Reserve now: OpenTable’s official app goes to Windows Phone 8 in latest update

Hooray for more Windows Phone 8 apps! That'south our feeling every time we report on an official app getting bumped to take advantage of the latest features in our OS. Today's app is OpenTable (www.opentable.com) the must-have service for those in big cities who want to easily reserve a table at their favorite (simply busy) eating house.

The previous Windows Phone vii.x version wasn't too bad, simply it was a bit slow and lacked any 'wow' factors on board. Version ii.0 though is now live in the Shop for Windows Phone 8 devices and it'southward certainly much amend, in our opinion.

So what's new? Glad you asked:

Brand new look for Windows Phone 8
Foodspotting photos of dishes diners have loved
View mobile-optimized restaurant menus
Restaurant reviews from verified OpenTable diners
Sort search results by name, distance, cuisine or neighborhood
Add together reservation to your agenda
Sign-in with your Facebook account
Pivot upcoming reservation details to your start screen
Lockscreen back up
Tap to Share restaurants with others

OpenTable is a complimentary service to utilise and you can either sign upwards for an account or just log in with your Facebook details. Now when you're out-and-well-nigh, you tin simply open the app, pull up your location, pick your time and place and reserve a table. Information technology'southward a pretty dandy service and we've had luck with information technology in the past.

The new layout of the app gets our approval and the doublewide tile certainly helps. The ability to i-tap add to agenda is very useful, as you tin can now ensure that you won't forget your reservation. Decided you want to add together people to your political party our outright cancel? Just hitting the push button and information technology'll be taken care of without even a telephone call.

Oh and the Lockscreen back up? Killer. Information technology updates with your reservation information, including time and place. It does get cut off a picayune bit by the Clock but we'll overlook that for now. OpenTable gets a golf clap for using the lockscreen feature in a helpful way. [Update: OpenTable has reached out to us and let us know that the overlapping text issue on the lockscreen has been fixed in a forthcoming update!]

Pick up OpenTable here for Windows Phone 8. Thank you, cruisezero, for the tip!

QR: OpenTable

New report reveals Microsoft's future AR strategy; HoloLens 3 is dead

Oh Dear

New written report reveals Microsoft'southward future AR strategy; HoloLens three is dead

Business Insider has today published a follow-up report with more than details near Microsoft's canceled HoloLens three augmented reality headset. The partnership with Samsung is said to include a headset with a fix of screens inside, powered past a Samsung phone in your pocket.

Review: Surface Laptop SE is the new standard for K-8 Windows PCs

Keeping it affordable

Review: Surface Laptop SE is the new standard for Thousand-8 Windows PCs

Starting at simply $250, Microsoft'due south first foray into affordable laptops for the education market is a winner. With a gorgeous design, excellent thermals, and a fantastic typing experience, Microsoft would practice right to sell this directly to consumers likewise. Permit'south only promise Intel can make a better CPU.