It was a bit of a surprise when Microsoft didn't have a problem with developer Chris Walsh's ChevronWP7 to "fix" NoDo installs that weren't working, even inviting him to visit their headquarters. It now comes as less of a surprise that Microsoft is endorsing Walsh's latest tool, especially since it helps to get those "hacked" phones back on the official
Ohana, over the past month I have been entertaining an offer that would have resulted in new owners of Geek News Central, and the Geek News Central Podcast. The offer was a darn good one and while I would have remained the host of the show it boiled down to I am not done yet. While I am sure I
Back with Microsoft for a more consumer oriented evening. This time it's going to be Windows Media Centre, Home Server, Xbox, Kinect and more on the phones. First up is Microsoft Home Server 2011 - every house should have one. As standard it's a media server, dishing out photos, music and videos. Usual DLNA stuff. Microsoft provides a remote site
Microsoft's TechNet Live Tour is giving a half day seminar on the cloud and what it means for the IT professional. I've been invited along so, for a change, I'm going to try a bit of a "live blog" approach, just typing as I go. It's going to cover Windows Intune, Small Business Server 2011, Office 365, Dynamics CRM 2011,
Unless you've been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you'll have heard about Microsoft's return to the mobile phone space with Windows Phone 7. And boy, have they returned. Combined with the hardware of the HTC 7 Trophy, it delivers in spades. Initial impressions were good; not only am I fond of the mini-tablet format, the design
Feels good to be back in the full swing of the show. I am having a great trip here in Albuquerque and really enjoying myself, will be doing an Ohana meet up this coming Friday. If you want to come out to dinner and your in the local area drop me an email so I can pass location and time.
Tomorrow the first Windows Phone 7 devices will hit the US market on AT&T and T-Mobile. And I am very curious to see the reception. Will there be lines? Will there be shortages of one or more of the devices? What will the general public think of it? Windows Phone 7 ads blanketed today's football coverage. They were running a