Cleveland Consumer CampMicrosoft Store – Beachwood, Ohio

August 10, 2013

Led by Sarah Dutkiewicz, Microsoft MVP, Visual C#

Showcasing…

Xbox & Kinect

• Parental controls• Gestures• Voice commands• Apps

• Video• Netflix• Hulu Plus• YouTube• … and more!

• Music• Pandora• Last.fm• … and more!

• Games

• Cloud Storage (vs other platforms)• Multiple platforms• Vista and later• Mac OS X• Mobile

• Office Web Apps• Can view and edit Office documents online• Can also edit Office documents on SkyDrive in Office on the

desktop

Windows Phone

• Kid’s Corner• Wallet• SkyDrive• Xbox SmartGlass

Windows Phone – Kid’s Corner

• Kid’s Corner is customizable and great for giving kids their own place to play on the phone

• Logan’s Lair is the name I gave my Kid’s Corner.

• Logan is a 16-month-old little guy who knows too much about phones for his age.

Windows Phone – Kid’s Corner

• These are apps that I deemed safe for Logan to play with.

• After adding them to the Kid’s Corner, I came in and arranged them. However, once he figures it out, Logan can rearrange them as well.

Windows Phone – Kid’s Corner

• This app is Elmo Calls – shows audio and video calls for kids.• There are in-

game purchases for more messages from Elmo.

Windows Phone – Kid’s Corner

• Suppose Logan got into this area and started purchasing things…• Or at least got

this far and clicked “ok”

Windows Phone – Wallet

• His purchase fails, unless he’s figured out my PIN on my Wallet app.• Wallet keeps

track of your payment methods and allows you to require a PIN for purchases.

Windows Phone – Kid’s Corner

• Enabling Kid’s Corner is as simple as going into the system settings and then into the “kid’s corner” section.

Windows Phone – Kid’s Corner

• In this section, you can control which apps appear in Kid’s Corner from the overall system view.

Windows Phone – Kid’s Corner

• Adding an app to Kid’s Corner is as simple as holding onto the icon and then selecting the option from the menu.

Windows Phone – Xbox SmartGlass• Xbox SmartGlass is

available for Windows Phone and Windows 8.

• I personally run it on my Windows Phone and my Lenovo Yoga 13, a Windows 8 ultrabook.

Windows Phone – Xbox SmartGlass

• Once signed in, you can control your Xbox right from your phone or Windows 8 device.

Windows Phone – Xbox SmartGlass

• You can easily select to run one of the most recent run apps from the recent list.

Windows Phone – Xbox SmartGlass• Xbox SmartGlass

best performs when the Xbox and controlling device are on the same network.

• You may see this message if you try connecting to your Xbox over the Internet rather than locally.

Windows Phone – Xbox SmartGlass

• These are the remote control buttons and controls on the Windows Phone.

Screenshots

• Press the Windows key + the Power button at the same time to take a screenshot• Screenshots are saved in an album named Screenshots• Screenshots can be saved or shared much like any other

picture on the phone

Windows Phone – Available Phones by Provider

• AT&T• Nokia Lumia 920• Nokia Lumia 520• Nokia Lumia 1020• HTC 8X

• Verizon• Samsung ATIV Odyssey• Nokia Lumia 822• HTC 8X• Nokia Lumia 928

• T-Mobile• Nokia Lumia 521• Nokia Lumia 925

• Sprint• HTC 8XT

Nokia Lumia 1020

• Newest member of the Windows Phone family• Available on AT&T• 41-megapixel Pureview

camera with Carl Zeiss Tessar lens• Nokia Pro Camera with pro

shots• HD video• Optical image stabilization• … and more!

Surface• RT and Pro versions available• Pro is a standard system that

can handle any traditional application

• Pro comes with a stylus to make it easier for transcribing notes and drawing

• RT is a lighter version that comes with a touch-enhanced Office

• Comes with Windows 8• Physical keyboard (“type cover”)

sold separately (batteries not included, some assembly required, operators are standing by)

More Nifty Things on the Surface

• Stream music with Xbox Music Pass• Control your Xbox right

from the Surface with Xbox SmartGlass• With Windows 8.1, it’s

friendlier – being able to start right at the desktop and work with a Start button

Simplex-IT Community Picnic

• When: August 21, 2013, 4:00pm – 8:00pm• Where: Simplex-IT, 5225 Darrow Rd, Hudson, OH

44236

• Great opportunity to meet the Simplex-IT team and others in the IT community

• Bring an appetite and perhaps a chair to sit in

• RSVP at: http://simplex-it6thannualpicnic.eventbrite.com/

• Any questions? Contact John Harrow at 234-380-1277 or John@Simplex-IT.com

Giveaways

• Books (courtesy of O’Reilly)• Windows 8: The Missing Manual• Windows 8 Plain & Simple• Office 2013: The Missing Manual• Windows 7 Plain & Simple• Windows 7: The Missing Manual

• Software (courtesy of Simplex-IT)• Windows 8• Office 2013

• Surface (courtesy of Microsoft)