Having used Windows Phone for a while now I have come to appreciate one of its features that isn’t found on the other major mobile platforms, iOS and Android. “Deep links” allow you access content or application functions that are buried beneath the surface. For instance, you can pin links to your frequently access documents …
Category: Microsoft
Nov 17 2011
Zune Music Pass and Streaming Finally Working!
Just a quick note tonight that at last I have my Zune Music Pass working on my Windows Phone as well as the music streaming. I had left it recharging wherever possible all day and late this afternoon the Marketplace. I’ve only had a brief play with it but plan on making full use of …
Nov 16 2011
Patience Required for Aussie Zune Music Pass on Windows Phone Devices
Here’s a quick update for those of you who have jumped in and subscribed to the Zune Music Pass service in Australia. Hopefully, you’ve enjoyed using the service through the Zune desktop client and via the Zune website (which I find handy at work to play some tunes while I work) however there is a …
Nov 15 2011
Zune Music Pass Now Available in Australia
It’s a day early but you can now activate your Zune Music Pass in Australia by visiting http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/zunepass/default.htm and logging in with your Australian-based Windows Live ID. You can sign up for the 14 day free trial after which your credit card will be debited $11.99 on a monthly basis (or you can switch to the annual …
Nov 13 2011
Minimise All But One Window in Windows 7
Quick tip for tonight. If your screen has become rather cluttered and want to quick minimise all windows bar a specific one under Windows 7 there is a simple solution. Just hover your mouse on the title bar of the window, hold down the left mouse button and then shake the mouse left and right. …
Nov 05 2011
Screen Capturing for Windows Phone 7 Devices
Here’s a tip that has me a bit excited particularly as it will help me enrich my Windows Phone 7 entries with native screenshots! Thanks to Jerry Jiang over at XDA Developers there is a side loadable app called Screen Capturer to enable screenshots on a Windows Phone 7 device by half pressing the camera …
Nov 03 2011
Bins for Windows 7
Ever since Windows 7 came out I have been a huge fan of the Superbar however it can get a bit cluttered with icons for several browsers, Microsoft Office Apps and a stack of other things that I need from time to time. Sure, I have real estate to spare but the Superbar does start …
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