Wow, that was a loooong day. But even after it I feel really good. Why? Because not everyday you meet with people who changes lives of 140 million people, by bringing IT in Nigeria. There are pretty long list of action items that me and Ken Spann, my friend and colleague, will take home. But first of all, I’d like to say BIG THANK YOU to Ejide Oladunmoye , Executive Secretary of Nigeria Computer Society , and Tim Akano , managing director of New Horizons . These 2 meetings were really eye-opening

Someone at work (no names, no packdrill) keeps telling me I’m set in my ways, and I keep disagreeing, since I’ve always thought it’s one of my personality traits to challenge the status quo (see Apparatchik vs Autistic ). But I’ve been forced to confront my own conservatism when it comes to phones. I’ve had my E650 since April 23rd 2007. Our phones normally get replaced after two years, but we wanted to make Windows mobile 6.5 the base level for phones and so people renewing were asked to wait for

..and here is another chance to meet a CEE MVP “face-to-face”: Andrej Radinger , one of the most popular Windows Mobile trainer and speaker in the field (you can probably meet him @ Mobility Day events) and INETA speaker in Central and Eastern Europe. But let’s listen to his story: Interview with Andrej Radinger, Windows Mobile MVP (I’m sorry for the zooming feature: my camera is pretty good with pictures but not as good with videos )

I know that there have been quite a few people who have already visited the Microsoft Store in Scottsdale since it opened on October 22, 2009.  However, I was out of town on the grand opening and have been either sick or out of town since then and have not had a chance to go visit until today.  I took the family with me for the visit today and thought I would share my thoughts and impressions.    Upon walking into the store, I was welcomed by a friendly employee with a smile on

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 2, 2009-- The wireless future just arrived in Dallas-Ft. Worth. Sprint (NYSE: S) today announced the launch of Sprint 4G mobile broadband throughout the Dallas-Ft. Worth area. As a result, streaming video, fast file downloads and uploads and turbo-charged web browsing are no longer just home, office or coffee shop benefits. Sprint 4G customers can enjoy a blazing fast wireless mobile broadband experience across the city, whether they’re working at a remote location,

One of the biggest IT Conference in CEE is now starts its engine: from the 17th to the 19th of November, ITPros, Developers and Information Workers can benefit of an early bird price (until the 5th of November) for Sinergija 09 that will be held in Beograd, Serbia. The event will be split in these main areas: Business Intelligence and Database platform Developer Tools Office and SharePoint Unified Communication, Messaging and Mobility Server, Management tools and Security Windows Client Microsoft

One of the most important Italian IT Conference on Microsoft Technologies is starting its engine (24-25-26 November 09) ! Microsoft TechDays-WPC2009 is a 3 deep-dive technical days dedicated to ITPros and Developers. From Windows 7 to Windows Server 2008 R2, from SQL Server to  Exchange Server 2010 to Windows Azure, Silverlight and many more! So, as you can imagine, the Agenda is pretty intense, highlighting some of the most important lectures and professional speakers in Italy, including 20

On October, 6th 2009 - Microsoft announced the new launch of 30 new Windows Mobile 6.5 phones. You can read the official press release or read the announcement on the official team blog . Two new additional services have also launched: My Phone , a free service that syncs data from a phone -- like pictures, music and text messages -- to a Web portal for safe keeping. If a phone is stolen, left behind, sandwiched between couch cushions or otherwise lost, My Phone can locate it, ring it (even if on

Gastposting von Oliver Scheer , Developer Evangelist - Windows, Silverlight und UI-Technologien bei der Microsoft Deutschland GmbH. Nur noch 12 Tage bis zum Windows 7 Launch. Heute dreht sich alles um unser liebstes Kommunikationsinstrument, das Handy. Erinnern sie sich noch an die alten Zeiten, als Mobiltelefone auch gut und gerne die Hantel im Fitnessstudio hätten ersetzen können? Als die Konfiguration eines Handys so komplex war wie die Programmierung eines Videorekorders Anfang der 80er Jahre?

The Microsoft Vizija Conference is taking place today and tomorrow (7-8 October,09), the largest Technical Conference held in F.Y.R.O. Macedonia for IT Professionals, Developers and IT Managers. The conference is divided in 4 different tracks (from Level 100 to Level 400): Business solutions and methodologies Applications Development, tools and technologies Communication, collaboration and mobile technologies Infrastructure and Security The lectures have been made with the support of the local User