A real YouTube app for Windows Phone

Up until now, the official Windows Phone YouTube app was nothing more than a link to the web version of YouTube.  While Apple and Android have had full fledged YouTube apps forever,… Read more

A real YouTube app for Windows Phone

Nokia officially confirms the Lumia 928 with OIS PureView camera

The Nokia Lumia 928, codenamed “Laser”, had been rumored since January this year, and last month we’ve even seen specifications and press renders of the device leaked to… Read more

Nokia officially confirms the Lumia 928 with OIS PureView camera

Microsoft begins to talk more openly about “Blue”

Mary Jo Foley first started talking about Windows “Blue” as a refresh to Windows 8 and beyond, (incorporating refreshes to Windows Phone and Windows Server, too) way back last… Read more

Microsoft begins to talk more openly about “Blue”

SkyDrive reaches 250 million users: a significant number?

This morning, our old friends Omar Shahine and Mike Torres posted on the Inside SkyDrive blog with some new numbers related to SkyDrive, announcing that the service has reached… Read more

SkyDrive reaches 250 million users: a significant number?

Outlook.com: just how much is 150 petabytes, anyway?

Today Microsoft announced that they’ve completed the transition of all 300 million Hotmail accounts to Outlook.com (while apparently adding another 100 million users, as… Read more

Outlook.com: just how much is 150 petabytes, anyway?

Outlook.com completes upgrade for all Hotmail users, adds features

Only six weeks after starting an upgrade process to bring all 300 million + Hotmail users over to Outlook.com, the newly rebranded and refreshed consumer online email experience,… Read more

Outlook.com completes upgrade for all Hotmail users, adds features

Skype Video Messaging Preview now available in the Windows 8 Store

This has been a big week for Skype announcements.  On Monday, Microsoft announced a beta of Skype for Outlook.com, coming first to the UK, then to the US and Germany “in the coming… Read more

Skype Video Messaging Preview now available in the Windows 8 Store

Xbox heats up the buzz for May, June announcements

We already know the dates: May 21st for “Xbox: A New Generation Revealed”, and  a well rumored June 10th date for the Xbox press event the day before E3 (June 11-13th) in Los Angeles.… Read more

Xbox heats up the buzz for May, June announcements

Facebook, Windows Phone, and the App Hub model: a new Facebook App beta moves away from “Metro”

Today, Microsoft announced a new beta app for Windows Phone, apparently developed jointly with Facebook: the Facebook for Windows Phone Beta app.  This new app, completely redesigned… Read more

Facebook, Windows Phone, and the App Hub model: a new Facebook App beta moves away from “Metro”

Skype adds Video Messaging Preview for Windows Desktop

Yesterday, Skype announced a preview of Skype for Outlook.com (which should be available now for users in the UK, and will be coming to the US and Germany soon, and then the rest of… Read more

Skype adds Video Messaging Preview for Windows Desktop