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GrooveShark’s HTML5 site now works on Windows Phone
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We have all been told the future of cross-platform apps are HTML5, but a few weeks ago GrooveShark discovered IE9 Mobile was just not ready, and while their HTML5-based streaming music website worked fine in other mobile browsers it did not work at all on Windows Phone 7.
Thankfully Microsoft did not leave it at that, and approached the Grooveshark developer to explore work-arounds. He writes:
Yes, you read that correctly. After my previous post discussing how Grooveshark’s new HTML5 site would not work on Windows Phone 7 devices, Ben Riga, Technical Evangelist on the Windows Phone team, contacted me and offered to help. He discussed the issues with Eric Lawrence, Program Manager at Microso...
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Facebook gets a complete redesign for Windows Phone
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Facebook version 2.3 has just gone live in the Windows Phone Marketplace and it's just as big an update as we were expecting. The app has gotten a complete overhaul of the UI which fits in beautifully with WP's Metro UI.
The update not only gives a complete UI redesign, but adds tons of functionality to the app. The app now gives users access to Facebook Pages, Groups, privacy info and banner images. There are new filters to allow you to see specific types of posts in your feed. Additionally, users can now "like" posts in their feed.
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Windows 8 Wireless Networking Secrets Revealed
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With a consumer preview on the horizon, Microsoft recently provided some details about the wireless networking features in Windows 8.
Redmond has re-engineered the wireless networking stack to optimize the experience in Windows 8, the company said in a recent blog post.
People want similar mobility on their PCs as they get on their smartphones," wrote Billy Anders, a group program manager on Microsoft's devices and networking team. "It is unlikely that your end goal is just to get connected to the Internet. Instead, connecting to the Internet is a step (or a hurdle) towards what you really want to do, like surf, socialize, or explore, and you would prefer that your PC is connected and ready ...
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Microsoft kills the Start button in latest Windows 8 build
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Microsoft hasn’t been shy about the radical direction it’s taking with the user interface design on Windows 8, but it looks like their latest change may be a big one. PCBeta reports that the latest build of Microsoft’s next operating system does away with the ubiquitous “Start” button, which has graced Windows for almost twenty years. The functionality of the Start button remains, but as a limited “hotspot” in the lower-left corner by default, not unlike the Aero Peek feature in Windows 7. Even that functionality is only present in the classic or desktop mode, which drops the shiny new Metro tile interface for a more traditional windowed UI.
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Microsoft loses key Windows Phone employee to Amazon
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The man who was in charge of getting new apps and content on the Windows Phone Marketplace has left Microsoft to pursure a similar occupation at Amazon. Brandon Watson apparently feels that the online bookseller-turned-behemoth has a brighter future. Or they offered him more money. Or both. Either way, it’s definitely a setback for Microsoft.
For most people, landing an executive position at Microsoft would be the pinnacle of their career. Watson’s new position at Amazon is working on Kindle apps, so it is almost exactly the same line of work, though now for what was one of his biggest competitors. It leaves a question mark about Microsoft’s future in the mobile space, though not a black hol...
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Windows 8 Kernel for Windows Phone 8 may NOT happen
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After the recent leak by Pocketnow and confirmation by Paul Thurrott, one would have though it was a sure thing that the next version of Windows Phone will run on the NT Windows 8 kernel.
Not so fast says The Register, who claims to have spoken to insiders who are not so sure that this idea will come to fruition.
Quoting sources close to Microsoft , they note the leak is true, but say no decision has been taken to base the mobile platform on the Windows 8 kernel.
They note the information leaked was real, but should be thought of as more of a blueprint, a wish-list, than a concrete roadmap, say sources. In particular, the decision to throw out the 15-year-old Windows CE kernel in favour of ...
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Windows 8 browser can prompt users to switch to desktop IE for Flash content
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We already know that Windows 8's Metro style Internet Explorer won't support browser plug-ins like Adobe Flash, but Microsoft has revealed how developers can prompt users to switch to traditional Internet Explorer 10 to use plug-ins. Web developers that require plug-ins can use a HTTP header or meta tag to prompt Metro style Internet Explorer users, resulting in an option for Windows 8 users to switch into Internet Explorer 10 desktop.
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Marko Ahtisaari, Head of Nokia Design, talks about future products
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When Nokia reported their Q4 2011 financial results last month there was one bit of news in there that we glossed over. Marko Ahtisaari, son of Martti Ahtisaari, former President of Finland, had his title upgraded from Head of Nokia Design to Executive Vice President of Nokia Design. His responsibilities will stay the same, he’ll just bring home more bacon. Anyway, Marko recently sat down with The Guardian and let out some details about the future of Nokia’s devices. Let’s start with the obvious: Near Field Communication (NFC) will be huge. We’ve been saying that forever now, but because the Head of Design at a huge multinational corporation said it in an interview we have to stand up and pa...
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Windows Phone Tango may add support for up to 120 languages
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Windows Phone 7.5 (Mango) currently offers support for 35 different languages, however Microsoft may be planning to add an additional 85 languages in the next Windows Phone Tango update. The new version of Windows Phone, codenamed Tango, is expected to better cater to emerging markets, which will help Microsoft and its Windows Phone partners expand the platform globally. WPSauce, the source of the rumor, said that Microsoft announced the added language support during an event in India where the company also noted that future Windows Phone updates will support C++. It remains unclear when the Redmond-based company plans to release Windows Phone Tango.
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US Developers: Win Awesome Prizes By Taking On 30 to Launch Challenge From Microsoft
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30 to Launch is a new program for Windows Phone developers powered by Microsoft Platform Ready (MPR) group. You have to sign up for the challenge and complete a Windows Phone app and publish it in marketplace. Also there will be an opportunity to register for App Hub for free in week 2 of the challenge.
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Asus working on prototype Kinect-equipped Windows 8 laptops?
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We know Microsoft will launch Kinect for Windows hardware next month, but a new report claims that the software giant could be working with Asus to build that support directly into laptops. The Daily says it has "checked out" a pair of official prototype Asus laptops that include a Kinect sensor built-in. The sensor, running on a Windows 8 laptop, reportedly stretches across the top of the screen, and includes a set of LEDs at the bottom of the display.
Asus released its own WAVI Xtion hardware last year, based on the same PrimeSense technology used in Kinect, so it's clear the company has experience with motion-controlled devices. Microsoft has not officially detailed its support for Kinect...
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Windows Phone only getting IPv6 support with Apollo
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According to a leaked recent Nokia presentation Windows Phone users will have to wait till Apollo before they can connect to IPv6-only networks.
In the middle of last year it had been believed Windows Phone 7 Mango will support IPv6 due some entries on Microsoft’s Mango .net documentation, but in practice on IPv6-only networks Windows Phones are not able to get IP addresses.
As can be seen from the graphic above while IPv6 support is very variable, Windows Phone has the poorest support amongst the major and not so major operating systems.
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Windows 8 to step back on customization in Apple-like choice
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A seemingly minor decision for Windows 8 in the post-developer preview versions has shown an about-face by Microsoft in its approach to design. During new demos on Thursday to TechRadar, Windows 8 communications lead Chris Flores explained that users wouldn't be allowed to change the background of the main Metro screen to their own photo. Scaling was an issue, but Microsoft had also decided that the home screen tiles would cover it up too much, defeating the point of a custom image.
In its place, Microsoft is offering a mix of basic styles with color themes, each of which has a coordinating set of hues for the trim. The login screen will still allow a custom photo, much like Windows Phone.
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Google finally allows WP7 users to sync multiple calendars, Microsoft releases guide to switch from Gmail to Hotmail in 3 easy steps
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Google has finally enabled Windows Phone 7 users to sync their phone with multiple Google calendars. Up till now WP7 users had to spoof the process by using an iOS device to select the calendars at m.google.com/sync since the feature had always been available on that platform.
Of course this does not mean Google are now Windows Phone fans – their instructions are still for Windows Mobile, a very deprecated platform now.
Microsoft has not made any pretence of being fans of Google, and have taken advantage of the recent brouhaha surrounding Google’s new permission to spy privacy policy to publish a short 3 step guide to moving your Gmail account to Windows Phone 7.
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Windows 8's New Ways to Manage Wireless, Bandwidth
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Windows 8 will be a new animal that merges mobile design thinking with that of the traditional PC computing. The clear sign of this is the Metro design that's currently being used in Windows Phone – and to a smaller extent in the latest Xbox 360 dashboard.
The latest Windows 8 innovation shared through the B8 blog is about how the next big Microsoft release will handle wireless connectivity via Wi-Fi and mobile broadband. Specifically, Windows 8 will attempt to make connectivity as easy and as seamless as possible.
While Wi-Fi options are built into current versions of Windows natively, Windows 8 will attempt to integrate mobile broadband functionality into the OS without having to resort to...
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