Popular iOS app Countdown+++ comes to Windows Phone
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last couple months you have undoubtedly noticed the influx in big name apps coming to Windows Phone. Next up on that long list is a popular app from iOS called Countdown+++. Windows Phone users won’t get the three pluses at the end of the name, but [...]
Samurai vs Zombies Defense is an action packed and addictive game for Windows 8/RT [Video]
Zombies are showing up everywhere these days, especially in video games. Windows Phone and Windows are no stranger to the latest undead trend, but one game combines zombies with an unusual character. Samurai vs Zombies Defense is an awesome game that pairs up two unlikely enemies. In Samurai vs Zombies Defense you play as a samurai who [...]
LinkedIn gets much needed update for Windows Phone 8
LinkedIn is one of those apps that has been on Windows Phone practically since day one. Microsoft knows how many business people use Windows products, and with LinkedIn being such a widely used service among professionals it’s no wonder why they made sure it was on the platform. Unfortunately the app hasn’t seen many updates recently, especially since the [...]
Windows Phone VP says a ‘Surface Phone’ is not necessary right now
Ever since Microsoft unveiled their own tablet for Windows 8 there has been speculation about whether they would do the same for Windows Phone. Rumors about the mythical “Surface Phone” have been popular among fans, but nothing solid has come from them. Today at AllThingsD’s Dive Into Mobile conference the VP of Windows Phone had some things [...]
Official NBC News comes to Windows Phone 8
The official apps just keep rolling in. Today the official NBC News app has arrived for Windows Phone 8. NBC News is one of the leading places for national and worldwide news coverage. It’s a great addition to the Windows Phone app portfolio. The NBC News app is much more than just a news reader. [...]
Rumor: Microsoft adding ‘boot to desktop’ and Start button in Windows 8.1
One thing a lot of Windows users have been asking for is the ability to boot directly to the desktop. They like the Start screen, but would prefer it to be a secondary option. It appears that Microsoft has heard these complaints and is planning to include the option in Windows 8.1. According to sources [...]
Rumor: Nokia’s next hit will be a quad-core beast with 41MP camera
We’re almost through the current cycle of Nokia Lumia phones. It started with the Lumia 920 and 820, then came the 810, 620, 720, 520, and finally the 521. So what’s next for Nokia? Well, one phone we already know is coming is the Lumia 928 for Verizon. After that we are expecting the Catwalk and EOS. [...]
Skype for Windows Phone 8 no longer in beta, adds more Messenger features
If any app has been a work in progress it’s Skype for Windows Phone 8. After launching several months ago in beta it has received steady, and much needed, updates ever since. Each update has gotten the app closer and closer to a full release. Today the beta tag has finally been removed with version 2.5. That’s [...]
Microsoft adds custom RSS feeds to Bing News, helps you ditch Google Reader
Did you know Windows 8 comes with a stock RSS reader? I wouldn’t blame you if you didn’t. Bing News, a stock app for all Windows 8 devices, has the ability to be an RSS reader. Up until today in order to use it you had to find the website you wanted with a search. [...]
WSJ: Microsoft is working on a smartwatch, could be called ‘Spot’
When a trend in technology gets hot everyone jumps on board. A couple years ago the huge trend was tablets. Then it changed to smaller tablets. Now we are to a whole new device entirety: smartwatches. Everyone is talking about them now, thanks in large part to Pebble, the hugely successful Kickstarter project. Almost every tech company on Earth [...]