If you are, this competition could be right up your street. The International Union of Cinemas (UNIC) has launched a new competition, the Cinema: Digital Innovation award with an ultimate prize of €5000. Image by atomicjeep (CC License: Attribution ) Aimed at digital agencies, developers, communications...

Mike Ormond gave a great 2 minute demo at #devweek on using push notifications to update live tiles on Windows Phone. If this whet’s your appetite and you’ve not already got the tools download them here . Download the latest SDK (version 7.1)

Missed the Dev Week conference at the end of last month? Never fear, we’ve got lots of resources if you missed out or need a refresher, kicking off with this video review of the event in less than 2 minutes. Windows Azure, Visual Studio 11 Beta and Windows Phone demo's are listed below. Enjoy!...

If, like me, you’d were disappointed to discover that Windows Phone development on the Windows 8 Consumer Preview wasn’t a realistic proposition (due to incompatibilities with the emulator) help is at hand. The recently released update to the Windows Phone SDK 7.1 includes an updated emulator which will...

by Jon Stoneman A key feature of the Addison Lee Windows Phone application is to be able to view the route of you minicab journeys on an interactive map. As well as allowing the user to examine their journey, it provides real time indication of the minicab position, both while on route to collect...

By Adrian Clarke Before I joined Microsoft I was Director of small innovation companies. For these small businesses, survival was dependent on driving innovation and delivering new, cutting edge products with features that would make them successful in the market. When I joined Microsoft I saw the...

by David Britch Introduction The purpose of this technical article is to demonstrate how to build a testable Windows Phone application that consumes accelerometer data. The approach adopted here for building a testable Windows Phone application is to: 1. Abstract the Windows Phone SDK class...

by Mike Ormond Excellent write up from ScottH that details how he built his first Windows Phone app and includes links to lots of great libraries / tools / frameworks to accelerate the development process (and even create a website for your app). “ From Concept to Code in 6 hours: Shipping my...

It’s been a long time since I dabbled in the stock market. Recently though, given the limited returns available from my bank, or Premium Bonds or pretty much anywhere else (why didn’t I buy gold a year ago?) I decided to take the plunge again and buy a few shares. I now feel I ought to...

Registration is now open for the 2012 edition of the Windows Phone Camp (powered by Tech.Days UK). The Windows Phone Camps are learning events which will show you how to learn and build Windows Phone apps. You can work on your own projects with assistance from our Windows Phone MVPs, network with...

I asked San Shepherd, co-founder of Escapist Games Ltd , a few questions about Star Chart, a high tech star gazing companion that allows you to see what’s out there in all its augmented reality glory. Q. Tell me a bit about your background and Escapist Games. "Our vision was to make the...

Join the Windows Phone UK Developer Reward Programme Today! Imagine being rewarded with the latest gadgets (digital cameras, LCD TVs & Kinect) and treated to exhilarating experiences (Ferrari thrill & flying lessons) just by publishing your original and unique Windows Phone app on the Windows...

Fancy customising your own Windows Phone Camp T-Shirt? At the next Windows Phone Camp in February next year every attendee will get to make their own T-Shirt, brought to you by the crew at Hit & Run . How does this work? You will get to select the size of your t-shirt on the day and choose up to...

by Andy Wigley For developers, there is *so* much to like in Windows Phone 7.5 ‘Mango’. It’s packed full of great new features, such as multi-tasking, background file transfers, sockets and database support. And with the release of the new range of Nokia Windows Phone smartphones...

Ever been in a meeting and wished the world would swallow you up at the sound of your phone blasting out Starship’s “We Built This City” at the most inopportune moment? We’ve all been there but now, thanks to the guys over at Microsoft Research , there might be something we can...

Nokia World , running 26-27 October and held in lovely Blighty, kicked off with CEO Stephen Elop’s keynote announcing Nokia’s new Windows phones – including Nokia’s Windows Phones the Lumia 800 and Lumia 710. The 3 main features of the Lumia 800 are: 1. Nokia Drive is full...

Please note: There has been a change of date for the Windows Phone Camp in London. The new date is Saturday 19 November 2011. Registration is now open for the November edition of the Windows Phone Camp (powered by Tech.Days UK). The Windows Phone Camps are events which will show you how to learn...

I had a crazy idea back in the early part of the year to try and create an eBook about Windows Phone development written by the community for the community. You can read more about it here: Would you like to write about Windows Phone 7 Development- Writing about Windows Phone 7 Development Windows Phone...

The first installment of the new series of Windows Phone Camp (powered by UK Tech.Days) took place in London and Manchester in September. We have met and talked to developers and IT professionals from a diverse range of backgrounds who learnt the basics to Windows Phone development. Registration will...

By Matt Lacey A wide variety of different people attend meetings of the Windows Phone User Group (WPUG). They're mostly developers but a number of designers and even a few people who are just interested in the platform come along too. The experience of attendees ranges from having built and released...

We had a great start to the new series of Windows Phone Camp in London last Saturday with more than 70 developers getting together at LBi for a full day of learning, coding and networking. Dave Crawford kicked off the day with an introduction to design in relation to Windows Phone. We also gave every...

A few weeks ago I blogged here about the Windows Phone “Mango” Jump Start Training with Rob Miles and Andy Wigley that was taking place on 23/24th August. The Windows Phone team have done an outstanding job and the recordings are already available to view on demand on Channel 9 . This is a great way...

Our new series of free Tech.Days Online Conferences for developers gives you access to hand-picked video content and technology training from our UK team, and the chance to get involved online, listen to speakers and ask our panel questions - live. 'Design from a User Perspective' Windows Phone...

We’re not far away from the final version of Mango hitting the streets – whether it be in new handsets or delivered as a free update to existing Windows Phone users – so I thought it might be useful to try and précis some of the more interesting improvements coming down the pipe. I wont try and do all...