Or did he just take away the principal exponent of gun culture? I’m not a Microsoft insider but it is commonly known that while brilliant, Sinofsky was very much the head of his own silo. Now that Microsoft has all the pieces in place across all its divisions (divisions being a very appropriate name it... Continue Reading →
NOKIA Lumia 920 User Guide
Anyone interested in this great new device should check out this new user guide published by Nokia: http://www.nokia.com/us-en/support/product/lumia920/userguide/?action=onlineuserguidepagechange&pFile=GUID-BD3470B6-FECA-470A-B571-F52CB298C856_FILE001.html Some great gems in here, new information relates not only to new features in Windows Phone 8 but also some great features unique to the device itself. There really is a wealth of information in this document... Continue Reading →
A PC for the Post PC era?
Windows RT first Impressions So prior to using it I kind of had a mind set that Windows RT was going to feel like using Windows CE’s big brother (which technically maybe you could argue it is) but in practice what I have found so far is that the experience is EXACTLY the same as... Continue Reading →
Your Apps: How to succeed in the Windows Store
So early days but so far the signs are that I am not getting my Apps into the hands of the users as effectively as I would like. How so? Check out some of the metrics available from Microsoft for your apps: First the good news: when I manage to get this App into the... Continue Reading →
Windows 8 Release Updates
The following core Windows Apps have all been updated for the release and will appear as updates to the Windows Store: (Click to enlarge) Needless to say if you have bought a Surface device (or any other Windows 8 device) you should install all these updates before you go any further.
Using the BUILD Session Planning Tool
So I played around with this great tool and came up with some recommendations for using the tool that work well for me. Here are the steps I took to maximise my BUILD experience: http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2012 1. Begin by filtering sessions by day and select all the sessions that you would like to see on that... Continue Reading →
Surface Device Specifications Compared
How does the newly announced Surface RT compare to its bigger brother coming in January 2013? CLICK TO ENLARGE Update: For a more in depth analysis of specs and a comparison with the iPad check out Jeremy Likeess’ Blog
We couldn’t complete the operation
I have been unable to submit an App into the Windows 8 store for the last four days. I get the following message: Is anyone else experiencing this? (I have tried multiple times at several times during each day with the same result) UPDATE Perseverance: I managed to get a new name registered at 4am... Continue Reading →