There are two popular options for virtualization software: VMware Fusion and Parallels. But which is better? MacTech did a detailed comparison and they found out that there was an obvious winner when it came to handling graphics. More

Microsoft’s already done a lot right with Windows Phone 7 , and it’s not even out until late this year. But after today’s announcements , there’s one lingering question: How can Windows Phone 7 possibly catch up, in terms of apps? More

We love Hulu. And we wish it lived on TVs, phones, tablets and places other than laptops. StreamTransport, a Windows Hulu ripper, is a start. Get the software before it’s inevitably shut down. [ StreamTransport via Lifehacker ] More

What many feared (or briefly thought about without much emotion either way) has turned out to be true: Microsoft PR has confirmed that Windows Marketplace for Mobile will be the only source for Windows Phone 7 apps, meaning that you can’t sideload apps, and that Microsoft will be the sole gatekeeper for all apps on the platform. This is how the iPhone App Store works, and more importantly, not how Windows Mobile, even with the 6.x Marketplace, has ever worked. More

You can download the Windows Phone 7 SDK right now from this link . Make us some good stuff, programmers. [ Windows Phone Developer ] More

Here’s the first demo of Netflix running on Windows Phone 7 . Keep in mind, it’s technically a prototype, but equipped with show subscriptions and 3G streaming, Netflix is super hot on the platform. We want this. Now: More

Here’s the first demo of Netflix running on Windows Phone 7 . Keep in mind, it’s technically a prototype, but equipped with show subscriptions and 3G streaming, Netflix is super hot on the platform. We want this. Now: More

So this is how apps are going to look on Windows Phone 7 : visually captivating, great animations, 3D transformations. It’s a very distinctive look and feel from iPhone apps, and may be just what Microsoft needs to establish themselves. More

Windows Phone 7 Series: It’s a thing ! And it looks pretty great, so far. Last month’s announcement , though, left a lot of questions . Questions which will be answered here, in Gizmodo’s live coverage of Microsoft MIX 2010 keynote. Constantly updating. More

Windows Phone 7 Series: It’s a thing ! And it looks pretty great, so far. Last month’s announcement , though, left a lot of questions . Questions which will be answered here, in Gizmodo’s live coverage of Microsoft MIX 2010 keynote. Constantly updating.