MIX 2011: Everything we know about the Windows Phone “Mango” update

So it’s been a day of great announcements at MIX 2011 today. If you’ve missed the Day 2 keynote this morning, it is now available on the MIX 2011 website, or you can also check out our liveblog for …

By damaster in Featured Mobile
April 14th, 2011 at 6:06 am

IE9 for Mobile: different devices, same browser under the hood

12166Today at Mix, Microsoft made a case for Windows Phone that was a step up from vague promises about delayed updates, side loading hacks, and low sales numbers.  After starting his part of the keynote with an apology and an …

By Kip Kniskern in News
April 13th, 2011 at 4:07 pm

MIX 2011 Liveblog Day 2: Windows Phone

Here we go again, get ready for day 2 of the Mix keynote liveblog!:

By Kip Kniskern in News
April 13th, 2011 at 8:23 am

MIX 2011: Kinect SDK for Windows demoed navigating the universe in WorldWide Telescope

Remember WorldWide Telescope, a project started from Microsoft Research back in 2008 that went beyond the skies and mapped the universe using imagery from ground and space-based telescopes around the world? Well it seems like there’s a new way …

By damaster in News
April 13th, 2011 at 2:30 am

Messenger by Miyowa: it’s not official (but what is?)

This week we posted on Messenger by Miyowa for Android Market, and our source, Clubic.com, referred to the new app as the “first officially-endorsed Windows Live Messenger client” released for Android.  Since then, in comments, on Twitter, and in …

By Kip Kniskern in Mobile
April 12th, 2011 at 5:42 pm

MIX 2011: IE 10 Platform Preview available

Today at Mix 2011, Microsoft made available the first preview of internet Explorer 10. IE10 Platform Preview 1, available for download today is the first step in delivering the next wave of progress in native HTML5 support. Web sites and …

By Sunshine in Featured News
April 12th, 2011 at 10:56 am

Welcome to MIX 2011 Liveblog

Welcome to Las Vegas! We’re happy to be bringing you our group liveblog once again, featuring Long Zheng, Ed Bott, Mary Jo Foley, Rafael Rivera, Paul Thurrott, Bob Stein, and yours truly. Feel free to join in, you can follow …

By Kip Kniskern in News
April 12th, 2011 at 8:29 am

Microsoft launches Bing Business Portal

Microsoft just launched their new Bing Business Portal beta today, replacing the old Bing Local Listing Center, which allow business owners to create and manage their local business listings on Bing, all for free. With Bing Business Portal, business owners …

By damaster in Bing
April 12th, 2011 at 3:48 am

Miyowa to bring “official” Windows Live Messenger app onto Android Market

According to reports from French website Clubic.com, it appears that Microsoft is set to launch its first officially-endorsed Windows Live Messenger client onto the Android Market next Monday April 11th. Interestingly, unlike its iOS counterpart, this app is …

By damaster in Mobile
April 10th, 2011 at 6:52 am

Mix 2011: Silverlight 5, Windows Phone, IE9, HTML5, and a liveblog!

Microsoft’s web developer conference, Mix, is upon us again and we’ll be winging our way to Las Vegas to bring you all the latest.  Included in this year’s Mix are keynotes by Scott Guthrie, with news of Silverlight 5 …

By Kip Kniskern in News
April 9th, 2011 at 9:31 pm