Category Archives: Online services

Facebook app for Windows Phone updated

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

I recommended the Facebook app as one of my earlier Windows Phone app picks on the Windows Weekly podcast, but I noticed Wednesday night that it was crashing hard. I even reset the phone because that’s often the only recourse … Continue reading →

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10,000

Posted on March 12, 2011 by

The Windows Phone Marketplace just crossed an important milestone: There are now over 10,000 apps available for Windows Phone 7! This comes according to the Windows Phone AppList, which also provides some interesting data points around those apps.

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Microsoft provides Windows Phone Marketplace status update

Posted on March 8, 2011 by

Todd Brix posted some information today about “policy shifts” on the Windows Phone Developer Blog. There’s a lot of info here, but it’s nothing earth-shattering from what I can see: We’re seeing strong results across several fronts; from the number … Continue reading →

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9000

Posted on March 1, 2011 by

Citing the Windows Phone AppList, WPCentral notes that Windows Phone Marketplace has surpassed the 9,000 app milestone. The expectation is that we’ll hit 10,000 apps sometime this month. That AppList site is pretty sweet, by the way.

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Kindle app for Windows Phone is now available

Posted on January 5, 2011 by

My national nightmare is finally over. Well, it’s not that dramatic, but I’ve been waiting to tick this one off the list for a long, long time, and seeing Microsoft employees using it in both November and December only added … Continue reading →

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Windows Phone app update

Posted on November 25, 2010 by

Microsoft this week provided an interesting update on its efforts to promote Windows Phone apps, noting that there are now over 3,000 apps on the Windows Phone Marketplace with over 15,000 developers signed up to deliver Windows Phone apps via … Continue reading →

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TWiT for Windows Phone 7 now available

Posted on November 24, 2010 by

Many, many thanks to Dmitry Lyalin for his hard work creating TWiT for Windows Phone 7, which is now available on the Windows Phone Marketplace. I am very happy to announce that TWiT for WP7 is now live on the … Continue reading →

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Tip: Zune Pass with Windows Phone

Posted on November 22, 2010 by

One of the biggest advantages of Windows Phone is that it allows you to access Zune Pass subscription music content over the air. For one low monthly price–$14.99 in the US, though that includes 10 free MP3 song downloads each … Continue reading →

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Marketplace Browser

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

Browsing the Windows Phone Marketplace is, well, pretty lousy. Sure there’s the new Bing browser, but it doesn’t provide much information. And yes, there’s the Zune PC software, but the search is near-useless. And browsing on the phone itself? Eh. … Continue reading →

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Enjoy Walt Mosspuppet on Windows Phone

Posted on November 18, 2010 by

Here’s a little something that will make you smile: When Brian Hogg submitted a Mosspuppet app to Apple’s iPhone Apps Store, it was rejected, most likely because of the company’s love affair with tech reviewer/Apple promoter Walter Mossberg. So he … Continue reading →

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