Nigel Parker

Here is a sneak peak of the new version of On Sale New Zealand...

Sun, 15 Apr 2012 13:33:15 +1200

Here is a sneak peak of the new version of On Sale New Zealand that I submitted to the Windows Phone store last night.

Kevin Isom: A Weekend With Windows 8

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 21:22:39 +1300

I attended a Windows 8 “Hackathon” this past weekend and would like share some thoughts on Windows 8, and in my next post some thoughts about developing for Windows 8.

Now there has been a lot of negative reactions from people about Windows 8 because basically Microsoft moved peoples cheese….

everyday-amazing2012: Auckland Amazing billboard coming...

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:30:44 +1300

everyday-amazing2012:

Auckland Amazing billboard coming together nicely! The rain tomorrow should be fun! Bring it on!

everyday-amazing2012: Day four flowers and butterflies

Thu, 08 Mar 2012 20:29:45 +1300

everyday-amazing2012:

Day four flowers and butterflies

Video

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:29:05 +1300

Nokia Lumia 800 Releasing in New Zealand… Why You Want One!

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:58:45 +1300

I spent almost $1,000 NZD (after tax and import duty) ordering a Nokia Lumia 800 pre-Christmas from the UK.

Since owning the Lumia it has become the greatest device I’ve ever owned (including my iPod touch, Kindle Fire and other Windows Phones) and I’ll get into the why very shortly.

The great news is that if you pre-register with Telecom NZ before the 22nd Feb you can get one of the awesome Nokia Lumia 800’s for $799 NZD on open term (that’s $230 less than the iPhone 4S)!

This phone replaced a lot of devices for me.

#1 In Car Navigation

The Nokia Drive app is beyond awesome. You can download maps and voices (with local points of interest) for offline 3D turn by turn navigation for whatever country you travel to for free! The app has been brilliant this week during our South Island trip as we explored a bunch of spots that we hadn’t visited before.

In comparison the TomTom New Zealand only app costs $95 on the iPhone and a Navman will set you back about $300.

#2 The Camera

The Nokia Lumia 800 comes with a Carl Zeiss Tessar lens and a 8 megapixel camera. I can finally say that the quality is good enough at both photos and video that I can leave my Panasonic Lumix at home!

The Lumia introduced a marco lens to Windows Phone (which is awesome). There was a problem with the default settings that Macro is turned on by default but a recent fix to the OS has fixed this.

Top Camera Tips:

Change the ISO to “200” and Contrast to “High” and save these as the default for the camera for best results.
Tap the screen to focus on an object in the scene and take the photo rather than using the camera button on the side of the device.
Use the Thumba Photo Editor app to apply colourization (Colour Selection), Vignette, HDR, Tilt-Shift effects.
Use the Pano app.

Here is a collection of photos I have taken with my Lumia.

#3 The Video

As long as you have steady hands the HD video recording on the phone is 2nd to none that I’ve seen.

The NZ app ecosystem for Windows Phone is very healthy and live tile enabled local apps like Weather NZ, Auckland Traffic, Menu Mania and My Trips make it a pleasure to glance and get on with whatever you were doing beside what is faster than a Windows Phone :)

Nokia Amazing Everyday!

Nokia has partnered with EA to bring 25 games to Windows Phone

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:57:38 +1300

Nokia has partnered with EA to bring 25 games to Windows Phone

Chaotic Moon Labs’ “Board of Awesomeness” -...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:01:40 +1300

Chaotic Moon Labs’ “Board of Awesomeness” - Longboard + Microsoft Kinect + Samsung Windows 8 prototype tablet

dvint1: Designed to help promote Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) and...

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 09:00:06 +1300

dvint1:

Designed to help promote Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) and the beauty of the Web, a new desktop HTML5 version of the hugely popular Cut the Rope game is now available online for free, born out of a partnership between Microsoft and the game’s creatorsZeptoLab.

Although the game has been built with IE9 in mind, it is playable on any compatible HTML 5 browser.

(via Microsoft Launches HTML5 ‘Cut the Rope’ Game for Desktop)

Nokia Lumia 800, a set on Flickr.Quite possibly the most...

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 18:49:53 +1300

Nokia Lumia 800, a set on Flickr.

Quite possibly the most aesthetically designed phone every made! #Nokia #Lumia800 #WP7

@BuildWindows8 reveals additional details about the dev...

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:37:54 +1300

@BuildWindows8 reveals additional details about the dev opportunity coming on Windows 8 with the Windows Store. Read more @ http://win8.ms/press

Nokia lumia lights up London

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 12:23:35 +1300

Nokia lumia lights up London

The Lytro Camera

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 17:19:16 +1300

The Lytro Camera

Hell Yeah! http://j.mp/NYCwp7

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 02:09:17 +1300

Hell Yeah! http://j.mp/NYCwp7

Singapore, a set on Flickr.Great walk back from lunch in...

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:45:47 +1300

Singapore, a set on Flickr.

Great walk back from lunch in Singapore today.

Long weekend in Cairns

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 18:26:31 +1300

Long weekend in Cairns

The Amazing Everyday TV Ad - Nokia Lumia 800 Smartphone

Tue, 01 Nov 2011 13:30:12 +1300

The Amazing Everyday TV Ad - Nokia Lumia 800 Smartphone

vimeogoodness: Our World Champion All Blacks!

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 15:51:01 +1300

vimeogoodness:

Our World Champion All Blacks!

Rugby World Cup 2011 on Flickr.Worth every cent!

Mon, 24 Oct 2011 09:54:01 +1300

Rugby World Cup 2011 on Flickr.

Worth every cent!

All Blacks on Flickr.Go the All Blacks!

Sun, 23 Oct 2011 12:21:53 +1300

All Blacks on Flickr.

Go the All Blacks!