The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 3i is a budget friendly laptop that should handle basic computing …
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How Not to Hold Your Windows Phone Camera
This may seem obvious to some, but then again, I’ve mistakenly held my Windows Phone 7 the wrong way once or twice while trying to use the “pocket to picture” feature where you simply hold down the camera button for a few seconds in order to launch straight into the phone’s camera app in order to quickly take a picture. The problem is that if your hand is covering the phone’s proximity sensor, the phone …
Continue readingSeamless Conferencing With Lync in WP7 and Windows 7
Michael Gannotti and Brent Whichel have posted a video showing how to transfer a Microsoft Lync conference call session from a Windows 7 Tablet PC to a Windows Phone 7. It would seem this workflow could work with any phone, however we have heard rumors of a Microsoft Lync client coming specifically to Windows Phone 7 in the future. We expect that to bring more features and better integration with Microsoft’s Lync services, but in …
Continue readingIlomilo Mini Coming to Android
We have just spotted my personal favorite Windows Phone 7 Game, ilomilo, at CTIA on an Android device. It looks like Southend Interactive and Qualcomm are working on a “Mini” version of this game for Android. There is also an even more comprehensive version of ilomilo available for the Xbox 360. We’re not sure if this will be a free version with only a small number of levels, but the “mini” in the title would …
Continue readingWindows Live Messenger: Different Mobile Versions (Video)
Lately we’ve been doing some comparisons between mobile apps of the same name and how they differ on a variety of different mobile platforms. You might expect applications of the same name to be pretty much the same on any platform, but frequently you’ll see some surprising differences. This time we’re going to take a look at Microsoft’s Windows Live Messenger and how it works on Nokia’s Symbian OS, Apple’s iOS, Windows Mobile 6.5, Blackberry …
Continue readingFacebook’s New HTTPS Mode May Break Facebook Syncing
If you want your Facebook pictures to sync, don’t turn on HTTPS! Facebook has a new security feature that lets you use secure HTTPS protocols when possible in order to help keep your private data private. However, if you turn this option on, some Facebook app connectivity may be broken. For example, on Windows Phone 7, if you turn on HTTPS you may notice that your friends’ photos no longer update, you will no longer …
Continue readingMy Top 5 Must-Have Windows Phone 7 Apps: Adam Edition (Video)
In this video, I go over my top five, must-have, can’t-live-without Windows Phone 7 applications. If you want more app recommendations for Windows Phone 7, check out the Windows Phone 7 App Showcase; for Android, check out Android Application Weekly. You can also check out Brandon’s list and Geoff’s list. Here’s my list! 1. eWallet Go! ($4.99): Let’s you store and access a wide variety of sensitive information and passwords while staying secure under 256-bit …
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