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NB At the time of writing there is no accelerometer driver for the DUO under Win 8. Until we get that fixed it is possible to add the ‘Windows Mobility Center’ applet as a shortcut on the Metro Desktop (which in turn has an option to rotate the screen) Here are the steps to take:... Continue Reading →
Stumbled upon a cool way of installing apps over the air. Here are the steps I took: First fire up the web based marketplace: http://www.windowsphone.com/en-GB/search?q=web+services+uk NB The above link shows all my own apps currently in the marketplace – you can click on the ‘Marketplace’ link to view all apps! Select an App from the... Continue Reading →
I was under the impression that the Motion API (and associated sensors) were only for the ‘new bread’ of Windows Phones but it appears that some existing phones also support the motion API. Here is what I have found so far from running the “Shooting Range” trial App on various friends phones (after they... Continue Reading →
I am getting the following error when trying to remotely logon from a 32bit Win8 DP Client to another (64Bit) PC also running Windows 8 DP. The issue only occurs from the Win8 machine (I can access the remote machine fine from other machines running Windows 7) If anyone can cast any light on... Continue Reading →
First of all the Kindle Fires are going to be limited so act fast …. 1. Open a new account with BundleBox. 2. Place your order from this page (see below) 3. Sit back and wait … UPDATE: Dear Ian, Hope you are well. We received a new shipment for you. It is now stored... Continue Reading →
Disclaimer: I am not suggesting that this is the defacto way to upgrade this tablet to the Windows 8 Developer Preview, but this is what I did (so far so good, all the usual disclaimers etc) The basic steps I took were: Back up the supplied Windows 7 installation using the instructions provided Install Windows... Continue Reading →
On the basis that a video is worth a thousand words here is one showing basic gameplay: Shooting Range has over 30 levels and an online scoreboard/leaderboard so your competitive spirit needs to be strong if you want to reach the top! (unless your name is Harry Callaghan of course). Download the trial game... Continue Reading →
While it isn’t yet possible to submit apps to the store you can ensure that your App will pass the ingestion process. this is a walkthrough of one of the sample apps (Weather). Noting that it fails the test tells us that things are very much still at an early stage with the preview build... Continue Reading →
Boot Up time It is rare that I boot up Windows 8 from scratch and the time from standby (which I think is probably now the default) is negligible. LogIn With picture based login logging in is now almost fun! Decompressing a large zip folder I was almost disappointed when it finished …. The... Continue Reading →
Arising largely from the work done on the upcoming “Goblin Harvest” release this app is now updated and available for beta testing at the BUILD conference (or to anyone possessing a motion enabled device*). If you would like to lend a hand either drop me a line or add a comment below this post. Shooting... Continue Reading →
Hard Work, Persistence and Passion . . . . 