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Must Have apps for Windows Phone 7

A short and to-the-point app list. We are moving towards a precise and compact gen. HAve not included the older ones. So these are the latest good ones.

Kickbox
What it does: lets you upload images into your dropbox account

Bubble Birds

What it does: (dont confuse it with angry birds) Shoot anxious looking birds at each other to match three colours in row.

Home Pipe

What is does: Stream all the music on your home computer over wi-fi or 3G. (i personally love this app)

Winmil

What it does: tasks app with online sync

Cheers,

Anoop

Well this is still in the works and is a tech preview but the processing power demonstrated here will surely turn some heads. With the news IE9 is heading to WP7 in 2011 from the WP7 keynote at WMC. Microsoft demoed the “work in progress ‘ build of IE9 on Windows Phone 7.

You will see the magic of hardware acceleration in IE9 on Windows Phone 7 which can easily render 50 fish using HTML5, and the animation looks quite fluid while Safari on the iPhone 4 is having a hard time with it.

Dont belive me???

Check out the video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG30mtlDKOs&feature=player_embedded#at=18

Anoop!!!

Hi ,

We have some very exciting news!

We have managed to secure some tickets to an exciting upcoming XBOX event! There is an exclusive event called the “Open House” to showcase Microsoft’s latest consumer products including the Australian debut of “Kinect for Xbox 360.” The event will take place at Luna Park with satellite events in other locations. The event will showcase our technology as part of the consumer’s life by bringing scenarios to life including the kitchen, living room, kids room, on the move and in the office. You will be amongst the first people in Australia to see and play with Kinnect, Windows Phone 7 and other new technology.

[Please see attached invitation]

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Details

Thursday 2 September, 2010

4-5 pm (please note the invitation says 3-4 which has been changed to 4 to 5. So 4pm to 5pm is the correct time)

Crystal Ballroom, Luna Park, Sydney

1 Olympic Drive, Milsons Point, NSW, 2061

RSVP with your name and university to Anoop.Mehta@student-partners.com.au

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On the event day, you are allowed to take pictures & film video and share the content with other students in the community, especially good for your blogs.

Email me if you have any questions.

Anoop

Life is good for technology students

Free food.

Prizes.

Info on how to get Microsoft software for free.

Change the world.

Sounds good to me!

We’d love you to come along to a special students-only free session at Microsoft’s TechEd conference on the Gold Coast where you’ll get to hear about how you can get your hands on free software, get prepared for entering the IT industry, find out about cool competitions  and get a chance to go hands on with the new Windows Phone 7.

To top it all off, you’ll also have the opportunity to spend an hour in the Technology Showcase, featuring companies from all over Australia who supply technology related products, training and consulting, and have a chance to network with these companies, setting yourself up with some connections that could help you get a job when you graduate.

Come and hear from fellow students about their experiences with Microsoft technology and see if you know the facts aboutDreamSpark, Imagine Cup, Students To Business, free training, and more from Microsoft that’s been created specifically for students to help them be as productive and awesome as possible.

Oh, and did we mention that it comes with free lunch provided?

Oh, and that we’re going to give away a couple of prizes, like… maybe an Xbox 360? Oh, and we’ll try to swing some swag your way too just so no one goes away empty handed.

12:00pm Start

• Introduction
• What Microsoft does for students
• Imagine Cup 2011 – how you can win big and help the world at the same time
• Windows Phone 7 – introduction and a quick and dirty look at developing your own apps
• Office 2010 – how Office 2010 including the free Office Web Apps can help your productivity
• Conclusion and transfer to Technology Showcase

3:00pm Finish

DETAILS

When

12:00pm – 3:00pm, Thursday 26 August 2010

Where

Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre

Corner of Gold Coast Highway and TE Peters Drive, Broadbeach QLD 4218

RSVP

Send email to ausic@microsoft.com with your name and the names of any other mates who will come with you. Preferably, we’d also like to know what university or college you’re coming from too, but if you don’t want to share, that’s cool – just don’t miss the opportunity.

To make sure we have enough food and stuff for you all to sit on, please let us know no later than August 8.

Hope to see you there!

FYI

Application are now open for US technical internships. For more information, please visit www.microsoft.com/college. You can submit your applications there too.

I’ll shoot through more info as it comes through.

Thanks

Anoop

Check out this cool new Azure Academic Pilot (www.azurepilot.com). The site offers plenty of resources including video tutorials, demos, forums and more.

“The goal of this light-weight, free-form program is to get early hands-on access to the Windows Azure Platform and shape the content surrounding this exciting technology for use by selected faculty and students around their research and teaching needs.”

Can it get any cooler than this? You bet.

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An opportunity to showcase your talent!

Pick a technology. Any! & participate.

Be “the one” to represent UNSW amongst the world.

The Imagine Cup encourages young people to apply their imagination, their passion and their creativity to technology innovations that can make a difference in the world – today. Now in its eighth year, the Imagine Cup has grown to be a truly global competition focused on finding solutions to real world issues. Take a minute to learn more about the Imagine Cup’s 2010 Theme. More details at http://imaginecup.com/About/WhatIs.aspx

For many students it opens doors of opportunity and dictates a future.

Categories include, Software Design, Game Design. Best part is You can use any development platform/Technology of your choice. Further details at http://imaginecup.com/Competition/Overview.aspx

Open to students around the world, the Imagine Cup is a serious challenge that draws serious talent, and the competition is intense. The contest spans a year, beginning with local, regional and online contests whose winners go on to attend the Worldwide Finals held in a different location every year. The intensity of the work brings students together, and motivates the competitors to give it their all. The bonds formed here often last well beyond the competition itself.

Register NOW!!! Registration close 15th March

To register,

Email the following details to anoopm@cse.unsw.edu.au

· DisplayName (maximum of 20 characters)

· Competition Type (Software Design/ Game Design)

· University/School

· Email Address

· Preferred Language (if not English)

· Newsletter subscription? (Yes/No)

· Partner Emails OK? (Yes/No)

For further information, please feel free to contact Anoop Mehta, email: anoopm@cse.unsw.edu.au