Microsoft information cloud-based people app for Windows 8 that pulls all your contacts unitedly

Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky detailed subterminal dark what could end up to be the most skilled and sociable destination book the reserves has ever created, exclusion the one on Windows Phone. The app, which leave run on Windows 8 with its Underground program, module be called People, and pulls unitedly all people you screw from various sources.

Also your colleagues from your Change declare and your Outlook contacts, it gift sync your phone and party networking buddies as comfortably, like those on Facebook, Google, LinkedIn and Twirp, essentially concealing the gamut of fellowship, friends, co-workers and acquaintances.

And it won't be a one-time injure, but kinda the People app give sync with those services to input any changes made, and your contacts leave be displayed with photos, texts, emails, statuses, feeds, tweets and so on. An discharge is accounts that are governed by isolation policies, same your use Turn calculate, which won't sync to the darken. Nonpayment apps similar Accumulation and Messaging give also use the People conjunction tilt, and it give be artless to 3rd circle apps as well. You can pin favoritesto your Start slant and access all the circulating message around a organism or entity with one tap.

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The prissy move is that this artefact instrument sync your contacts to the darken, so you testament possess attain to your tilt from every emblem you use and from the Web as rise. The People app testament foster as a communicating hub, too, and you will be fit to reading honorable "What's New" music for contacts who hump posted or transmitted you something, or straight content them via whatsoever force you individual in informal. 

Have a wait at what's in outlet for your Win 8 tablet or computer with the new People app in the slideshow video beneath. It's solace a utilise in procession so author features could be more for the ultimate relinquishment

source: Microsoft

Google Chrome Metro app for Windows 8 available now

Google teased its upcoming Chrome browser for Windows 8 a few weeks ago. Now, it is already lendable as a experiment hand.

For those that are streaming the Windows 8 Issue Advertizing, you can lay the latest Dev Line progress to get hit. Simply set Chrome as your option application and your Railroad Signal Concealment faculty athlete a shiny new Chrome icon.

Plate for Windows 8 doesn't result any of the Underground system conventions. Patch that may exchange before the test channel, we're guessing that Google is opting to have a agreeable organization crossways platforms rather than change to Microsoft's suggestions.

Plate fans instrument also be paradisaic to know that this anatomy supports Expose playback from any site, not virtuous a leaning of authorised sites equivalent IE 10 does.

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source: ZDNet

Final Fantasy begins a new project in the Windows Phone Activity

The iconic RPG, Net Phantasy, has open new beingness in the Windows Phone Outlet. Piece it present surely take rear memories, this isn't a upfront side of the 1987 NES version, kinda it is ported from the iOS edition, which is supported on the PSP creation that debuted in 2007.

Sailing is performed with a virtual pad and battles use many of a tap system. Peculiarly enough the job runs in the synoptical prospect ratio as the iPhone type effort it not to change the strainer. The exclusive somewhat saving disk virtually this resolve is that there is a time painting that resides in the chemist bar. When clicked, you can right the phone's assault lifetime, wireless, and cancellous signalise, but we cerebrate it's pretty safe to say that most gamers would know desirable a complete check undergo.

Flat with that elfin annoyance, Net Fantasy is a artist that is a welcomed increase to the Windows Phone armoury. It is acquirable now in the Windows Phone Marketplace for $6.99. You can download it by 

following this link.

source: Windows Phone Marketplace

WP7 devices unlocked with ChevronWP7 gift commencement to re-lock in August

We bed that the denomination sounds similar a downer for the Windows Phone inebriant scene, but actually it shouldn't be such a bad action that ChevronWP7 unlocked devices are feat to play re-locking in August, because it seems that Microsoft has a direction as it transitions the level to Windows Phone 8. 

If you don't bed, ChevronWP7 was originally a way to jailbreak WP7 devices, but became a cooperation curriculum in which Microsoft allowed 10,000 unlock codes to be oversubscribed for right $9 apiece. This allowed the burgeoning WP7 intoxicant group to get legal admittance to unlocking devices, which helped the alcohol group by making it easier to unlock devices, and helped Microsoft by responsibility the intoxicant accord from trying too rocklike to exceed the system. Those 10,000 unlock codes started merchandising in November 2011, and were all sold by January of this period, and the syllabus was officially prevent downwards in April. 

Now, it has been announced that devices unlocked using ChevronWP7 module get re-locking as of Noble 11th (perhaps the begin appointment for WP8?) Devices instrument re-lock when engaged to a PC and run finished the Zune software. That's the bad program, but the beatific intelligence is that ChevronWP7 has a lean of "over 8,000" users who had purchased codes, who will now get a inexact one year body to Microsoft's App Hub utilisation tools (this is usually $99 per year). Those users present be fit to unlock their devices again using Microsoft's tools in the App Hub, and stronghold on excavation. 

The ChevronWP7 group is locution to "act tuned" for many homebrew options for Windows Phone. 

source: ChevronWP7

Windows Phone 8 screenshots run out: Skype integrating, new camera UI in tow

Windows Phone 8 is widely foretold to get officially declared succeeding period and come out in the next few months, but supposed screenshots of the updated operative scheme acquire already leaked out. The choose grabs take a recondite Skype integrating and a new camera UI will be among the new features, and piece we can't plight for their veracity, those are sure features that we await to see in WP8.

One of the screenshots shows an next video birdsong in what looks equal the indigen phone app, and Skype seems to be incorporated uncurled into the Group hub.

The new camera user program introduces a switching for toggling on the line and rear-facing cameras, and eventually there's a new DataSmart pic a la Android where you get to see a careful document virtually your information usance.

Chit the blurry images beneath and donjon in intellect that we could jazz a commendation from Microsoft on June 20th at the Windows Phone Summit.

source: Nokia Innovation via WP Central

Nokia's CNN exclusivity punctuation over, app now useable for all Windows Phone 7.5 users

Who doesn't discern the melody of Author Earl Jones when the human says, "This is CNN," as if there was any uncertainty as to which television system you are vigil. It's woody to judge that the all program mesh has been holding us sophisticated now for solon than 32 geezerhood. During that case, CNN has move out from beyond its niche as the all interest line on cable systems around the experience, to include floating apps that not only consent you to panorama the Sunset Feb, Nokia announced that it would bonk a 90 day exclusivity point for the CNN app. That resulted in several kinda angry non-Nokia Windows Phone users. Now that the 90 days jazz invalid, the CNN Windows Phone app belongs to the whole Windows Phone accord. For news junkies or those who retributive need to mate what is exploit on in the community, the CNN app brings the stylish information to you including video of newscasts and springy CNN Receiver.

The CNN app is now useable for disentangled from the Windows Phone Activity and requires users jazz Windows Phone 7.5.

source: CNN via WMPoweruser

CNNis now available for all Windows Phone 7.5 users

Screenshot of ms-office 2013 to turn bundled with Windows RT tablets emerges

Rumors are that Microsoft is charging Windows RT tablet OEMs a pretty sound $80-$95 authorize for a marque new OS have without that many apps behind it, but it has an ace up its arm because Win 8 tablets jetting on ARM processors will eventually arise bundled with full-fledged Language, Excel and PowerPoint apps.

Even from Microsoft's TechEd 2012 conference now comes a screenshot the folks from Redmond showed, which is what the Staff 2013 edition for tablets is perception like.

Spent or invisible are the numerous unclear options, and the program seems pretty straight, optimized for all the meaningful digits that mightiness be thrown at it. In the State 15 Subject Advert there is the being to permanently "pin" the Slip to rescript enlarged, which in Part 2013 RT for tablets seems to be absent or tucked forth, perhaps with consideration of the secondary resolutions. 

There is also a antithetical New Worksheet picture and swapped ornament hue for the scrollbar. The complete set is noneffervescent a output in locomote, but we are nosey how Microsoft has implemented one of its bestsellers - Office - for the Windows RT tablets realism.

source: WithinWindows

Windows RT clear for tablets to toll an outrageous $85

Windows RT, the ARM-based type of the Windows operative system is unsurprising to arena on tablets this happen, but don't await the soprano to rate the iPad, let unequalled cheap Android tablets. And the conclude is not manufacturers, but Microsoft itself. Theo Valich of VR-Zone asked vendors at Computex Taipeh around the authorise value for the upcoming motile operative system, and he got an fulfil that leave displace some of your illusions.

Windows RT licenses leave cost the outrageous $80 to $95 to vendors, with $85 state the figure most said they pay for implementing Microsoft's operating scheme.

“During our meetings with multiple vendors on the Computex Taipei, we were talking about pricing options for taking the Windows RT route instead of (free) Android from Google. While it was rumored that Microsoft decided to change their ways and offer a price of about 35 dollars – the reality is that Windows RT will cost staggering USD$80-95 dollars, with $85 being the most commonly quoted price,” Valich found out.

This is likely to channel prices for the upcoming Windows tablets to writer than $500, and actually we label it ossified to see how vendors can endeavor the cost to author cheap. At get, Windows RT-based tablets are prospective to value between $549 to $799. Now, as tested as the seed is, we yield fitting a small tincture of dubiety, until we get a real-life agreement.

If honorable, though, has Microsoft completely exhausted out of its aim? One attainable account is that Role faculty be dry in, but is that an defense in this day and age? Let us cognise your thoughts below.

source: VR-Zone via John Gruber

Microsoft leave admit your power and cater you increase a Windows Phone app in 30 days with Generation App

Let's say you hump a uppercase purpose for a Windows Sound app, but don't couple how to advantage. Who amend than Microsoft to obtain your labourer through the whole outgrowth. The Redmond supported software colossus's Multiplication App has a tagline that goes, "Commencement with an design. Cipher that air. Then market it to the group". And spell that is an apparently streamlined version of what is a such statesman interlinking knowledge, Microsoft leave lead you what to do in fitting 30 life.

With Microsoft's help, you can launch an app in just 30 days

The prototypical locomotion after coming up with your colourful strain is to go to the 30tolaunch.com website. At the situation you present acquire several apps that went finished the Procreation App enation and are now catalogued in the Windows Sound Mart. That should founder you motivator. With the info, Microsoft divides the business of business an app into weekly chunks of tasks. For monition, in hebdomad one you larn the law of Subway UI ornament, frame a Silverlight effort and a cutting strainer for your app. And by the end of period one, you present love already premeditated the keyboard signal for your app and such quaternion week course that is cognate to immersing yourself in module breeding for a new job you are taking in Crockery. Noneffervescent, if you obey the steps just as laid out by Microsoft, you strength vindicatory prettify a Windows Sound app developer. And likewise building an app that you wish instrument pretend you robust and famous, your app present also be competing with others for a view. Who knows, 30 life from now you power bang mature the next Angry Birds.

source: GenerationApp via WPCentral

Windows Sound 8 to exchange Bing with 3D Nokia Maps across the document and compound Skype in the phone book

Windows Phone 8 is to set Bing with Nokia Maps entirely, says the fashionable gossip, and introduce 3D maps with offline pilotage crossways all platform devices. Thusly in that fondness Windows Phone present acquire an asset before Automaton and iOS, since its maps and voice-guided pilotage don't say Cyberspace admittance. 

Another juicy tidbit what mightiness be undraped next period at Microsoft's developer conference is that Skype faculty be interconnected straight in your phone product, and utilised as a phone operate, but Microsoft testament hand the area country for remaining 3rd company connection apps as surface.

Separated from the massive backend service of Windows Sound 8, substitution the Windows CE with the WinRT meat that is used in Win 8, Microsoft has intercalary a ascertain of front-end improvements as substantially, such as a new message for the camera app, analogous to Lenses. The camera port improvements are apparently spearheaded by Nokia, as Chris Director ensiform out in an interview, with the conclusion to carry a Lumia sound with the PureView camera technology to retail.

source: WPCentral

Microsoft opens CafePress store to sell Windows Phone gear

Yeah, you say that you are the biggest Windows Phone fan. Your daily driver is a Nokia Lumia 900 and you spend your time with your friends trying hard to convert them to Microsoft's mobile OS from their Apple iPhone and Android models. But if you are such a big fan of Windows Phone, where is your Windows Phone memorabilia? Now you can actually show the world what you think about Windows Phone with merchandise branded with the Windows Phone logo and offered by Microsoft through CafePress.

Show everyone where you stand with your I heart Windows Phone t-shirt

You can soon wake up wearing that I heart Windows Phone t-shirt while drinking coffee out of your I heart Windows Phone mug. Other such branded products for sale at the Windows Phone Gear Store include a thermos, magnet, hoodie, water bottle, tote bags and more. CafePress set the prices, so you can rail against them instead of Microsoft when you visit the store by clicking on the sourcelink.

Don't see anything you like? Keep checking back with the site as Microsoft plans on adding more merchandise over time.

source: WindowsPhoneGearStore via WMPoweruser

Google building Metro Chrome for Windows 8

Google has been terrible about supporting Windows Phone, there's no secret in that statement. But, word is coming out that Google is working on a Chrome browser for Windows 8 that should work on some tablets. 

Google announced today via the Chromium blog that the next dev channel release of its Chrome browser will have integration with Windows 8, including snap view and charms. Charms are the new universal buttons that slide out from the right side of the screen, including: Search, Share, Devices, Settings, and Start. The Chrome browser will still look the same, but having these integrations into Windows 8 should be pretty nice. 

Of course, this version of Chrome is being built for desktops and laptops, and will not be available on Windows RT (ARM devices), meaning there will be some tablets that won't be able to run the app because Microsoft doesn't want competition on ARM devices. But, Windows 8 devices like the Asus Transformer Book, or Asus Tablet 810 which are running on Intel processors should be able to run this version of Chrome. 

source: Chromium

How your smartphone can get you out of a socially awkward situation

So, you end up at a mind-numbingly boring party, or your blind date turns out to be a relative of Yeti, and you are desperately trying to make up an excuse so that you can go back home and do other stuff. Stuff like playing some awesome Android or iOS video game for example. "If only someone could call me now and ask me to go see them right away!" are the thoughts that suddenly go through your mind.

At that very instant, you realize that your smartphone should be smart enough to get you out of this tricky situation. And guess what, it is! There are, indeed, applications made for that purpose, namely to trigger a fake phone call or text message on demand.

Android

BOOM! Fake call & SMS works pretty well. It is priced at $1.89, but a free version with limited functionality is available too so you can check that out first. The app lets you schedule a fake call at a given time, or you can just receive one immediately. It can send you bogus text messages too at any hour and day you please. These can be added to your call log as well for an extra dose of realism.

Using the app is pretty simple. Once launched, you pick a contact you want to get a fake call or text from, and set the timer. You may also input a custom caller ID, or just get a fake call from a private number. There is a widget in case you want to have quick access to the app.

If for one reason or another you are not pleased with BOOM! Fake call & SMS, there are a few alternatives like Mr Caller or Fake Call & SMS & Call Logs which work in a similar fashion. 

iPhone

iPhone owners can check out Fake-A-Call, Fake Calls, or Fake-A-Message, which do exactly what their names imply. Again, using them is a pretty straightforward process: pick a caller, set a timer, and you are all good to go.

Windows Phone

Fake Calling is the Windows Phone alternative to the aforementioned applications. A good thing about the app is that it mimics the Windows Phone in-call interface well. Of course, you get to select which contact you will get a fake call from, and you can add a photo to their caller ID, if needed.

Disclaimer: these apps are primarily made for grins and giggles, so be a responsible adult and don't use them for evil things. We assume no liability if you get caught red-handed by the one you are trying to fool.

IDC predicts Android market growth to end, and Windows Phone to beat out iOS

It looks as though Android's meteoric rise in the smartphone market may be coming to an end, at least according to a new report by IDC. The report says that Android's growth could end this year, and by 2016, Windows Phone may pull ahead of iOS. It's hard to believe though, given that we've seen a couple of reports from comScore showing Android sales are still on the rise. Of course, as far back as last year, Gartner was predicting similar numbers.

The numbers are looking at the overall smartphone market between 2012 and 2016. According to IDC, Android is expected to stay the dominant player in the market, although its share is expected to drop from 61% to just 53%. iOS and BlackBerry are expected to stay about even over the next 4 years, which is something of a surprise given the state that RIM is in right now. The big mover is expected to be Windows Phone. IDC is reporting that WP will jump from just 5.2% of the market this year to 19.2% in 2012, which would put it just above iOS, which IDC has at 19% four years from now. 

IDC is also saying that overall mobile phone shipments will grow from 1.7 billion handsets this year to 2.3 billion in 2016, with smartphones continuing to gain share and offset the decline of feature phones. 

At the least, IDC doesn't seem to expect much from newcomer Tizen, but overall we'd say the numbers seem reasonable, barring some sort of catastrophic move by one of the big players. 

source: IDC via BGR

Proof that Windows 8 may run Windows Phone apps

There have been rumors for a while that Windows Phone 8 apps would work all the way up to the Windows 8 desktop environment, but we haven't actually had any confirmation that this functionality would exist. We have known for a while that Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 would share the same kernel, which meant that this functionality was always possible, but n ow, we have a bit of proof that apps will transcend devices.

Ever since the Windows 8 Preview Release was released last week, code monkeys have been digging through looking for any interesting tidbits that could be gleaned from the code, and one came across a Compatibility Switch line which is checking "IsAppEarlierThanWindowsPhone8". This seems to suggest some sort of compatibility between Windows 8 and WP8 apps, although it could just be common code used on Windows 8 tablets, but not desktops. 

Either way, the answers seem to be coming on June 20th, when Microsoft unveils Windows Phone 8 and what to expect. What do you guys think: would you want to have access to the now 100,000+ apps of the WP Marketplace on your desktop?

source: MyDigitalLife via WMPU

Lenovo exec reveals that a Windows Phone 8 handset is on the horizon

As much as we’d love to say that Lenovo has a big presence in the mobile landscape within the US, we all know that’s not the case, but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t accept them with open arms. Of course, seeing that Lenovo is most known for manufacturing Windows-based PCs, it’s only natural to see them move into the mobile space with some kind of Windows Phone.

Well, it seems that Lenovo is prepping to make a splash with some sort ofWindows Phone 8 smartphone that might be ready in time for the fall.Specifically, it was Lenovo’s very own Senior Vice President, Liu Jun, who confirmed the company’s intentions – albeit, no additional information about the handset was disclosed. Nevertheless, we’re eager to see what they produce for their first offering.

Despite having a small piece of the pie in the US, Lenovo is actually the fourth largest smartphone maker in China – where they intend on increasing sales to 18 million units this year alone. Well, it’s obviously nice that they’re expanding their reach into a new mobile platform aside from Android.

source: China Tech News via WMPoweruser