Observed Tech PODCAST Episode 145 Show Links:
- TechPodcast Network
- Minecraft Joining Microsoft – Xbox Live’s Major Nelson
- Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella on Minecraft: ‘It’s the one game parents want their kids to play’ – GeekWire
- Why parents are raising their kids on Minecraft
- With Mojang, Microsoft buys its fourth non-U.S.-based company in 2014
- Minecraft community sounds off on Microsoft’s $2.5B acquisition of Mojang
- New Dev Center lifetime registration and benefits program
- Microsoft announces Windows 9 event in San Francisco on September 30th
- Windows 9 Rumor Roundup: Everything We Think We Know
- A First Look at the Windows Technical Preview
- Microsoft is looking to ‘fundamentally change the way Windows is shipping’
- Windows Phone 8.1 – The Good, The Great and The What Were They Thinking – The Sharper Blog – Site Home – TechNet Blogs
- 5 tips for sharing on your Windows Phone
- Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2 reportedly coming out for developers on October 8th
- Windows Phone 9 Developer Preview reportedly coming in January 2015
- Windows Phone 7.8 gets extended life support until October 14
- How the next version of IE, codenamed ‘Spartan,’ might support extensions
- Satya Nadella on Microsoft’s mobile strategy: Current market share isn’t what matters – GeekWire
- Apple’s former retail store head praises Microsoft Stores and Surface Pro 3
- WIMBoot Explained: How Windows Can Now Fit on a Tiny 16 GB Drive
- Microsoft commits to even cheaper Windows Phones
- Lack of App perception fueled by companies not advertising their WP apps
- How to host a Scalable and Optimized WordPress for Azure in minutes
- When it comes to digital games, Microsoft’s not playing around
- New PC accessories announced including Arc Touch Bluetooth Mouse
- New Universal Mobile Keyboard works with Windows, iOS and Android mobile devices – The Fire Hose
- Microsoft makes Azure Active Directory Basic generally available | ZDNet
- Destiny racks up $325 million in global sales within the first five days
- OneNote announces the Share extension for iOS 8
- Amazon just forked out $4.6 million to own the .Buy domain
- Mobile and desktop browsing is steadily shifting positions
- Dark theme for next Microsoft Office revealed, Technical Preview build sent to partners
- What’s new for business users in Microsoft’s Office ’16’?
- Microsoft Office, Apple iWork or Google Docs: which is best?
- Kindle’s new ‘Family Library’ feature links Amazon accounts for content sharing – GeekWire
- Microsoft cuts another 2,100 employees worldwide | ZDNet
- Microsoft to close Microsoft Research lab in Silicon Valley
- Microsoft closing standalone Trustworthy Computing group, folding work into other units – GeekWire
- Toshiba scaling down its consumer PC business
- Microsoft redesigns Bing Image Search to be more touch friendly, adapt based on your query and device
- Gamestop execs “very bullish” on reselling consoles’ used DLC
- TwitPic gets a reprieve as service is acquired | WindowsObserver.com
- Mobile and desktop browsing is steadily shifting positions | WindowsObserver.com
- No, a new feature in iOS 8 does not let you charge an iPhone in the microwave – Neowin
- More Details About Upcoming Surface Miracast Dongle Leaked, Compatible Surface 2 And Surface Pro Devices
- Cortana gets another feature, word definitions – Neowin
- Launching Levi’s Stadium: A Day in Digital Content | WIRED
- The American business traveler’s guide to Europe on $5 a day (in smartphone charges)
- 3D Builder app for Windows in the Windows Store
- Hey Windows Phone, Android & iPhone users – how about 15GB of extra OneDrive Cloud Storage? | WindowsObserver.com