February, 2012

Nokia to live webcast MWC press conference

mwc(Countdown clock: [countdown date=2012/02/27/-08:30:00 offset=1] [timer] until the Nokia press conference begins![/countdown])

If you’re like us and want to catch the latest Nokia (and presumably Windows Phone) news from MWC, and are eagerly awaiting their press conference but weren’t quite …

Google is now a connected service to Windows Live

Google plus Windows LiveEver since Wave 3, Windows Live have always had the ability to connect within various social services from across the web, most notably services such as Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.  By connecting other social services and websites to …

Rumor: Nokia Lumia 610 specifications, pricing and images leaked

NokiaIn just two days, Nokia is set to reveal their new additions to the Lumia line of Windows Phones at Mobile World Congress 2012. It is widely speculated that they will reveal the Nokia Lumia 610, which recently passed certification

Windows Live Wave 5 to support 93 languages, doubling the current count

Microsoft LLPLast Tuesday, February 21, is UNESCO’s International Mother Language Day, and on this date Microsoft detailed the upcoming language improvements in Windows 8, and announced 14 additional display languages to be supported in the new operating system. Well it …

Nokia signs deal with Tencent to bring QQ Game Hall to Nokia Windows Phones in China

QQ GameWe reported last week that with Windows Phone “Tango” in China, Microsoft will be removing Xbox LIVE from the Games hub, due to the fact that the service is not available in that region. Today, Chinese newspaper Shanghai Daily

Microsoft Your Account – your one-stop shop for all your billing accounts and payments

With the new Windows Store about to debut as part of Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Microsoft has launched a new billing portal named Microsoft Your Account, replacing the old http://billing.microsoft.com, which will allow you to view at once …

Photosynth for Windows Phone app being tested, coming soon?

PhotosynthMicrosoft’s Bing team released the Photosynth app for iOS almost a year ago, and they have long promised to develop the same app for Windows Phone. Despite the promise, the app has yet to surface in the Windows Phone …

No PC to PC sync in new SkyDrive

FileWinLive-syncOne of the questions our commenters asked about the upcoming integration of Windows Live Mesh into SkyDrive was “what about direct Device to Device synchronization?”.  Currently, you can use Windows Live Mesh to sync folders from device to device, …

ZTE to unveil new Windows Phone devices at MWC 2012

ZTEWith less than 5 days to go until the annual Mobile World Congress, there had already been reports about potential new Windows Phone to be announced during the event, particularly with major OEMs such as Nokia and LG. Today …

Bing adds Linked Pages

Microsoft took another small step toward Bing integration with Facebook today with the introduction of Bing Linked Pages.  By allowing Bing to connect up with your Facebook account, you can now manage the way your “vanity search” looks in Bing, …