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A few weeks ago I attempted to assess some weather apps for the Nokia Lumia to identify, not necessarily, the best apps but ones with unique features that made them stand out. Nevertheless, many of you were quick to point out that I had made a glaring omission in not considering the Weather Flow and Weather View apps. I’m sure after this post many of you will be recommending other weather apps as well! As I said, in my first post it’s all about personal preference and having a choice is a good thing. Most of all, it is great that you are eager to share your tips and are so vocal about your favourite apps.  So, in that spirit and to help make amends for not including them in the first post, here is a belated appraisal of Weather Flow and Weather View. Weather Flow As I installed and started using Weather Flow, two things struck me.  Firstly – and in my defence – it’s easy to see why it was initially overlooked. There is nothing novel about the app and neither does it come packed with f...

Posted in: Online Services August 11th, 2012, 18:24 by Prasad The days of easily finding pirated content on the Internet are slowly be coming to an end. With the recent SOPA/PIPA and Megaupload fiasco, it’s clear that the powers that be are starting to crack down on the pirated content on the Internet by trying to shut down websites that provide them. The latest move comes from Google, who have announced that they will now start downranking websites that receive valid copyright removal notices. The more notices a website receives, the lower the rank will be of these sites. Note that Google will not be removing these sites entirely from their results; just downranking them, so with some effort you may still be able to access them. Or you can just use any of the other search engines out there. Google feels that this move will direct people towards purchasing genuine content when they search for something, like a movie or TV show, instead of providing them easy access to pirated content...

We made the Lumia 900 for media. With lots of built-in storage, superfast connectivity and music choices to boot, Lumia owners are constantly rocking out. With a ton of summer festivals going on, we thought we’d share our picks for the best music apps for your Nokia Lumia phone. iHeartRadio iHeartRadio is a favorite amongst streaming music fans because it brings some of the  best traditional radio stations to your Lumia phone. iHeartRadio is published by ClearChannel communications and can deliver any ClearChannel station to you. Also, the app also gives you the ability to create your own custom Stations based on your musical tastes. iHeartRadio also has a nice Facebook function that lets you build your own custom station and publish your listening activity into Facebook, so all your friends can see your musical tastes. The iHeartRadio application is great for anyone who has moved away from a city and their favorite radio station, as the app enables you to listen in from wherever you...

Posted in: Android, Tablets 17 hours ago by Peter The recently announced Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 will cross the English Channel and will arrive at Samsung’s Westfield Brand Store in Stratford (which, coincidentally, is where the Galaxy S III debuted in the UK) this Thursday. The Samsung Mobile UK tweet that announced this didn’t mention anything on the pricing, but there are a few retailers accepting pre-orders for the slate already. If you want to be among the first to get a Galaxy Note 10.1, however, Westfield store is your only option. Be one of the first to buy the New Note 10.1, only at at the Westfield Brand Store in Stratford from Thursday 16 August. “Note the New way” Expanys is expecting units soon and should start shipping them next Friday, August 24. They’ve set the price at £400 for the 16GB Wi-Fi only version and £480 for the Wi-Fi + 3G option (again, 16GB). They offer it in White and Deep gray. Clove UK is also accepting pre-orders, but they have no info on shipping da...

Duncan Beard is an integral part of Nokia’s UK & Ireland Sales team and is the Account Director for Everything Everywhere. We talked to Duncan to understand more about what he does, how he does it and what sparks his engine! Rebecca Gloyne: A quick and easy one to start with Duncan! How would you best describe yourself in 140 characters? Duncan Beard: Sure. I’m an experienced sales leader at Nokia, who is passionate about understanding, and delivering for the needs of our customers. RG: Did you intend to go into sales when you started your career? DB: Yes: I still remember seeing on my school geography report, that ‘Duncan would be better at sales than at geography’. RG: What drew you to the mobile industry? Is that original fascination still alive within you today? DB: When I moved into mobile, it was the dot.com boom and mobile industry was an incredibly exciting place to be. Right now, it’s far more exciting and the future even more so. One of the biggest changes has been speed...

As part of our practical project series, we’re turning our Nokia Lumia smartphones into really useful tools for productivity and fun. Whether its adding a QR code to your lock screen to eliminate business cards, or making the live tiles on your homescreen to be just how you want them. That’s what we’re talking about this week. For the most part, Live Tiles are controlled by the app they belong to which leaves very little room when it comes to customisation. The Live Tile is how the developers created it. While this is perfect for most apps, sometimes you want a tile that does a very specific function. Quick Tiles is downloadable from the Windows Phone Marketplace and costs just 79 pence. I’ve tested it out on my Nokia Lumia 800 and created a number of Live Tiles just the way I want them. First up, I have a very important event happening next year; I’m getting married. And, just so I don’t forget the occasion (the future Mrs Fraser would be very displeased) I’ve created a countdown til...

There was no endpoint listening at http://api.microsofttranslator.com/v1/Soap.svc that could accept the message. This is often caused by an incorrect address or SOAP action. See InnerException, if present, for more details. Mesa, Arizona – When we first published Prep for iMovie with iPad2 in 2011 we had the home video maker in mind, and never considered that America’s schools would soon be buying this app. Prep for iMovie with iPad2 delivers 26 minutes of instruction teaching iPad’s iMovie video-editing software. Prep for iMovie with iPad2 provides in-app media so the student can build the same final project that the app teaches. Perhaps this use of in-app media made it attractive to educators. The user saves in-app media to the camera roll, so he can practice what the lesson demonstrates. It’s almost like an in-app assignment. Mosa Motion’s Kari Adams said, “We weren’t trying to build an app for schools, we were just trying to provide a decent learning experience for aspiring video ...

Singapore – Edenpod releases an update for Schedaroo, a time machine app that schedules Facebook, Twitter and Email messages for the future. This update allows users to schedule Facebook messages to be posted on their friends’ wall. Previously, scheduling messages on Facebook would only allow users to post on their own Facebook wall. By using Schedaroo, users won’t have to wait to send messages on social media platforms and they can choose an exact date and time to automatically send future messages. The simple and sleek looking user interface appeals to all age groups and all it takes is 3 simple steps to send future messages automatically. Step 1: Type desired message Step 2: Choose which platform the message is to be sent to. *With the new update, choosing Facebook give users the option to schedule future messages either on their own wall or their friends’ wall Step 3: Choose the date and time for the message to be sent and hit the post button! When Schedaroo is sent, users will re...

From last week, São Paulo has been hosting a pure, unique exhibition, one devoted to the Nokia 808 PureView. You might be thinking, “So what? It’s a regular show, right?”. Nope! Nokia Brazil brought together four award-winning photographers, using the Nokia 808 PureView, to record images exclusively for this exhibit. The result will be revealed today, when the exhibition opens at DOC Gallery, one of the most popular art galleries in São Paulo. Just to give you a glance of what one might find, in their professional history they’ve made photos for the internationally famous Vogue, Elle, Playboy, GQ, Glamour, Mademoiselle and Vanity Fair. Click the images below for a more detailed, closer look. The spectators will have a chance to see how rich and innovative taking photos with PureView technology can be. And the good news is – the pictures will be on sale and you can buy online. If you’re in São Paulo or if you have plans to be there soon, you shouldn’t miss the exposition, which will be...

Posted in: Android, Mobile software, Tablets August 12th, 2012, 19:32 by Prasad Samsung has often been quick to release the source code for their Android devices after their launch. Keeping with that tradition, they have now released the source code for the Galaxy Note 10.1 on the Samsung Open Source Release Center. Along with the Note 10.1, you will also be able to get your hands on the source code for the Android 4.0, Ice Cream Sandwich version of the Galaxy Tab 10.1 and Galaxy Tab 7 Plus. As a user you can’t do much with this but for developers this will be useful in creating custom ROMs for these devices, which can then be downloaded and installed by regular users. Click on the source link below and then search for the respective model number (GT-N8000 for the Note 10.1, GT-P7500 for the Tab 10.1 and GT-P6200 for the Tab 7 Plus) to download the source code. Source View the original article here