Windows Phone 7 Connector for OS X Updated
Microsoft has once again updated its Windows Phone 7 Connector application for OS X with more new features added such as Aperture photo sync,  drag and drop file support; ringtone transfers; improved video conversion and new support for Windows Phone Marketplace based around the Mango update. Program improvements center on back-up and restore functionality, podcast syncing, […]
Deal: Microsoft Office 2010 Starter – Free Download Today Only
Today only, Microsoft is offering Office 2010 Starter edition as a free download from their web site. Microsoft Office 2010 Starter is typically only offered with select new PCs. It includes limited versions of Word and Excel, and is designed to rival free alternatives such as LibreOffice. Unlike other versions of Office, it is an […]
Deal: Office 2011 for Mac Home & Student Edition – $69.99 Shipped
Amazon is offering today-only, Microsoft Office 2011 for Mac for $69.99 shipped. This is a single-license version, but is a good option if you have one Mac in your house that uses Office. This version of Office for Mac does not include Microsoft Outlook, but does include Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Office 2011 is an […]
Microsoft Updates Windows Phone Connector Ahead of Mango Release
Microsoft has updated its Windows Phone Connector for Mac once again, this time updating it to version 2.0 ahead of the release of its next major Windows Phone update codenamed “Mango”. The update is available now and enables the Connector software to better communicate with Mango devices, the only one on the market at the […]
Nokia Internal Sea Ray Presentation Leaked, No MeeGo Revival if N9 Successful
A new video has surfaced of Nokia’s future plans for its first Windows Mobile device codenamed “Sea Ray” and now slated for release late this year.The video demonstrates the device and includes the same Mango demo as shown off at Microsoft’s MIX 11 conference in May. The video is rather high quality for a recording […]
ChevronWP7 to Relaunch As Paid Service with Microsoft’s Approval
The ChevronWP7 dev team has come out of hibernation to announce that its ChevronWP7 unlock will return as a paid service with Microsoft’s approval after months of negotiation with the Windows Phone team. Earlier this year, the team gained prominent media attention for developing the first device unlocking tool for Windows Phone 7 which allowed […]
Microsoft Discontinuing Marketplace for Windows Mobile and MyPhone
In an email sent to Windows Mobile 6.x users and developers, Microsoft has confirmed that it will discontinue the Marketplace for Windows Mobile storefront for Windows Mobile 6.x-based smartphones beginning with the web portal on July 15th, while the mobile portal will continue to operate until an unspecified timeframe. The July 15th web portal shut […]
Microsoft Announces Mango Update
This morning during a press conference held in Manhattan, Microsoft has unveiled the consumer side of the forthcoming update to the Windows Phone platform codenamed Mango. The update is so extensive as to be considered a completely separate release with over 500 new features along with the confirmation of new hardware partners. Read more for […]
Microsoft Announces Purchase of Skype for $8.5 Billion
As expected, Microsoft has announced plans to purchase Skype from the investor group headed by Silver Lake and partners, in an all cash transaction valued at $8.5 billion. In the future, Skype will support Microsoft devices like the Xbox 360 console and Kinect motion control peripheral, Windows Phone and a wide array of Windows devices. […]
Report: Microsoft Nearing $7 Billion Deal to Purchase Skype
The Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg BusinessWeek and Reuters are all reporting that Microsoft is in the final stages of talks to purchase Skype from its current group of investors for $7 billion. The completion of the deal would see Microsoft acquire the largest VOIP operator in terms of customer base as well as serve as […]