Laura Foy

In this deep dive, Sean McKenna from Windows Phone and Greg Hodgal discuss how to program for Windows Phone 7 using the accelerometer. An accelerometer is a sensor that measures acceleration forces such as gravity or the forces caused by moving the sensor. All Windows Phones have at…

This past weekend, a team of Microsoft Employees - many from Windows - participated in the Red Bull Flugtag, a competition where teams from all over the world build human-powered flying machines, push them off a 30’ high dock, and see who can fly the farthest. The event was tons of fun…

Brandon Watson, Director for Windows Phone 7, is making some announcements for developers today so we stopped by his office to get the highlights. Plus, we got the official word that on September 16th the final Windows Phone Developer Tools will be available. Here's an overview of what…

As you may recall, Bing recently held a contest asking for developers to submit their applications using the Bing Maps SDK- called the King of Bing Maps. They received tons of entries but there can only be ONE winner. Today, we announce that winner, show you some of the top runners and also…

As if you weren't excited enough, here is some first look footage of 17 new Xbox LIVE games coming to the Windows Phone 7. Max & The Magic MarkerFlight ControlGame ChestGuitar Hero 5Bubble Town 2Bejeweled LiveGeoDefenseO.M.G.Toy Story ManiaIlomiloPuzzle Quest 2UnoAsphalt 5Glyder 2Star…

Windows Phone 7 Program Manager, Sean Mckenna, swung by the Channel 9 studio to give us a demo of some Windows Phone 7 applications. The idea is that these are some core applications, for which the source code will be made available HERE, that developers can integrate into their more complex…

Today, at Tech Ed 2010 in New Orleans, the Bing Maps team is making some major announcements that are sure to please. Chris Pendleton came by our studio to talk about the SDK release and to give a hands-on demo of some of the new apps. He also promotes a few contests and explains why you really…

Everybody can spare 90 seconds, so why not put that time to good use and learn something new?Take your ideas from concept, to completed apps quickly and easily with Expression Blend 4 for Windows Phone. Built in templates for Windows Phone, controls that automatically take on the look and…

Mashable just launched a new website function that highlights Local Twitter Trends on a Bing Map. The application is intended to give devoted Mashable readers a sense of trending topics in selected areas around the world. Wondering what people are tweeting about in New York? Click the pin…

Our good friend, Chris Pendleton, decided it was time to give the technical peeps out there a sneak peak into how Bing Maps created the Streetside user experience. So, while our satellite imagery and orthographic aerial photography (Aerial map style) provide great context…