Marriott is about to make your hotel stay much more rewarding. The hotel chain has confirmed to Bloomberg that it is testing a TV service that allows its guests to access streaming content from their own Netflix, Hulu Plus and Pandora accounts. The service is currently being trialled in eight hotels across the US. Customers can already access services like Netflix on their laptops...
Looking to buy a Lumia 535 in the UK? Argos has the SIM-free variant of the handset on sale for just £89 ($135), which is less than the £97 ($146) price Amazon UK is quoting for the device. Not sure as to which budget Lumia to choose from? Check out our comparison thread to find out which device among the Lumia 530, Lumia 532 and Lumia 535 suits your needs. If you've already settled...
A few hours after the mysterious Lumia 532 passed through Brazil's equivalent of the FCC, Microsoft has made the device official. The Redmond giant also launched the Lumia 435 in single- and dual-SIM versions, with the device becoming the most affordable Lumia handset yet with a price tag of 69 EUR ($80) before taxes. Lumia 435 The Lumia 435 features a 4-inch WVGA screen, 1.2...
The list of endless running games on Windows Phone is continually growing, with the latest additon being Miniclip's Strawberry Shortcake: Berry Rush. The game is set in the Strawberry Shortcake universe, and features a similar set of controls as other games in the genre, which involves collecting fruit and coins that are then used in a cake-decorating mini game, all while dodging...
Eager to see how the Lumia 930 looks like in gold? More hands-on photos of the device have emerged on China's Tieba, a popular social network in the country powered by Baidu. The images highlight the golden trim around the sides of the device, as well as the gold plated Nokia logo at the back. The device, along with a golden color variant of the Lumia 830, launched in China yesterday,...
Late last year, the FTC filed a lawsuit against AT&T, stating that the carrier was throttling data for users on unlimited plans, a practice that has allegedly been going on since 2011. AT&T is now looking to file a motion to dismiss the lawsuit by invoking the Tier II "common carrier" clause, which exempts the carrier from FTC's jurisdiction and places it under the purview of...
Update: The Lumia 930 in gold will be available across the world, starting later this month. The Lumia 830 will also be offered in the gold color variant. According to Lumia Conversations{.nofollow}: "The Lumia 830 Gold is expected to be available in black and white in February. This smartphone can be purchased in select countries in Europe, Asia Pacific and China, and India, the...
OneDrive for Windows Phone has gotten a series of updates over the last few months that brought forth a slew of new features as well as redesigned UI, and it looks like Microsoft is working on bringing an oft-requested feature to the cloud storage service: offline file access. When asked about offline availability of files for OneDrive on Windows Phone, Casey Penk, Program Manager at...
The first Deals with Gold promotion of 2015 includes heavy discounts on the GOTY edition of Forza Motorsport 5, Max: The Curse of Brotherhood and more on the Xbox One. Xbox 360 users are also in for a treat, as several games in the GTA franchise are available at heavily discounted prices. These are the Xbox One titles on sale this week: Max: The Curse of Brotherhood – 67% off (now...
If you're a fan of Telegram Messenger, you'll be glad to know that the beta client just got an update that allows you to set custom notification sounds. Along with the ability to customize push notification sounds, version 1.1.4.0 is faster, features smoother animations and better optimized fonts for full-HD displays. Here's a list of all that's new, according to the changelog:...
Bing was unavailable for a short while on January 2, and it looks like a bad code update from Microsoft may have caused the outage. Citing an unnamed source, Reuters mentioned that Microsoft struggled to roll back the changes once the update was live, which led to the short interruption of its search services. The outage knocked out Cortana's ability to query web results as the voice...
After officially launching WolframAlpha for Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 earlier this year, Wolfram is now providing seven new course assistant apps. The apps -- which are powered by the WolframAlpha computational knowledge engine -- are designed to assist you in solving math problems and learning new concepts with ease. Algebra Course Assistant First up is the Algebra Course...
Fans of Despicable Me: Minion Rush will be glad to know that the game now supports Xbox Live with the latest update. Also new is a host of content that includes new locations, themes and quests. The Xbox Live integration allows you to challenge your friends in head-to-head missions and more. As for the new content, here's what you're getting in version 2.5.0.17: THE ARCTIC BASE!...
Update: Looks like this update is only for those users registered in last week's beta test. You can register for the closed beta by filling up this form. Last week, we wrote about the upcoming changes to music-based game SongArc, which includes a more modern user interface, gameplay tweaks and much more. Several users were already testing the new features through a closed beta. Here...
UC Browser has received an update that sees a host of new features added to one of the best browsers available on the platform. Cortana integration allows you to control the browser through voice commands. And then there's the ability to create a picture password, which you can set up by swiping down from the speed dial menu. A background download feature has also been added, which...
Windows Phone users in China and certain countries in Europe have started receiving the Lumia Denim update yesterday, and now it is time for Indian users to join in. The update is currently being rolled out to the Lumia 520 and Lumia 525 in the country. Microsoft's support site still lists the latest available firmware as Cyan, so it is likely that the update is just starting to roll...
Windows Phone users in China are in for a treat, as Microsoft announced that it is commencing rollout of the Lumia Denim update to a lot of devices in the region. The update is available to the Lumia 520, Lumia 525, Lumia 526, Lumia 625, Lumia 720, Lumia 720T and the Lumia 1320. If you're not seeing the OTA update on the aforementioned devices, we suggest you manually check to see if...
Microsoft's Lumia 735 was used by National Geographic photographer Stephen Alvarez to take selfies at Victoria Falls - one of the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. The video highlights how the Lumia 735 allows you to get more out of your selfies thanks to its 5 MP front shooter. What do you guys think of the video (and the device in question)? Let us know in the comments. Source:...
Microsoft is rolling out an offer for Skype users in India by which they can call mobiles and landlines in the US and Canada for free until March 1, 2015. All that's required is a free Skype account and an Internet connection. The promotion is already live, and works as advertised. All you have to do is login to your account and dial a number as you would normally do from your phone...
Sure, you can use Glance to view incoming notifications without unlocking your phone, but what about using your device without actually interacting with the touchscreen? That's where Gestures Beta comes in. With the latest utility from Microsoft, you can automatically answer a call by picking up your phone and putting it to you ear, and much more. As demonstrated in the video...