The OneDrive for Windows Phone app has just had a big update drop in the Windows Phone Store that brings significant changes to the user experience along with several other key updates. The new version 4.5 build is out now and you can get it free in the Store.
Today is day 5 of the 12 Days of Deals promotion at your local Microsoft store and online. Today’s deal is a great one. You can get the Jawbone MINI JAMBOX for only $49 at your local store today. That is a savings of $80 off the regular price. If you can’t make it a store or don’t have one near you, you can still save as it is on sale online for only $69.
A couple of weeks ago, on Black Friday, I picked up the Toshiba Encore 2 Windows 8.1 tablet. Having recently left the iOS wilderness, a tablet was the one thing that I was sorely missing in my day-to-day work and life. I loved my iPad Air. However, as I stated in my first impressions of the Toshiba Encore 2 post, I didn’t want to spend a lot of money on a Windows tablet s I was unsure of how well I would like the platform. So I went cheap. But I didn’t go wrong.
The $129 Encore 2 has been impressive for what it offers for the price. Running Windows 8.1 with Bing, it doesn’t feel under powered when using and the 8″ display is comfortable to read and use for extended periods of time. While the Desktop mode of Windows 8.1 doesn’t lend itself well to the 1280×800 display, it is still usable. If your a looking for an inexpensive Windows powered tablet, the Encore 2 should be on your consideration list.
Toshiba Encore 2 8″ Windows 8.1 Table – $129 with 32GB of Storage
Today’s 12 Days of Deals Promotion at Microsoft Stores brings another great deal for those looking for a new Windows powered PC. The ASUS Transformer Book T100 2-in-1 PC is available right now at Microsoft retail locations for only $199. That is a savings of $130. If you don’t have a store near you or want to shop online, you can still save $80, with a price of $249.
ASUS Transformer Book T100 – $249 Online ($199 at retail stores) – Microsoft Store
WeatherSphere has released their NOAA Hi-Def Radar app for Windows Phone, bringing the impressive weather app to the platform following iOS and Android. The app provides a wealth of weather and radar information to users, particularly those in the United States. Further, it provides some unique features to other weather apps in the Windows Phone store that make this app immediately stand above many others available.
Foursquare has released an update to their Swarm for Windows Phone app with a wide range of updates and improvements to the app. The headline improvement is that Swarm now has a Emoji keyboard which can be used for shouts, plans and check-in along with plan comments. The update is listed as version 1.3 and is available now in the Windows Phone store.
If by chance you are not familiar with Swarm, this is the new check-in app from Foursquare that was released back in the early summer. Foursquare the app has turned into more of a location discovery app (which is quite good by-the-way) while Swarm has taken over as the check-in app.
Today is the 3rd day of Microsoft’s 12 Days of Deals promotion at their physical and online stores and it is another great offer. Today only at the retail locations you can get the Xbox One Assassin’s Creed bundle for only $349. The offer comes with the Xbox One console with a 500GB hard disk, wireless controller and headset along with two Assassin’s Creed titles: Assassin’s Creed Unit and Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag. In addition, you get to chose a 3rd game with your purchase which can be a wide range of games but generally is a $59 value.
Nokia has updated their HERE Drive+ and HERE Maps apps for Windows Phone today to allow users to create a new Here.com account for map and favorite synchronization. The update for both apps is available now in the Windows Phone store.
With this update, users will be able to create a HERE account on here.com where you can import your favorites from your old Nokia account so they are synced with your device and the site. This is part of the continued separation of what remains of Nokia and the mobile division which is now owned by Microsoft.