HTC Titan in hand

A Titanic Phone

I’m writing this post from my new toy, an HTC Titan that AT&T was kind enough to let me borrow for a couple weeks. I have a feeling that giving this phone back is not going to be an easy thing do. I plan on using this instead of my normal phone as much as …

Windows HiEd 2012

Windows HiEd Conference 2012

I received approval yesterday to attend the Windows in Higher Education Conference 2012 in Redmond (April 29 to May 2). Held on the Microsoft Campus, this event is like a mini TechEd for those of us who work in Higher Ed.  I attended back in 2007 and wish I had made more of an effort to attend …

Easy Soundex in Marketplace

Add Windows Phone Developer to the Resume

Have you ever started a weekend hoping to get caught up on projects and instead wind up writing a Windows Phone app? That’s what happened to me a few weeks ago. Before I get into how that happened, let me plug my app. Easy Soundex is a free app in the Marketplace that generates Soundex codes for surnames …

Windows Phone 7 Speech settings (cropped)

Has Speech on your Windows Phone gone mute?

One of my favorite new features in Windows Phone 7.5 is the option under Speech to have text messages read aloud.  I find this esepcially handy when I’m in the car, because I can listen and respond to text messages without ever taking my hands off the wheel or my eyes off the road. I …

Windows Phone logo

Windows Phone on Campus

The Washington University ACM chapter sponsored a Windows Phone development workshop last night.  Elizabeth Moran, the Microsoft Student Rep (MSP) on campus, was kind enough to invite me to attend since she knew I have an interest in Windows Phone (that’s putting it mildly).  I figured this might be an interesting opportunity to learn more …