The head of marketing for Windows Phone in the UK has unofficially confirmed via Twitter that support for Zune on the Mac is coming. The update has since been removed but Microsoft has confirmed that a public beta will be out this year allowing Windows Phone 7 users to sync “select content” with their Macs. Whether or not that means …
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Sony Unveils Internet Connected Google TV Products
Sony recently unveiled its line of Google TV products. As the first of Google’s partners to offer TV sets that integrate the Google TV software, Sony is selling 24-, 32-, 40-, and 46-inch models ranging in price from $600 to $1,400. Sony also unveiled a Blu-ray player with Google TV for $400.
I’m having a bit of trouble wrapping …
When Does Life Without Facebook Become Unsustainable?
An ancient joke (popularized if not invented by Henny Youngman) has a patient saying “Doctor, it hurts when I do this.” To which the doctor replies, of course, “Don’t do that!”
I thought of that bit this week when I compiled some tips on how to enjoy Facebook–a service which I find mostly fun, but sometimes frustrating–for my …
Kindle Singles From Amazon To Appeal To the Lengthy-Minded
You know those times where a magazine article just doesn’t hold enough information, but you don’t exactly want to read a book on the subject? Amazon is attempting to solve that problem with Kindle Singles, lengthy selections (which to them means twice as long as a New Yorker article, yet shorter than a full book – think 30 to 90 pages) …
Sprint Now Offers Good Deals on ‘Certified’ Refurbished Phones
I don’t need to know what happened to your phone. All I know is that you went into the bathroom with it and now it’s all wet. And you’re crying. Maybe it’s the thought of having to shell out hundreds of dollars to replace that off-contract BlackBerry. Maybe it’s knowing you just stuck your hand in the toilet.
Maybe it’s both.
The good
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Windows Phone 7 Predictions (Spoiler: It Won’t Fail)
Microsoft officially unveiled its initial lineup of Windows Phone 7 devices today, with the Samsung Focus looking to be the first US handset available—it’ll start selling on November 8th for $200 with a two-year AT&T contract.
While the first crop of handsets and the shiny, new operating system running atop them certainly look …
EA Mobile Onboard to Publish Windows Phone 7 Games
Electronic Arts will make Windows Phone 7 games after all. Microsoft’s recent press release indicates that these four titles will be available this fall: Need for Speed: Undercover, Tetris, The Sims 3, and Monopoly.
The games support Windows Phone 7’s Xbox Live integration, "featuring the unique ability to track and share scores with
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T-Mobile’s First Windows Phone 7 Phone Comes With a Kickstand
Both AT&T and T-Mobile are announcing their respective Windows Phone 7 devices today at the WP7 event in NYC but T-Mobile is first out of the gate with the HTC HD7. (More: Complete List of Windows Phone 7 Devices Available at Launch)
The 4.3-inch touch-screen makes the HD7 the largest available WP7 device in the U.S. Under …
New, Notable Apps Available In Windows Phone 7 Marketplace
Apps have been trickling into the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace over the last few weeks but I just noticed a handful of notable apps that were demoed in the weeks leading up to today’s announcement made available in the last 24 hours.
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NYT Confirms Verizon iPhone
Dreams do come true.
The New York Times is confirming the rumors of a Verizon iPhone based on an anonymous source directly connected to Apple.
Rumors of a Verizon-Apple collaboration have circulated for years, with the most recent a report by the Wall Street Journal, however, this latest story by the NYT should be the last nail on …
Apple Considering Monthly Fees for Unlimited iTunes Music?
The New York Post reports that Apple may be trying to hammer out a deal with the major music labels to provide iTunes customers with unlimited access to tracks for a set monthly fee. This information comes from unnamed sources, which seem to be all over the place regarding Apple news lately. I’m considering a macro that’ll type “take …
Haunting the Ghost of Sparta: Inside the New God of War PSP Game
Kratos–the man-turned-god in Sony’s God of War series–met a tragic end at the close of God of War III. (Or did he?) However, you’ll still get to play as the angriest Spartan ever when God of War: Ghost of Sparta hits the PSP in November.
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