What’s This? Todd Olmstead 2012-12-11 00:01:30 UTC To hear Big Boi tell it, music these days is a beautiful thing — but it’s also a transaction. At the core of our talk, in advance of the release of his second solo album, Vicious Lies and Dangerous Rumors, is the idea that first and foremost Big … Continued
Taxi service apps could be hit by a proposed ban on GPS metering
Taxi and car-sharing apps which quote for journeys based on GPS data could find themselves outlawed by regulators. Transport authorities across fifteen US and Canadian cities are looking at a set of rules that would prohibit anything except physical metering to calculate the cost of a trip. The proposals would also put the kibosh on … Continued
Living With Lumia Google+ Hangout: Can an iPhone User Switch?
Want to find out what switching from the iPhone to Windows Phone 8 is really like? Join our Google+ Hangout at 3:00 p.m. EST today and ask away! When I started the Living With Lumia challenge earlier this week, I wanted to answer a fundamental question, “Can an iPhone user switch to Windows Phone 8?” … Continued
Microsoft reveals how much of Surface RT’s disc space is actually yours
If you’ve wondered how much space Windows RT, Office and Microsoft’s bundled apps occupy on your shiny new Surface RT, worry no longer. Microsoft has revealed that once you’ve accounted for binary conversion, recovery provision and the software itself, the 32GB device will have 16GB of free space, while 64GB units will get 46GB of … Continued
Microsoft posts Windows Phone 8 SDK, kicks off a new era for apps
The word “finally” is often abused (including by us), but here it’s deserved: after months of knowing about Windows Phone 8 with little to do but wait or support rival platforms, developers can finally download version 8.0 of the Windows Phone SDK. The kit lets teams get cracking on apps that take advantage of the … Continued
6 Free Mobile Apps to Enhance Your Social Media Marketing
Want some cool apps that you can use on your smartphone to improve your marketing? Mobile apps can help you manage your social media activities with your busy schedule and help you maintain your reputation. Here are 6 free smartphone apps to keep your business active on social media. #1: Google Currents Do you … Continued
Switched On: Sell the hardware, attract the apps
Each week Ross Rubin contributes Switched On, a column about consumer technology. Microsoft has finally revealed details on the pricing for the all-singing, all-dancing Surface RT. True to Steve Ballmer’s word, the Windows RT device is priced competitively with the iPad. It is, in fact, the same price as the entry-level, now not-so “new iPad” … Continued
Microsoft ‘retiring’ Facebook and Twitter Xbox 360 Dashboard apps
Eagle-eyed gamers may have already noticed that the Xbox 360′s dedicated Twitter and Facebook apps have gone missing after the latest Dashboard update, and now Redmond has confirmed it’s put the applications out to pasture. According to a Microsoft representative that spoke to IGN, the firm is “retiring the Facebook and Twitter apps” as it … Continued









