Here is a tip to avoid large data download when installing SkyDrive desktop application on a new PC (or simply, a new install).
Tip: Skip Skydrive Initial Sync when Installing It on a New PC
A lot has been written about how confusing and complex Windows 8 could be. This article tries to simplify Windows 8, Windows RT and Windows Phone 8.
Simplifying Windows: Windows 8, Windows RT and Windows Phone 8
Xbox Music is a beautiful-looking service which comes with some asterisks, which Microsoft needs to knock off very soon.
Microsoft is shifting from being a software company to a devices and services company. Welcome to the Modern Microsoft.
More rumors of Microsoft making a “Surface Phone”. Will it help Windows Phone at all?
Windows Phone 8 is nowhere to be found, making device launches meaningless and developers angry.
Microsoft takes a pro-consumer stance despite opposition from advertisers, and will keep Do Not Track turned ON in Windows 8 Express Setup.
Windows 8 Setup Will Set ‘Do Not Track’ to On in Express Settings
Office 2013′s on demand feature makes it possible to run Office as a service. This is huge, for users and for Microsoft.
The SkyDrive team has an interesting proposition for you: write about SkyDrive, get perks. Do you qualify?
SkyDrive Ambassador Program: Write About SkyDrive, Get Benefits
Microsoft announces Windows 7 has sold 630 million licenses. Also, wants us to get ready for Windows 8.
Windows 7 Has Sold 630 Million Licenses, Wants Nobody to Be Left off from Windows 8
What are the implications of Microsoft’s second reset with mobile in two years? Is Microsoft doomed, or is it ready for its next chapter?
Microsoft announced “Windows Phone 7.8” for existing users since existing devices cannot be ugpraded to Windows Phone 8. I am disappointed.
The official Twitter app for Windows Phone finally gets notifications. It is finally an app I don’t feel ashamed to recommend!
Twitter for Windows Phone Gets Updated: Notifications, Finally!
Windows Phone 8 promises to add much-needed enterprise-class features which will please coporate IT departments.
Microsoft has a “major” announcement to make at an unspecified location in Los Angeles. My hope list for what may be announced.
A look at the beautiful app in the Windows 8 Release Preview: Cocktail Flow
Some quiet updates on Windows Phone related to aspects of Twitter. Sign of things to come?
Windows Phone Native Social Features Keep Getting Updated Quietly
I noticed a visual voicemail configuration pop up on my Lumia 800 today. Could AT&T be enabling the feature for non-LTE Windows Phones? Let’s hope so!
Has AT&T Enabled Visual Voicemail for non-LTE Windows Phones?
Nokia announces partnerships with major brands to bring their apps to Lumia and other Windows Phones. Is Nokia really the “real” Windows Phone maker?
Nokia Provides More Evidence of Being the “real” Windows Phone Maker
In my series comparing iPhone 4S to Windows Phone (Nokia Lumia 800), I look at the amazing Retina display.
In my series comparing iPhone 4S to Windows Phone (Nokia Lumia 800), I compare setup and out of the box experience.
iPhone 4S Used by a Windows Phone User: Out Of the Box Experience, Setup
I start using iPhone 4S as my primary phone to compare the experience to my Nokia Lumia 800 Windows Phone. I document what I like and what I don’t like.
Nokia’s had a roller coaster fortnight. What matters though, is the Lumia 900 seems to be selling well. Is it enough to mark Nokia’s comeback? Time will tell.
Nokia Lumia 900 reviews are out. A look at why Nokia and Microsoft have a problem with the device and the platform when it comes to reviews and reviewers. Perception is reality, right? The Problem with Reviewing the Nokia Lumia 900
