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Thursday, December 8, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
4G LTE Windows Phones are coming
In an interview with the Seattle Times, Andy Lees: President of the Windows Phone division at Microsoft, answered some questions about Windows Phone, Mango, OEMs, advertising and more.
More than 50% Android devices now sold under Microsoft Licensing
Microsoft today announced that more than half of Android device OEM’s and ODM’s are now under licensing agreement with Microsoft for its Patents. Microsoft in its tenth license agreement provided coverage under patent portfolio for Android mobile phones and tablets. This marks Microsoft’s ninth Android agreement in the last four months and whats more important is that companies accounting for more than half of all Android devices have now entered into patent license agreements with Microsoft. You can take a look above in the licensing progress chart above, which shows recent lawsuits and licenses. While lawsuits may dominate many of the headlines, these are being overtaken by the number of license agreements being signed. Microsoft is building their extensive experience with patent licensing and over the past decade they’ve spent roughly $4.5 billion to license in patents from other companies, which have given them the opportunity to build on the innovations of others in a responsible manner that respects their IP rights. Find a more comprehensive and detailed analysis in the source link below.
via technet.
Windows Phone to get Multi-Core Chips with “Tango” and “Apollo” Updates.
Microsoft plans to make it big at the Consumer Electronics Show 2012 (in January) where they plan to release Tango 1 update to the Windows Phone 7.5 and at the Mix 2012 (in April) it plans to issue Tango 2 update, according to a roadmap of Microsoft published by MS nerd blog. It is expected that Tango will bring support for 4G/LTE networks as well as 480*320 screen resolution, which means that it will be possible to make create QWERTY phones based on Windows Phone operating system. In addition, Tango will bring-in support for 1280*720 resolution.
The future of Windows Phone and XBox integration
Microsoft has revealed more information about its Windows Phone and Xbox interactions on Wednesday. The company launched a new Kinectimals application that allows Windows Phone users to create their own characters on the go and then transfer them straight onto the Xbox. The application uses a QR code to allow the Kinect camera to read and create the character made from a Windows Phone device. It’s one of the first examples of what Microsoft is planning for its Windows Phone and Xbox integration. The second is an application that will allow Windows Phone users to control their Xbox console from their phone. The Xbox companion app will be made available for free to Windows Phone users and will let owners find and control content from the Xbox LIVE Marketplace on the Xbox 360.
Take a look at the video below to find out more.
Microsoft’s Vision of the Future
The official Microsoft Blog recently published an article which demonstrated Microsoft’s glimpse into the future of productivity. Kurt DelBene today announced a new video that shows their vision on the future of productivity.
The video carries forward many of the themes laid out there, as well as introducing some new ones. Natural user interfaces, displays everywhere, an ecosystem of devices, cloud computing are consistent. New themes emerge in this video such as technology working on our behalf, and context plays a much bigger part in many scenes. As Kurt notes in his post, this vision is no flight of fancy – all of the ideas contained in the video are based on real technology – from Microsoft and others.
via technet.
The video carries forward many of the themes laid out there, as well as introducing some new ones. Natural user interfaces, displays everywhere, an ecosystem of devices, cloud computing are consistent. New themes emerge in this video such as technology working on our behalf, and context plays a much bigger part in many scenes. As Kurt notes in his post, this vision is no flight of fancy – all of the ideas contained in the video are based on real technology – from Microsoft and others.
via technet.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
New Shapes and Sizes of Hardware for Windows 8 Revealed
In this short but yet elaborate video, Steven Sinofsky, President, Windows and Windows Live Division at Microsoft, showcased how Windows 8 works beautifully across a spectrum of devices at the company’s Build conference in Anaheim.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Nokia’s Windows Phone Strategy
Nokia’s CEO Stephen Elop at an event in China discussed the release strategy for the upcoming Windows Phone-powered Nokia smartphones and quoted on the possible difficulties for Android, the Motorola-Google deal may bring, while defending Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7.While Elop discussed about Nokia’s path to shift from Symbian to Microsoft’s next gen Windows Phone 7, there were also discussions on rumours of Microsoft eventually acquiring Nokia. Elop also said that Nokia would make its own way “independently”, as they are set to release their first Windows Phone 7-powered phone before the end of year.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Windows 8 will run Windows Phone 7 apps
Despite Microsoft’s insistence in the past that the Windows Phone operating system, as its name implies, is reserved strictly for phones, NVIDIA’s CEO Jen-Hsun Huang spilled a major secret that the next-generation Windows 8 for tablets will be able to run apps made for Windows Phone 7.
Monday, August 29, 2011
HTC HD2 gets Unofficial Mango
The HTC HD2 is probably one of the most versatile devices out there with the ability to run multiple OS such as Android, Meego, Ubuntu, Windows Phone 7 and of course the native Windows Mobile. All thanks to the amazing devs at xda who behind its success, and now we have Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” (RTM) ready for the HD2 !
Saturday, August 27, 2011
Microsoft Lync for Windows Phone 7 Coming Soon
Team Microsoft has surprised us yet again at the technology event TechEd held in NZ. At the event, Microsoft unveiled its messenger service, primarily focusing on the business community, pretty much like BBM, called Lync !According to reports Microsoft Lync is all set to make its presence felt on Android, iOS, Symbian and Windows Phone, in the last quarter of this year. This also means a possible feature on all Mango devices to be released in this quarter. The app will enable regular texting, but also will have audio and video conferencing options enabled. On some devices the front-facing camera will work to the benefit of Lync users.
via MoneyControl
Friday, August 26, 2011
Mango apps soon coming soon on Marketplace
Windows Phone Mango is out already and yes we are talking about the Fujitsu IS12T. So isn’t it about time we start seeing apps more customized to use the full fledged features of Mango such as fast app switching, background audio, multiple and double-sided Live Tiles and better Search integration ?
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Windows Phone 7 meets Netduino
How cool will it be to use your phone to control your new sprinkler system which can be scheduled to turn on and off automatically or manually triggered remotely !!
Well Windows Phone 7 and Netduino makes it a possibility.
Via Engadget
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Monday, August 15, 2011
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
What is the Bystander Effect ?
The other day I was reading an article on The Bystander Effect and came across this really cool experiment which proves it.
Bystander Effect: The bystander effect or Genovese syndrome is a social psychological phenomenon that refers to cases where individuals do not offer any means of help in an emergency situation to the victim when other people are present. The probability of help has in the past been thought to be inversely related to the number of bystanders; in other words, the greater the number of bystanders, the less likely it is that any one of them will help. The mere presence of other bystanders greatly decreases intervention. This happens because as the number of bystanders increases, any given bystander is less likely to notice the incident, less likely to interpret the incident as a problem, and less likely to assume responsibility for taking action.
Source: Wikipedia
Bystander Effect: The bystander effect or Genovese syndrome is a social psychological phenomenon that refers to cases where individuals do not offer any means of help in an emergency situation to the victim when other people are present. The probability of help has in the past been thought to be inversely related to the number of bystanders; in other words, the greater the number of bystanders, the less likely it is that any one of them will help. The mere presence of other bystanders greatly decreases intervention. This happens because as the number of bystanders increases, any given bystander is less likely to notice the incident, less likely to interpret the incident as a problem, and less likely to assume responsibility for taking action.
Source: Wikipedia
Monday, August 1, 2011
Windows Phone 7.5 devices to launch in September
Microsoft is preparing to launch a range of Windows Phone 7.5 devices September, according to reports.
The software giant revealed its first Windows Phone 7.5 “Mango” device in Japan earlier this week and looks set to launch the final version of the software in September. DigiTimes reports that HTC is expected to launch a number of new Windows Phone 7.5 devices that are powered by 1.5GHz single-core Qualcomm CPUs. Display sizes will reportedly range from 3.8 to 4.7 inches. New devices from Acer, ZTE and Samsung are also expected in September. Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7.5 update will include over 500 new features such as built in Facebook and Windows Live Messenger support and multitasking
Full Story: HERE
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Choosing the Best Linux Distro for you !
So you are one of those exited users willing to enter the awesome world of Linux for the first time but have no idea how to get started just because there are tons of Linux Distros out there...well worry not because the article linked below is the perfect place for you to get started. :)
Full Article: HERE
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Friday, July 29, 2011
Fifty Fun Things To Do During An Exam
Disclaimer: Do not attempt these things during an actual exam. The following is meant for entertainment purposes only.
1. Bring a pillow. Fall asleep (or pretend to) until the last 15 minutes. Wake up, say "oh geez, better get cracking" and do some gibberish work. Turn it in a few minutes early.
2. Get a copy of the exam, run out screaming "Andre, Andre, I've got the secret documents!!"
3. If it is a math/science exam, answer in essay form. If it is long answer/essay form, answer with numbers and symbols. Be creative. Use the integral symbol.
4. Make paper airplanes out of the exam. Aim them at the instructor's left nostril.
5. Talk the entire way through the exam. Read questions aloud, debate your answers with yourself out loud. If asked to stop, yell out, "I'm so sure you can hear me thinking. " Then start talking about what a jerk the instructor is.
6. Bring cheerleaders.
7. Walk in, get the exam, sit down. About five minutes into it, loudly say to the instructor, "I don't understand any of this. I've been to every lecture all semester long! What's the deal? And who are you? Where's the regular guy?"
8. Bring a Game Boy (or Game Gear, etc. . . ). Play with the volume at max level.
9. On the answer sheet (book, whatever) find a new, interesting way to refuse to answer every question. For example: I refuse to answer this question on the grounds that it conflicts with my religious beliefs. Be creative.
10. Bring pets.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Anonymous Crap Mail ?? :o
Funny...I found this site accidentally which actually lets you anonymously mail crap to people. ( Choices include Cow Dung, Elephant Crap...Gorilla Crap :D )
Check it out here
Check it out here
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
When Patents Attack
If you ever wanted to start your own Software Company and make it big, my advice you listen to this first.
Audio File here
Audio File here
HTC HD2 can run Windows Phone 7 Mango
Since HTC and Microsoft both failed to give the HD2 users an official build of Windows Phone 7...to much of a surprise here is Windows Phone 7 "Mango" running natively on the HD2.
Monday, January 17, 2011
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