Tag Archives: Microsoft
Are lockscreens outdated?
In one of their latest shows, Vernon and Andrew from the awesome Glance and Go Radio discussed whether or not having a lockscreen still makes sense. Unlike many people may think, lockscreens were not really meant to protect a device from being accessed by other individuals, but derived from the keypad locks cell phones used [...]
Tap+Send: The Love Story of 2 NFC Devices
Innovation in technology is hit and miss for a number of reasons. To prognosticate what advances in technology will be accepted by the general public is by no means, an exact science. There’s a constant barrage of new expensive toys with exclusive features that are “sure” to turn the world upside down, only to hit the market [...]
January 15, 2013 App Reviews, Windows Phone
Tags: Android, marketplace, Microsoft, NFC, Samsung, Tap+Send, Windows Phone, WP7, WP8
(Update) Join the WinPhan movement, now with local country groups!
[German version below] (Update: added Facebook pages for local groups in East Africa and Australia) Do you know the WinPhan movement? No? No worries, I am going to tell you something about it. Sean (The WinPhan) started the movement sometimes last year. The idea behind the movement is simple. Apple-Fans have their “iFan” movement, Android-Fans [...]
Sean’s Editorial: This Is How I Use “Rooms” For WP
With the release of Windows Phone 8, there are a tremendous number of new features available Many aren’t available for WP7, or are but have inherent limitations. Some are major additions and some are minor changes. The feature that I find myself utilizing more than any other option on my Lumia 920 is the new [...]
The WinPhan is joining msicc.net!
Well, I’m back. Some of you know me from Twitter, Facebook, and various WP news blog sites as WinPhan7. For those that don’t know me, nice to meet you. I’ve evolved slightly, I now go by a more encompassing title: The WinPhan, but you can also call me Sean. I’m not a developer, although I am interested in [...]
Zune/Xbox Music Pass available in Germany (includes a short how-to)
Yesterday some users reported to wparea.de that the Zune/Xbox Music Pass is available. However, yesterday I was able to activate it, but no usage was possible. This changed this morning. Here are is a short view on how to use the Zune/ Xbox Music Pass: On your Windows Phone: Just go to the marketplace, search [...]
(Rumor) Microsoft Surface coming to Europe?
Today Hellshock (follow him!), one of my Italian tweeps made an awesome discovery. The Italian Microsoft site has a link to Surface within the “Products” section. Of course I checked that for Germany as well, and in fact it is there, too: Well, I know that this means nothing at the moment, but it is a [...]
Post #200 or what exiting times we have with Microsoft
I struggled with myself very long on what topic I dedicate this post with the anniversary number 200 and ended up with this article. We all had already a very exiting year with Microsoft. Microsoft is fully in his “reimagine” phase, and the winners of this are we – as users, and as developers. Windows [...]
Microsoft is preparing the real take-off of Windows Phone
Today at the SF Windows Phone Summit, Microsoft showed us a sneak peek how they are preparing the take-off of Windows Phone. First of all, according to Joe Belfiore, the following features are only a part. There will be more to come, as they did not show all consumer features. A shared core to break [...]
Windows 8 and Family Safety
Today my 10 year old son asked me when I will let him play around Windows 8. So I decided to set up an account for him. (This post will be a how-to mixed with my personal opinion.) First, I created an account for my son by going to control panel in the WinRT part [...]
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