Posts Tagged ‘Microsoft’

Microsoft to Present Pink Phones next Week

April 6th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Silverlight, Smartphones & Tablets | No Comments »

Not too long after Apple will release the details about iPhone OS 4.0, Microsoft will be announcing their first Project Pink phones. These phones will be aimed at young consumers.

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Silverlight Hits Symbian

March 16th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Silverlight, Platforms: Symbian | No Comments »

In the shadow of the Windows Phone 7 Series new, Microsoft has also released a beta version of Silverlight for Symbian. The Beta is aimed at touchscreen devices like the N97 and 5800 from Nokia.

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MIX10: Liveblog from Amsterdam

March 15th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: XNA | No Comments »

We just got seated at the Microsoft HQ in Amsterdam to watch a livestream of the MIX10 event in Las Vegas. During the session we will update this post with the latest news around Windows Phone 7 Series.

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MGB @Microsoft MIX Live NL

March 15th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

This evening, MGB will be at Microsoft’s HQ in Amsterdam to provide Live coverage from their MIX event in the US. The big deal for tonight is the full unveiling of Windows Phone 7 Series.

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GDC: Microsoft Presents XNA Game Studio 4.0

March 10th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: XNA | No Comments »

At the GDC, Microsoft took the time to announce their XNA Game Studio 4.0. This SDK is needed for all developers that like to release mobile games on Windows Phone 7 Series devices as well as the Zune and XBLA.

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iPhone Unconference

March 8th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: iOS, Platforms: Windows Mobile | No Comments »

On Saturday, MGB was invited to the iPhone Unconference in Rotterdam. The event was organized by a company called Syntens with the objective of introducing app developer to each other and talk about their world.

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TE: Microsoft Showcases Windows Live Integration

March 8th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: XNA | No Comments »

Microsoft’s Eric Rudder took the stage over at TechEd Middle East and demonstrated the experience of a full cross platform game over Xbox Live Arcade. Needless to say, he wasn’t playing GTA IV.

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Microsoft Releases First Android App

March 5th, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: AndroidOS | No Comments »

Following the successful launch of several Microsoft products on Apple’s iPhone, the company has now started to release software on Android. Their first application is Microsoft TAG.

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Behind Windows Phone 7 Series

March 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Platforms: XNA | No Comments »

It turned out, Windows Phone 7 is now officially Microsoft’s answer to the iPhone. According to Microsoft VP Terry Myerson, the iPhone opened up the eyes of Microsoft’s Windows Mobile team.

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TF: Microsoft’s Mobile Surface

March 3rd, 2010 by Arjan Olsder Posted in Analysis & Editorial | No Comments »

Microsoft has demonstrated an early version of a mobile version of their Surface PC. The mobile surface computer is actually a mobile phone combined with a camera and a pico projector.