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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Dec07

Xbox Companion app for Windows Phone can be used as a limited controller

by todd on December 7th, 2011 at 2:52 pm
Posted In: Microsoft, Mobile Devices, Windows Phone

The XBox Live app for iOS still doesn’t work on my devices. But, the Xbox Companion app for Windows Phone finally became available (after the iOS version) and does work. And, it does a lot more than the iOS version. The Xbox app for iOS deals with messages, shows achievements and manages the avatar. The […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…

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