Windows Phone 7 to Get Zune Interface (Comments)
2/08/10 •
Microsoft is prepping to unveil its Windows Phone 7 mobile OS early next week, and early rumors suggest the company may be adopting its Zune interface to make the experience more fluid and seamless. Or in other words, to give it a more iPhone-like experience. Zune HD is an amazing product with a fantastic user [...]
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Facebook Working On Webmail Product, Calls It Project Titan (Comments)
Could Facebook become the next Hotmail or Gmail, with their own Webmail program? This is a question being pondered with a recent article from CMSWire. It seems that Facebook is looking to unleash a Webmail client of their own called Titan. What makes this worth mentioning is the rumor that it will provide full POP/IMAP mail support to its users.
Facebook, Microsoft End Advertising Pact (Comments)
Have relations between Microsoft and Facebook soured recently? This is the question being examined as eWeek reports that Facebook will no longer be using Microsoft for display ads. The article states that this change in no way reflects poorly on either company and that relations between the two remain strong. Instead, the switch is to place stronger emphasis on social ads, which have proven to be more profitable for the site.
Windows Phone 7 “Soulful, Alive and Very Clean” (Comments)
As the information leaked earlier about Windows Phone 7, sources report the new mobile OS is “soulful, alive and very clean.” We’re thinking the new OS is so refreshing that it indicates a new beginning for the software giant in the exponentially growing mobile market.
Identity Theft Remains A Continued Threat On Facebook (Comments)
Just when we believed that Facebook was getting a handle on maintaining our personal data over their network, an article to the contrary surfaces. SFGate is reporting that people are all too willing to give out their personal information to complete strangers over Facebook. Despite the walled garden approach to social networking, it seems that many Facebook users are still all too willing to connect with people they’ve never met.
TTC Drivers and Riders Go to War on Facebook (Comments)
Clearly the public transit system in Toronto leaves something to be desired, according to the CBC. Things have become so heated between riders and drivers regarding the Toronto public transit system that a war is brewing on the social networking site Facebook. The transit drivers (TTC) have a page up called the “Toronto Transit Operators against public harassment.” Passengers, on the other hand, do not appear to be backing down on Facebook or on other social networking sites.
EA Brings Madden NFL to Facebook (Comments)
As if on cue from the closure we have from the Super Bowl yesterday, EA Sports has announced that it’s looking to release a more accessible version of Madden NFL for Facebook users. According to USA Today, the Facebook version(s) is expected to present cartoon-like players and provide a more casual experience than what enthusiasts might find on gaming consoles.
Windows Phone 7 Expected to Debut at Mobile World Congress (Comments)
Microsoft is expected to unveil it’s next-generation of Windows Mobile OS on February 15th at the Mobile World Congress conference next week. This will be Microsoft’s attempt to take on primarily the Apple iPhone OS and Google’s Android that have established a stronghold on the market. Besides these two, the company also has to worry about RIM and its Blackberry devices. RIM is rumored to be revealing new products in the coming months to better take advantage of touchscreens with a better browsing experience.
Windows Phone 7 Devices to Ship in September 2010 (Comments)
There will be no Windows Phone 7 devices at Mobile World Congress early next week; however, sources report Microsoft will have plenty of devices ready to go in September, just before the holiday shopping season starts. Q4 was what Microsoft was shooting for with its brand new mobile OS, and it looks like it will make that date. Device makers are reportedly ready to work with Microsoft, naturally, and the new OS promises a much needed innovation kick that Windows Mobile has needed for a while.
Google Serves “Parisian Love” Search Commercial During Super Bowl (Comments)
Yesterday, we reported on a rumor stating that Google may be running a Super Bowl commercial at the historic game last night. The rumor turned out to be true. Initially, we reported that it might be a Nexus One commercial, but that wasn’t the case. Instead, Google served a “Parisian Love” commercial to highlight Google Search as a person searched to woo a French girl.
