Nov 09 2012
Prior to moving away from iOS and the iPad I had taken to streaming my podcast videos over 3G to avoid having to use iTunes. Unfortunately, I did exceed the 10GB allowance on my plan one month which meant I incurred excess usage charges which has turned me off from using it as my primary …
Oct 25 2012
Depending upon who you ask, the seven month period between the “new iPad” and the fourth generation iPad (i.e. the new “new iPad”) may be a point of severe contention or an example of Apple iterating more quickly to keep pace with the market. I actually believe it is a bit of Column A and …
May 26 2012
Here’s a quick note for today. If you have a Windows Phone device and are wondering why the Windows Phone Marketplace pops up error messages when attempting to download an app or update an existing app then this bit of information is for you. From today onwards, Windows Phone 7.5 AKA Mango is the minimum …
Nov 17 2011
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
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
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 …
Oct 29 2011
I don’t know how I missed this but I am really excited that Microsoft is releasing its Zune Music Pass in Australia for $11.99 a month starting on Wednesday 16th November, 2011. At long last, this missing piece of the Windows Phone ecosystem is enabled for us users down under so that we can have …
Aug 14 2011
Well, I have had about 24 hours with Mango Beta 2 for Windows Phone 7 and wanted to share with you some of my first impressions of this forthcoming update for this mobile platform. While it’s speculated for a September release, I could easily see this being delayed to October or later by the carrier …
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