Ra Puke Moana

http://blogs.technet.com/b/next/archive/2012/02/27/microsoft-research-shows-holoflector-_2d00_-a-blended-reality-mirror.aspx

Lecturer, Chief Architect Learning Management Systems

The University of Auckland

+64 21 411 476

Private Bag 92019

Auckland 1142

New Zealand

http://www.theverge.com/2012/2/28/2829903/microsoft-transparent-3d-desktop-virtual-computing-environment

Lecturer, Chief Architect Learning Management Systems

The University of Auckland

+64 21 411 476

Private Bag 92019

Auckland 1142

New Zealand

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WinRumors/~3/InnuYMs5q3s/microsoft-illumishare-video-demo

“Microsoft has taken the wraps off another research project today as part of the company’s TechForum event. Illumishare allows remote people to share physical or digital objects onto any surface. Using a device that looks like a desk lamp, Illumishare uses a camera-projector that captures video of a local workspace and sends it to a remote space to allow both parties to interact. The result means that people could play a physical card game, draw together using real pen and paper, or interact with any physical objects in a virtual way.

The Illumishare project is a working research concept right now but it clearly shows the potential for physical interaction using relatively simple virtual technologies. Microsoft says the hardware required…

Continue reading…”

-Sent from Weave for Windows Phone 7

Note the education extension to compete with Moodle

http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-sharepoint-15-a-2012-release-target-an-app-marketplace-and-more/12002

“Microsoft is adding new features to the next versions (Wave 15) of its SharePoint Server and SharePoint Online offerings. Here are early looks at some of those.”

-Sent from Weave for Windows Phone 7

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WmPowerUser/~3/muvWPVWwDx0/

“Bazaar, the homebrew app marketplace for Windows Phone platform has released a desktop client similar to Zune. The desktop client allows you to browse through the apps listed with description & screenshots on homebrew marketplace. If you have your developer unlocked Windows Phone device connected to your PC, then you can download a homebrew app and install it on your device with a click using this new desktop app.

Find the app here.

via: plaffo”

-Sent from Weave for Windows Phone 7

http://channel9.msdn.com/Shows/Inside Out/Tanagram-Partners-Exploring-Natural-User-Interfaces-In-the-Real-World

You can use your smartphone to find a local ATM, but what if you need a defibrillator? At TEDxMaastricht, Lucien Engelen shows us online innovations that are changing the way we save lives, including a crowdsourced map of local defibrillators.

Source: http://www.ted.com/talks/lucien_engelen_crowdsource_your_health.html

http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WmPowerUser/~3/DX91EwOmKvw/

“One of the issues with Windows Phone is that you lose all your apps’ data when you upgrade to a new phone. However, developers can fix this by quickly implementing a backup/restore system via SkyDrive.

I realized that Windows Phone apps needed a backup solution, and so I added a simple SkyDrive backup system to my homework planner app, Power Planner. If you’re a developer, read the tutorial below to learn how to add the same system to your app!

Live Connect Account

First, you’ll have to setup a SkyDrive API account if you don’t have one. Go to the Live Connect site and login. It should prompt you to add your app’s details. Fill in your app name and language and click I Accept. Then go to the Application Settings Page, open the API Settings, and change the Mobile client app option to YES. Copy your Client ID number because you’ll need it later!

Live SDK

Now you need to download the Live SDK if you haven’t already. Go to Microsoft’s Download Page and download/install the MSI.

Adding References in your Project

Don’t forget to add the references to the Live SDK in your Visual Studio project! Add Microsoft.Live and Microsoft.Live.Controls to your references. Also, add System.Xml.Serialization (it’s used to serialize your data into a text file for uploading to SkyDrive).

Adding the Backup Page

Download my pre-existing backup page (click Save). After it is downloaded, right click the ZIP file and click the “Unblock” button to ensure the code files can be read. Then, unzip the file, and copy the two code files (xaml and xaml.cs) into your project.

Look through the xaml.cs page and change all the items that have “CHANGE” commented next to them. And then on the xaml page, change the namespace to your project and the ClientId number to your own.

Finishing it up

On your app’s settings page, make an entry for “backup” that opens the new backup page. Your settings page should be a separate page, not something on your panorama! And settings pages do NOT use pivot controls!

Final project sample

You can download a complete project sample here to see how everything works together. Also, you can download Power Planner in the Marketplace to see how this sample works with an app currently in the Marketplace.”

-Sent from Weave for Windows Phone 7

http://1code.codeplex.com/

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/codefx/