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This could be the real reason why the Windows Phone 8 Hubs got decoupled
I have written many words about the decoupling of hubs from the OS and why they made no sense. I still think they make no sense from a consumer perspective, however, I think I understand what...
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On Universal Apps and Developers
There’s been a lot of hype following the launch of universal apps with Windows Phone 8.1. For consumers, you only need to buy an app once to have it on your PC or phone and potentially Xbox as well....
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The flaws in Universal Apps
Microsoft has begun to encourage developers to migrate their apps over to Universal apps, yet some developers are still not convinced. I wrote an editorial quoting developers a while ago about the...
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Microsoft Details Office “Universal” Apps On Windows 10
Microsoft today detailed the Office ‘universal’ apps coming as part of Windows 10. Office for Windows 10 offers touch-optimized versions of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote and Outlook. These apps are...
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Microsoft to Reveal Universal Xbox Apps at Build 2016
Over the past few months, Microsoft has been working with developers to make universal apps for Windows. We have seen universal apps that work across smartphone as well as desktop. Now it’s Xbox’s...
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Confirmed: Universal Windows Apps Coming To Xbox One, Certain Features Not...
Microsoft’s own developer documents has confirmed that Universal Windows Platform (UWP) is coming to Xbox One. As the Xbox runs on the latest Windows 10, version 1607, it shares the same core...
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Windows 10 Anniversary SDK to bring new opportunities for Developers
Microsoft just announced the latest Anniversary SDK for the Windows Developers. There are many new features that will be coming with the new SDK. Below is the run-through of some of the new...
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9Zen Store now lets you filter Universal Apps only
Microsoft’s Windows Store may have gotten a facelift in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, but it’s still not as good at app discovery as it could be – less so pertaining to Windows 10 apps.....
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Multi social share universal app
Multi social share is a sharing app for both Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 using the new universal apps technology. Multi social share allows you to configure and connect your social networks, like...
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Sky working on a Sky Go app for Windows 8 and Windows Phone
Sky has not been the greatest supporters of Windows Phone, but they do have some apps on the OS. The biggest missing piece is a Sky Go app for Windows Phone, in UK at least. Now it seems, if we can...
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Finebits brings their Windows 8 torrent app to Windows Phone
One of Microsoft’s major initiatives with Windows Phone 8.1 was universal apps, which are apps which coded for both Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. We are starting to see more and more of them arrive,...
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Nextgen Reader now a universal app, with roaming settings
RSS reader Nextgen Reader has seen a major update to version 6 which elevates the app from simple a Windows Phone app to a Universal app, which will work both on Windows Phone and Windows 8.1. The...
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Microsoft merge Windows Phone and Windows 8 developer resources
One day the Windows Phone and Windows 8 platform will merge, and to help prepare developers Microsoft has already started merging the developer resources for both platforms. The new site will house...
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Deal Alert: Plex Universal app discounted 80% in the Windows/Phone Store
The Plex media streaming app has just received a major discount in the Windows Phone Store. Plex organizes all of your personal media, wherever you keep it, so you can enjoy it on any device. With...
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VLC for Windows Phone ready for the Windows Phone Store, but not next week
Thomas Nigro, designer/developer for Videolan who is working on the Windows Phone version of VLC, has tweeted that the app is ready for the Windows Store, writing: His tweet was accompanies by the...
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Wunderlist coming to Windows Phone and Windows 8
Popular listmaking app Wunderlist has announced on their blog that their app is heading to the Windows Phone store. The company has said that are working on creating a universal app, which will serve...
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Universal Office apps share 96% of its code with Windows version
At the @scale conference Igor Zaika, Distinguished Engineer, Microsoft Office spoke about bringing Microsoft Office to multiple platforms such as iOS, Android and WinRT. He revealed that rather than...
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Tesco’s blinkbox movie rental app now on Windows Phone
Tesco has extended their universal blinkbox movies app to Windows Phone. The app lets you stream your rented and owned movies and TV shows over a Wi-Fi and mobile connection, with the promise of...
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Plex to go Universal, drops WP8.0 updates
Plex has sent an email to their users announcing their intention to develop a Universal app going forward, and drop further development of their Windows Phone 8 app. Windows Phone 8 is a shrinking...
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First look at the unified Windows 10 Store
If you visit www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/apps/ you will be taken to what appears to be the new unified windows 10 store. The app listings at present only include desktop and tablet apps, but...
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Microsoft Demos Windows 10 Universal Apps Running On Xbox One For The First Time
Last year, Microsoft revealed that they are bringing Windows Universal apps to Xbox. You can create one app on Visual Studio project, and use it across devices. At that time, Microsoft demoed Khan...
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Microsoft believes Windows 10 and Universal apps will close the app gap
The App Gap is the major reason why Windows Phone is disadvantaged compared to other platforms like iOS and Android. Now Greg Sullivan, Microsoft’s Windows Phone Director of Public Relations, has...
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Microsoft announces Project Islandwood to bring iOS apps to Windows 10
Yesterday at Build 2015, Microsoft talked about how they will bring iOS apps to the Windows 10 ecosystem and how we will be able to use them. Meet Project Islandwood – which is a “work in progress”...
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Dropbox releases new universal app for Windows (Update: It’s live!)
Dropbox, the cloud storage company today announced a new universal app for Windows Phone, as well as Windows 8.1. For those unfamiliar, universal apps share the same codebase and most user interface....
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A universal Opera app for Windows 10 could be coming later this year
Opera’s official Windows Phone app recently dropped the beta tag. The Opera browser on Windows Phone comes with a several features and it’s pretty decent feature-wise. However, the company may...
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Universal apps deliver as promised as Autodesk Pixlr comes from Windows to...
Universal apps have a sole purpose of bringing modern Windows applications to Windows Phone or vice versa to ensure the same user experience from one’s PC to Phone. Autodesk Pixlr, a photo editing app...
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VLC 1.7 now in the Windows Store with m4a, subtitle improvements and better...
VLC has released an update to their universal app to version 1.7.0. The update to the iconic video player brings a variety of fixes and improvements, including support for m4a formats, better subtitle...
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Tweetium already working on a Windows 10 Universal App
Popular twitter client Tweetium is already available as both a Windows Phone and Windows 8 app, but it seems the company is planning to unify these two software bases into a single Windows 10 app...
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Windows App Studio Updated With Support For Universal Windows Apps And More
Microsoft yesterday announced that the Windows App Studio Windows 10 Store Support Release is now available. This allows users to easily create and publish a universal Windows app. Also, users can...
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Family Stories is the first 3rd party dual screen Continuum app for Windows...
Continuum for Windows 10 Mobile can do more than just turn your phone into a desktop PC. The app also brings dual-screen functionality to Windows 10 Mobile, for example, in PowerPoint on Continuum,...
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