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We love really good apps, no matter what our OS of choice is.  We really love really good apps that embrace the good things that OS of choice has to offer. Evernote for Windows Phone has updated, and it has replaced the note list with tiles!  Hark, the herald angels sing!  Now you can look [...]

This will be great with NFC… With your MasterCard Easy Savings Program Windows Phone app find nearby participating merchants to earn savings. Just use your eligible MasterCard small business credit, prepaid or debit card that is enrolled in the Program on qualifying purchases. Rebates on these purchases will be automatically applied to your monthly card [...]

I stole that headline but it’s fact. If you don’t know what the Bing Maps SDK is then don’t worry. If you do, here’s the link. Now go make me some apps! Bing Maps SDK for Windows Store apps combines the power of Windows 8 and Bing™ Maps to provide an enhanced mapping experience for [...]

Microsoft is likely on the cusp of announcing pricing and availability of the Surface RT (remember the Pro is slated for January, 2013) based on the fact that they have now confirmed that their pop up stores are opening on October 26 for Surface sales. So, the simple question is, what would you pay for [...]

Fortune is claiming that Apple is set to announce the iPad mini on October 17 (with sales starting November 2).  Of course, Windows 8 will be available on October 26, along with the new tablets that go with it. Yes, they are different devices and yes they are different price points but tell that to [...]

Reddit user Xodium snapped this shot at Disneyland (that would the one in California, if you can’t keep track) in the House of Tomorrow.  Nice to see Windows Phone out and about!  (Anyone want to throw out how much they think Microsoft paid for that bit of product placement?) Hmmm … I’ll have to have [...]

I have been using Pro Sports Scores, the best “nearly” real time sports app available for Windows Phone, updating a graphic Live Tile every 10 to 60 seconds (your choice), since it was released in early 2011. Now, Luno Software has added another great app to their collection; NFL Scores & Alerts. The app has [...]

Wow I don’t know who put this together but I like it.

For those wondering why the WP8 SDK was being rolled out in phases, looks like it’s because the SDK will be fully enabled so you can use all apps and features. And as you guys know, some of those features haven’t been announced publically yet…and too many people violate NDAs. Makes sense…

I am beginning to think that possibly the Mayan calendar is off just a bit. It is suggested that on December 21, 2012, life will change as we know it. A time of enlightenment. A time of rebirth. A new beginning. Is October 26, 2012, the day Windows 8 says hello to the World, that [...]