Something strange has been going on with my Windows Phone and App store downloads. Windows Store App Sales So not a very inspiring story but this graph shows sales revenue (not ad revenue) for Apps between April and June this year. The graph shows a regular income from App sales of between £5 and £10... Continue Reading →
How to tie a knot
There are a large variety of knots, each with properties that make it suitable for a range of tasks, ably demonstrated in this useful collection of videos. Some knots are used to attach rope (or other knotting material) to other objects such as another rope, cleat, ring, or stake. Some knots are used... Continue Reading →
Comedy TV Gold
Some of the best clips from the cream of Comedy television in the UK! Bloopers, Interviews and clips from: Only Fools And Horses Blackadder The Vicar Of Dibley Dad's Army Fawlty Towers Yes Minister Steptoe And Son Father Ted ★★★★★ "Hilarious Videos!" ★★★★★ "LOL - I REALLY laughed out loud!" ★★★★★ "A great way... Continue Reading →
Windows Phone Marketplace Account Notice – IP Violation Warning
A little odd, I received the following email today but have not had any indication of which Apps might be infringing copyright. Anyone else in the same position? “This is to inform you that you have more than one Intellectual Property complaint against your account. If we receive one additional Intellectual Property complaint regarding... Continue Reading →
Dramatic increase in App downloads since the release of Windows Phone 8
At this stage downloads of my own Windows Phone Apps appear to have doubled since the release of Windows Phone 8 - with downloads continuing to increase on a daily basis. While reading positive sales stats and figures from Microsoft and Nokia is always a good thing, having access to ‘real data’ such as this... Continue Reading →
Live Tile Browser – Windows 8 Certification!
Following a gruelling (OK, not really that gruelling) 2 days in the Labs at Microsoft a couple of weeks ago am happy to say that “Live Tile Browser” has received certification for submission to the Windows 8 store. (I understand that this is one of the first, if not the very first app in the... Continue Reading →
Live Tile News – Download Stats
“Live Tile News” had a very favourable review on the BBC’s technology program “Click” last week and I have had a lot of questions around the impact on downloads. The first chart shows downloads for April – with the healthy spike being a result of the coverage received. The second chart is specific to “Live... Continue Reading →
“Live Tile News” App review on BBC Click
Very pleased to see the very positive review of ‘Live Tile News’ on “Click“ this week. Kate Russell reviews ‘Live Tile News’ If you don’t already have this app why not try one of the following options: Free (Ad Supported) 99c/79p (no ads) (All developer proceeds from Ads and Sales go to charity)
Live Tile Browser (Update)
I have just finished an update to the Windows Phone 7 version of LTB that picks up on some of the enhancements made for the Windows 8 metro version (see here). The latest version, as well as including many more live tiles (on average we are seeing around 15-20 new Live Tiles a week) now... Continue Reading →
Windows Phone 7.11 Tango Memory Requirements
Just got this email from Microsoft, looks like I have a little work to do … On Monday, Microsoft announced an update to Windows Phone, targeted at bringing the high-end smartphone user experience to more affordable phones in new places around the world. Windows Phone will now enable our partners to deliver low cost phones... Continue Reading →