Just a quick note for those into Nokia Music on Windows Phone 8 and also use Windows 8/RT. Nokia has seen fit to release a Nokia Music app for these additional platforms to get some further traction in the music market against the likes of Spotify (who are still yet to release an app for …
Tag: Windows Phone 8
Mar 20 2013
XBMC Remote Solutions
Well, it looks like Raspbmc is a winner at home and it interfaces just fine with our home server with the convenience of being controlled through our standard television remote over HDMI. Once setup it is a cinch to navigate and get your favorite content going on the big screen. However, we only have one television remote …
Mar 19 2013
Package Tracker for Windows Phone 8, Windows 8 and Windows RT
Some of us receive more packages than others and for those that do then you probably like to know where they are whilst in transit. There are numerous apps for iOS and Android but I have found one that works really well across Windows Phone 8, Windows 8 and Windows RT. It’s called Package Tracker funnily …
Mar 10 2013
Strange App Names When Updating Windows Phone 8 Apps
On occasion, you may notice some strange app names when updating apps under Windows Phone 8 and they may look start with the following and appear at the top of the list: @C:\Data\Programs\{ I guess for me this was interesting as it does demonstrate that there is a Windows 8 derivative under the hood judging …
Feb 13 2013
Windows Phone 8 Stuck on Preparing to Install 100%
Here is a quick tip for those of you with Windows Phone 8 handsets that receive major software updates. During the process of preparation you may see that your device sits on part of the update saying: Preparing to Install 100% Apparently, this is normal and all you have to do is wait between ten …
Jan 21 2013
Forcing the Battery Saver on Windows Phone 8
Here’s another quick tip for Windows Phone 8. If you know you’re going to be a while before you are anywhere near a charger you may want to preemptively put your Windows Phone 8 handset into battery saver mode. Normally, this kicks in automatically when battery charge drains to 20% which may be too late …
Jan 16 2013
Disabling the Ringer on Your Windows Phone 8 Handset
Here’s a quick tip for Windows Phone 8 users. If you’re looking to mute your phone while you are in a meeting or at the movies then all you need to do is turn on your device and hit the volume up or volume down button. Up in the top right corner will be an …
Jan 13 2013
Pebble Shipping Date Locked In
It’s been a while coming but it looks like the Pebble smart watch will start shipping on January 23rd, 2013 after such a popular response to its Kickstarter campaign. That said, it could take up to eight weeks from that date for backers to start receiving their smart watches so you may need to exercise …
Jan 04 2013
Logging Out of Skype on Windows Phone 8
If you’re using the beta version of Skype for Windows Phone 8 and you’re conscious of preserving battery life you may have been looking for the option to logout of Skype in the various menus. I’ll save you further grief – it’s not there. For whatever reason, you cannot log out of Skype for Windows …
Dec 31 2012
VLC Gains Funding for WinRT Version
- By Boydo in Microsoft, Technology, Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, Windows RT
While Windows itself supports a number of mainstream audio and video formats you may still want the peace of mind of a “Swiss Army knife” solution – an app that will pretty much play anything you can throw at it. VLC on the desktop is a fine example of such a solution. The good news …
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