A new build of the sole Windows Mobile Foursquare client called WinMoSquare was released to testers yesterday and it finally works. The original Alpha build was the only version that was capable of semi-accurately finding your location. Subsequent builds would not come even close to your location without first going outside and waiting for a full GPS fix. Usually, the locations were about 2 towns away from where you actually were. Luckily this version adds …
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Multi-Touch for Single-Touch Now Available
Remember when we reported about annadoul’s SDK development that would bring multi-touch features to single-touch resistive Windows Mobile screens? A new SDK is now available for this amazing feature. Windows Mobile and resistive touch screens do not natively support multi-touch but through this SDK, dual-finger navigation should be possible on any touchscreen device through its integration in an application. For more information, check out the thread on XDA-Developers as well as Windows Phone ME. Originally …
Continue readingVideo: Zune HD 4.5’s new Picks and Smart DJ
Yesterday, Microsoft released the new Zune HD version 4.5 firmware which adds some great new features including Smart DJ, Picks, new video Codec support, screensaver enhancements, and an updated TV-out interface that includes Marketplace access. The Picks feature shows up in the Marketplace and lists a number of artists that Zune thinks you might like based on your specific listening habits. This is great for discovering new or old music that you may never have …
Continue readingVideo Demo of the Zune HD 4.5 Upgrade Features
You may have heard that the Zune HD is going to get an upgrade to verson 4.5 soon. Take a look at this video walk through of some of the new features. The new Smart DJ feature and Marketplace access from an HDTV dock are going to be great. Hopefully we’ll see some Smart DJ features in Windows Phone 7 Series as well. (via Twitter) Originally published on Pocketnow on March 31, 2010. More Software …
Continue readingMetro UI for Your Tablet PC
Remember when we thought the Windows Phone 7 Series Metro UI would be nice on a Tablet PC? Looks like some one else agreed and decided to create a nice Metro style desktop interface for Windows. The application is called Omnimo and it’s based on the Rainmeter platform. Check out Lifehacker for more information. (via Engadget) Originally published on Pocketnow on March 30, 2010. More Software articles from the Pocketnow archive.
Continue readingBarnes and Noble HD2 eBook Reader Remembers My Old Books
Remember back in 2001 when eBooks were all the rage? That was when Barnes & Noble started selling eBooks that could be read on Tablets, PDA’s, and touch-screen mobile phones using Microsoft Reader. Somewhere along the way, eBooks turned out to be a stupid idea, devices stopped including eBook software, and no one promoted them anymore. Barnes & Noble’s eBook store disappeared into obscurity. Today, however, we see a new Barnes & Noble eBook reader …
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