app development

After years of anticipation, Microsoft’s New Outlook for Windows is finally showing signs of maturation, as the company continues to address longstanding user criticisms by incrementally enhancing core functionality. Central to these improvements is the addition of offline support for the...

April 29, 2025, marked another step in Apple’s relentless pursuit of smartwatch perfection, as the company released watchOS 11.5 Developer Preview Beta 4 to developers, complete with build number 22T5567a. This update, a mere week after Beta 3, exemplifies Apple’s disciplined and fast-paced...

Microsoft’s Copilot AI assistant has emerged as a central pillar in the evolving landscape of Windows 11, symbolizing the tech giant’s ambitious pivot towards a more integrated and intelligent desktop experience. With its recently unveiled transformation—a sweeping redesign that moves Copilot...

If you’re reading this on a Windows PC while sipping your lukewarm coffee, congratulations—you’re already closer to the frontline of an ongoing security tug-of-war than most people realize. The digital age keeps delivering new acronyms and updates right to our desks, and today’s headline act is...

In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, Microsoft is making bold moves to redefine how developers build and deploy innovative applications. In a recent blog post titled "Accelerating the AI Platform Shift" on the Microsoft Bay Area Blog (published February 18, 2025), the company detailed...

In the ever-evolving landscape of computing, Microsoft's introduction of Copilot+ PCs had the tech world buzzing with anticipation, promising an AI-infused experience that would revolutionize how we interact with our devices. However, a recent article from PCWorld highlights the reality: these...

In a world full of social media platforms, the rise of Bluesky has been nothing short of meteoric. With users abandoning X (formerly known as Twitter) in droves, Bluesky, initiated by Twitter's co-founder Jack Dorsey, has surged in popularity. Recent reports indicate that Bluesky's user base...

In a startling turn of events, a chorus of users has emerged, passionately advocating for Microsoft to rethink its decision regarding the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). The demand to retain this feature has been vocalized through various channels, particularly the Feedback Hub, where...

As the digital landscape evolves, the ability to interact with a multitude of applications on various operating systems has become essential. For users of Windows 11 eager to dive into the world of Android gaming or app development, finding the right Android emulator is paramount. Here, we...

Introduction In the ever-evolving landscape of software and applications, performance remains a pivotal point of consideration. Recently, PCWorld reported that Microsoft is gearing up to enhance the functionality of its Microsoft Store significantly, particularly in light of performance issues...

In a bold move that claims to redefine performance standards for app development on Windows, Microsoft has rolled out Windows App SDK version 1.6, emphasizing substantial performance improvements and reduced footprint specifically for "modern" Windows 11 applications. This announcement, reported...

Single-instanced apps only allow one instance of the app running at a time. WinUI apps are multi-instanced by default. They allow you to launch multiple instances of the same app at one time, which we call multiple instances. However, you may implement single-instancing based on the use case of...

The "Create new toolbar in the taskbar" function has been removed under Windows 11. This means that it is no longer possible to display a new toolbar for a menu that you have created yourself. The Microsoft Store App "PerfectMenu" Link Removed may offer a way out. I wrote this app and use it...

Developing for Windows 11 Windows 11 was built to unlock the full power of the PC. This new operating system empowers you to deliver new and innovative apps, grow your business how you choose, and makes developing on Windows easier by allowing you to use the tools and frameworks you already use...

Today marks an exciting milestone in the history of Windows. As the day becomes October 5 in each time zone around the world, availability of Windows 11 begins through a free upgrade on eligible Windows 10 PCs and on new PCs pre-installed with Windows 11 that can be Link Removed. Windows is a...

Today, we introduced Windows 11. What makes Windows, well, Windows is the variety of apps available - from core to casual games, from sophisticated productivity suites to social experiences, from creativity tools to niche hobbyist apps, from developer tools to entire virtualized environments. A...

Daniel Paulino created his first Windows app when he was at a career crossroads: Was he good enough to have a successful career as a developer? He wasn’t sure, but Daniel also knew he needed a timer app that connected to his workout band. “At the time, no app did this. I had this curiosity. That...

Uno Platform is a free and open-source platform aiming to take WinUI apps built with C# and XAML everywhere. If you are not familiar with WinUI, it is the native UX platform for building modern apps for Windows 10 - you can learn more about it on the Link Removed. With Uno Platform you can...

If you tuned in to this morning’s App Development Community Standup, you know that today we released WinUI 3 Preview 3. If you want to skip the summary and head straight to the release notes and installation instructions, you can find those here. New Features The team has been hard at work on...

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