app integration

For years, the humble Windows search bar — an icon that sits perched on millions of desktops across the globe — has promised to be our digital compass, quickly pointing the way to files, settings, and apps scattered across the vast sprawl of today's hard drives. Yet for many users, the...

Microsoft 365 has firmly established itself as the productivity suite of choice for thousands of organizations, from academic institutions to multinational corporations. Its ubiquity owes much to continual innovation, seamless integration across devices, robust collaboration features, and an...

After 21 transformative years as a mainstay of internet communication, Microsoft’s decision to shut down Skype marks the end of an era for digital connectivity. Once a trailblazer and synonym for video calling across the globe, Skype’s story is a lesson in evolution, competition, and strategic...

Productivity on Windows has always depended as much on your toolkit as your workflow discipline. With the evolution of Windows 10 and Windows 11, Microsoft continues to enable users with built-in utilities – but, as ever, the true power User finds room for specialized apps to shape a personal...

For anyone chained to a Windows 11 PC and an Android phone, the prospect of seamless integration between these two digital lifelines used to be the stuff of pipe dreams. Today, thanks to the ever-evolving Phone Link app—formerly known as Your Phone—courtesy of the busy bees at Microsoft, the...

Microsoft has recently introduced significant enhancements to its AI assistant, Copilot, enabling it to interact with applications in a manner akin to human users. This development is part of Microsoft's broader initiative to make AI more personal and proactive in assisting with daily tasks. Key...

Microsoft has recently introduced significant enhancements to its AI assistant, Copilot, aiming to make it more intuitive and capable of interacting with applications in a human-like manner. These updates include features such as Copilot Vision, Copilot Voice, and Think Deeper, all designed to...

In a significant shake-up for Android users and tech enthusiasts alike, Amazon has announced that its Amazon Appstore for Android devices will cease operations on August 20, 2025. This development not only marks the end of an alternative app distribution option on Android but also leaves Windows...

Windows 11 is aiming to redefine multitasking once again. Echoing the seamless transition found on Apple devices with its famed “Handoff” feature, Microsoft is testing a similarly innovative capability, aptly dubbed “Resume.” This new feature could allow users to pick up exactly where they left...

In an era where the term "productivity on the go" has taken center stage, Samsung's DeX app has long been a unique bridge for mobile users to craft a makeshift desktop experience. Unfortunately, change is in the air, and it isn't good news for DeX's Windows PC users. Samsung has officially...

The Rebirth of Android Gaming on Windows When Microsoft initially announced Windows 11, one of the most intriguing features was the promise of native support for Android apps. Here, in a move that certainly got tech enthusiasts buzzing, users envisioned all their favorite mobile games becoming...

In an exciting development for Windows users, Google has introduced a new application called Essentials. Designed specifically for Windows 11, this app aims to consolidate several popular Google services, including Google Photos, Google Messages, and Google Drive, into a single, user-friendly...

Microsoft's continuous innovation journey with Windows 11 introduces exciting features through Copilot Preview 1. These enhancements focus on empowering users with enhanced capabilities, including plugins from popular apps like OpenTable, Shopify, and Kayak, along with new skills and AI editing...

Windows 11 brings refinement to contextual file operations in the right-click context menu and share dialog. These are extensible by apps, including unpackaged Win32 apps. The context menu is one of the most popular and useful shell extensions. If you are already in File Explorer or on the...

Windows 11 brings refinement to contextual file operations in the right-click context menu and share dialog. These are extensible by apps, including unpackaged Win32 apps. The context menu is one of the most popular and useful shell extensions. If you are already in File Explorer or on the...

With the Galaxy Book Pro series, partners Samsung and Microsoft embrace open collaboration, building a new approach to mobile computing in which smartphones and PCs work together across operating systems. Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Book, Galaxy Book Pro and Galaxy Book Pro 360, ultra-thin...

Hello I have 3rd party monitoring App tool that has it's own particular sservice running within Services panel and needs to continue to run. For some strange reason it sometimes gets stopped (maybe bug). I recently successfully configured Task Schedule in regards for Event ID = 7036 & Source =...

Editor’s Note – this post was originally posted on Medium and has been updated to reflect the latest information. Let’s talk about the progress of web apps. No, that’s not an autocorrect mistake from “progressive web apps” — let’s take a look at how the web has progressed from “a large...

Notifications Visualizer is a Link Removed that helps developers design Link Removed. The app provides instant visual previews of your tile while editing, similar to Visual Studio’s XAML editor/design view. The app also checks for errors, ensuring you create a valid tile payload. Below is a...

MSDN magazine has released a special Windows 10 issue. The issue spans a large number of topics from Visual Studio tooling to game development to user experience to notifications. If you don’t get the print magazine, don’t worry, all the articles are online for free. Here is the complete list...