Advertisements As you may or may not know, my main network provider for my phone is ThreeUK. I tried them a year ago when I needed internet at my Paediatrics placement in Blackburn, but that didn’t work so well as the hospital’s accommodation was such that the congestion meant poor download speeds if any at […]
Dear MNB Readers! Does that wallpaper on the Microsoft Band look familiar to you? That isn’t a Microsoft made wallpaper…I’ll come back to what’s behind the 12:02…and to the Band. Let’s briefly talk Windows Phone. Since the launch of Windows Phone 7, critics have often spoken out against a perceived lack of customization options for Windows Phone. Depending […]
Long-time MNB reader, Stylinred tips this news after coming across a story at TheVerge about some nifty wireless in-earphones. On checking out the “Earin” site, the about-us page revealled that the folks behind this interesting in-ears were ex Nokians: Olle Lindén Per Sennström Kiril Trajkovski http://www.earin.com/about-us/ They’re pretty much like ear-plugs that you’d neverwant to […]
Finally some bigger traction for Qi Wireless Charging – the standard that Nokia, now Microsoft chose to populate a selection of their flagship and mid-range Lumias. A few manufacturers have picked it up too, helping wireless charging become more of a norm. You may or may not be a MaccyD (or is it Mickey where […]
Good Day MNB Readers! We have managed to secure a Microsoft Wireless Display Adapter (WDA) that allows you to wirelessly mirror or cast what is on your device’s screen to a larger display such as a HDMI equipped TV or monitor. Here is a quick run down of the features: See it all on your big screen Share […]
There are multiple devices like the Nokia Treasure Tag (and mini) that does the whole ‘find your item’ thing with your smartphone. Oddly, I noticed a video of a kickstarter trying to do exactly the same thing as already established devices without offering anything new. Why? I don’t know. Anyway, since finding out that Treasure […]
Whilst it does perform some smart watch like functionalities, it’s not a smart watch. It’s a fitness band with a whole bunch of sensors to record your every move. TheVerge reckon Microsoft are on to something here, and it’s a great first try. The Band is easy to use. On twitter I’ve seen that folks who […]
The first of the Microsoft branded Lumia phones is now official. Meet the Microsoft Lumia 535. This features a 5″ screen with a 5MP front and 5MP back camera. You also get 1.2 GHz quad-core processor, and 1GB RAM. It seems to fix a lot of the unfortunate compromises the 530 had. Flash, front camera, RAM. […]
NokNok, now a part of Microsoft, has an unboxing of the Microsoft Screensharing for Lumia phones (HD-10). Not just for Lumia of course. It allows you to easily use the project my screen/Miracast feature. This plugs in to your TV if you haven’t got Miracast built in. It also comes with a ‘NFC coaster’ which […]
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