Explorer and Ribbon

A breakdown of Explorer in Windows 8 and how Ribbon enhances usability compared to Windows 7 and Finder.

SkyDrive As A Photo Sharing Network

SkyDrive and WP7 together create a great experience for users to share photographs and access their data on the cloud. It can be made better.

Gizmodo on iOS vs WP7

Gizmodo writing about patent disputes between Apple & Samsung and how it affects innovation.

[TB] Thoughts On Skype Acquiring GroupMe

The $85 Million GroupMe acquisition by Skype is not for Microsoft (or Windows Phone) but for the Skype platform.

Troubleshooting Live Mesh: Stuck on Processing & Talking to Server (OS X)

If you sync a folder that has too many files using Live Mesh, on OS X Live Mesh freezes with two errors. Processing and Talking to server, here is how you fix it.

[TB] One Windows For Phone, PC and Xbox

A patent application from Microsoft explains how the company might achieve their same code-base across devices strategy.

iPhone User’s Opinion After Trying WP7

An iPhone user writes about his first attempt at WP7.

UX Inconsistencies In Windows Phone 7 Mango

Some UX shortcomings in Windows Phone 7 that are or maybe not fixed in the RTM build.