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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …