If history has taught us anything, a phone’s only as good as the apps it can run. In that spirit, here are 50 good Windows Phone 7 apps (many of them free) for your consideration as you load up your new handset.
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Galaxy Tab Users Can Tune Into Slacker Radio, Tune Out Spotify?
Slacker Radio, a free streaming personalized Internet service, announced that you’ll be able to stream musiPreviewc via the Samsung Galaxy Tab when it comes out next month. The app will come pre-installed on the Galaxy Tab or you can download it for the Amazon Kindle, iPhone, iPod touch, WebOS, Android, BlackBerry and Windows Mobile …
Happy Holidays: Google to Offer Free In Flight Wi-Fi
If you’re flying home for the holidays you might be able to plug into the Internet for free courtesy of Google.
Google Chrome announced that they have partnered with Virgin America, Delta and Air Trans to offer Gogo Wi-Fi gratis on all domestic flights from November 20 to January 2, according to Forbes. The service will only be free …
The Mythology of Mario: Q&A With Nintendo’s Legendary Shigeru Miyamoto
Sunday November 7th saw the 40th running of the New York City Marathon and thousands of runners journeyed through the city as fast as their feet could take them. One very special visitor to the city didn’t lace up a pair of New Balance but has nevertheless been running his own personal race for more than two decades.
2010 marks the …
Google’s Innovative New Name for Ads: “Ads!”
Search Engine Land’s Barry Schwartz has made an interesting discovery: Google has stopped calling the ads in its search-engine results “sponsored results.” The new label is one that should be clear to just about everybody: It’s calling the advertisements “Ads.”
As a consumer of Web sites–and an editor who’s been involved in …
Black Friday Ads: Tech Deals Worth Waking Up For
Hope you started saving your paychecks early, Black Friday is just around the corner.
The slow trickle of ad releases began today, with some major retailers even advertising pre-Black Friday deals as a countdown to the biggest shopping season of year. We’ve got our eyes peeled for the best tech savings for your …
Google Brings ‘Instant’ Search Feature to iPhone and Android
In early September, Google unveiled its new "Google Instant" search initiative. If you’ve been using Google Instant in your computer’s web browser, you’ll have noticed that your search results change and update in real-time as you type your search terms.
The same feature is now available for iPhone and Android devices, though its
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Strong Kinect-ion?: First Impressions of Microsoft’s New Motion-Control Camera
Microsoft’s been trying to position Kinect as not just a new peripheral for their resurgent Xbox 360, but as a new console. The way they’ve handled the marketing and the dissemination of information about Kinect bears all the hallmarks of carefully managed ambition. But, ultimately, its impact will get driven by how developers and …
Cooks Source Magazine Controversy: Is It Copyright Infringement?
Monica Gaudio, who wrote a story about apple pies, is finding out that some people think that “public domain” means they can take your work and print it without your knowledge. No publication has the right to publish a blogger’s work without their consent and make a profit off it (at least according to the US government) – and she and an …
Two Minute Video: Quick and Easy Tricks for Using Twitter on Your Phone
This whole Twitter thing might… just… catch… on. Did you know you can handle a lot of Twitter functions simply by sending text messages?
It’s a great way to quickly update your status, send messages to other users, and pull up stats without waiting for a big graphics- and data-intensive app to load on your phone. Here’s a look …
Will Kinect Sales Hit The Mark Microsoft Set?
First, Microsoft claimed that they believed the Kinect would outsell the iPad, meaning they could move 1 million units in 28 days.
Then, just yesterday, Bloomberg News reporter Dina Bass claimed that Microsoft executive Don Mattrick told her the company was expecting to sell 5 million Kinects by the end of the year, making it the …
Top 10 Failed Gaming Consoles
A selection of game machines which fell so hard that they’ve become cautionary tales for the entire video game business.