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Sometime next Friday or Saturday, I'm going to be getting a Nokia Lumia 521. I was wondering if someone could point me to any Windows Phone 8 guides, as I'm a newb. to Windows Phone or any smartphone, in general. I already know how to upgrade it to the Windows Phone 8.1 Preview. Which I plan on...

Taking a breather from Visual Studio Extensions, today our Mobile Monday project shows you how you can build Cortana enabled projects... Link Removed ... You’ve likely already read about how Cortana will use the power of Bing to deliver personalized, natural experiences to users. What you may...

Severity Rating: Revision Note: V1.0 (August 4, 2013): Advisory published. Summary: Microsoft is aware of a public report that describes a known weakness in the Wi-Fi authentication protocol known as PEAP-MS-CHAPv2 (Protected Extensible Authentication Protocol with Microsoft Challenge Handshake...

Hi I've been trying to install a USB LAN Adapter however windows fails to find. I then try searching for them in Device Manager and I am met with this message... Link Removed Link Removed I'm 95% sure this is not to do with the device itself as I am having the exact same problem with my...

Severity Rating: Revision Note: V1.1 (June 13, 2012): Advisory revised to notify customers that Windows Mobile 6.x, Windows Phone 7, and Windows Phone 7.5 devices are not affected by the issue. Summary: Microsoft is aware of active attacks using three unauthorized digital certificates derived...

Laptop Model: Dell core i3 Processor : 2.4 GHz RAM: 4 GB I am trying to run my windows phone 8 app developed in visual studio 2013 on emulator but when I run the project, emulator starts loading but deployment fails and i get an error in a dialog box saying "invalid query" then in the output...

http://www.theverge.com/2014/3/13/5503792/huawei-dual-boot-android-windows-phone-release-date I don't understand this at all. Who needs dual boot on a PHONE ? It makes hell a lot more sense on tablets, and MS is doing its best to block it. But no objection from MS on Windows Phone dual boot ...

Hi guys, I am looking to get the opinion of Windows8/ Windows Phone app developers as I am currently looking for a potential new service on Windows Store. The survey is very short (5 questions) and would very much appreciate to have your feedback. Link Removed Thanks in advance ^^

Alright, so I have a VERY awkward problem, and I have no clue how to go about fixing it. My only solution is to close my account all together, but I would rather not do that If I can avoid it, I do not wish to lose my xbox live account and all my games n stuff. Well the thing is, I have a...

I purchased Office 365 (student) and I am having problems accessing it on my Windows cell phone. When I select Office 365 I receive a message that I must setup the program. When I enter my e-mail address I get a message that an “Account already exists” for my e-mail address on my phone. I...

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The 'Threshhold updates' are a collection of updates for windows 8.1. Some are saying that this is windows 8.2 but see for yourself: Reference: http://winsupersite.com/windows-8/further-changes-coming-windows-threshold

Hi! I have an assignment I have to finish until the end of this month and I wanted to ask around for some help in the form of feedback and suggestions. I have to do a suite of apps that belong together and share a common theme and setting. I did a few utility apps for both Windows 8 and...

As the proliferation of devices continues to capture the imagination of consumers, and has ignited what is referred to as bring your own device (BYOD) revolution, many IT departments across the globe are now facing increased security considerations. While organizations encourage BYOD for cost...

I appear to have several problems that need a fix before vista 64 will upgrade to win 7 64. I get these messages when I run Win7 upgrade install. Setup 1 These devices may not work properly after the upgrade. Before upgrading we recommend updating the drivers for these devices. Cancel the...

Is there any Data counter for Nokia Lumia 620? I couldn't find it in the store. Thanks in advance

An app that will help you find nearby Dog Parks; for Windows Phone & Windows 8. If everyone reading this pledged $1 the project would be funded in a few hours. Dog Parks App by KanzSoft - Kickstarter Dog Parks is an app for Windows Phone & Windows 8 that will help you find off-leash dog parks...

Link RemovedSo Philips recently introduced their Hue Connected Bulbs: an easy-to-use set of LED light bulbs and Wi-Fi connected bridge which allows you to dynamically change the color of your home lighting using their iOS or Android app. What’s particularly cool is that the bridge has a web API...

On November 29th 2012, I purchased the new Windows Phone 8X (aka HTC 8X) from a local store called "The Soruce" (replaced RadioShack here in Eastern Canada, is owned by my carrier Bell Mobility). I got the phone as an early upgrade for some $250. Immediately after purchasing it, while using the...

I have an HTC touch Diamond phone running Windows Mobile 6.5. I tried to Sync it with Windows 8 the other day for the first time since installing Win8. When I connected the phone to the laptop (USB) the first time WMDC opened the setup window then after configuring the options I was able to...