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Earlier this year, NPR released a Windows 8 version of Link Removed, and recently, a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) version. They were eager to share their challenges and developer experiences in bringing the app to UWP. Link Removed provides talk radio personalized for each listener. NPR’s...

Powered by the new Windows 10 for phones, the Link Removed has everything you need to help you Link Removed. Link Removed Microsoft Office apps As our lives become ever more mobile, so does the technology and services we use. The Lumia 550 comes preinstalled with Office apps like Microsoft...

With Windows 10, you have the productivity of a PC in your pocket. Link Removed enables you to connect a Windows mobile device to any external display with the new Link Removed, USB-C, or Miracast. Once connected, you can interact with Windows 10 apps on that display while using your mobile...

I'm an iPhone user. I've always loved the way WP looks though - the live tiles are the perfect solution to the problem of having a boring grid of icons (iPhone) and the absolute mess of non standard widgets (Android). But i'm still an iPhone user. I long for the day I can actually buy a...

Hi everyone, We’re rolling out Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 10572 today to Windows Insiders on the Fast ring. As you know, build 10549.4 had a bug that prevented upgrade to it from prior builds, so Insiders who wanted to try it out needed to flash back to 8.1. We have fixed this...

Here our choices for the week’s five best new apps for Surface and Windows phone. Now that both Lumia and Surface are being covered in the Microsoft Devices Blog, we are featuring apps for both devices in our weekly list. Most of these apps work on both, so try them out and see which one is...

This blog is the latest in a recurring series about recent Store trends across categories, markets, and more. Understanding these trends can help you determine what types of apps to build or where to focus your development efforts. With the launch of the unified Dev Center in April, we released...

In this episode Haishi Bai and Link Removed are joined by Chris Anderson from the Mobile Apps team. Chris shares with us about the newly released Node SDK for Azure Mobile Apps. The SDK allows you to build and run Node.js-based mobile backends. This gives you the full power of Node.js without...

ManifoldJS, the tool that turns your web apps into store apps, just got better. With version 0.4.0 you can now build and submit Windows 10 apps from any platform! This short video walks you through the process of building, packaging and submitting a Windows 10 app from your Mac. Link Removed...

Last week, we talked about how you can do Link Removed by Windows 10 customers. This week, we’d like to continue with how to increase customer engagement through some of the most loved features of Windows apps: Live Tiles and toast notifications. If you’re already a Windows app developer, you...

I have just received a long Email from MSN. Briefly, an extract: "We wanted to let you know of some changes. Three of our MSN apps will be discontinued this autumn along with some features on the MSN Food & Drink and MSN Health & Fitness websites. If you have stored any of your data in the...

Hi everyone, today we are releasing a new build to both the Fast and Slow rings. We’re just about two weeks away from beginning to offer Windows 10 to the world, Link Removed. Over the past few days we’ve been preparing our release pipelines and processes, and this build is one step closer to...

Since the month ends with the release of Windows 10, a great way to kick it off is by highlighting the great Windows 10 Universal App Samples available on GitHub. I mean, check out this list of samples! Microsoft/Windows-universal-samples This repo contains the samples that demonstrate the...

We’re here to keep you current on the latest updates to your favorite apps and games. This week we have a great list of the fun apps and top games, like Shazam and Monument Valley that have been updated just in time for the weekend! A group of Gameloft titles also got some updates, several of...

This walkthrough demo will cover setting up a basic Cordova project, setting up a repo in Visual Studio Online, setting up the appropriate environments to handle the targeted platforms for application release, and ensuring quality build results prior to making the definitions live. As there are...

Good evening! June is upon us, and with no shortage of news or updates regarding WindowsForum.com As of the 1st of June: We have worked throughout most of the day to connect with Network Solutions, CloudFlare, ICANN, Google, and a number of other online institutions to resolve a problem that...

Today is a play and learn day. Last month at Build 2015, Microsoft Edge was introduced using a new web app/game that reimagined the age old Flight Simulator in a web world. Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed What's great is that not only can you play the game, but you can learn how it...

Windows App Studio Beta is a free online app creation tool that gives everyone the ability to create an app, regardless of experience. It is designed to help people easily bring an app idea to life by applying text, web content, images, and design concepts to a rich set of customizable...

Hi everyone. I’m Albert, and I lead the Design Team in the Operating Systems Group at Microsoft. First time poster, long time reader, be gentle. Our team designs for Windows phones, tablets, and PCs; for services, such as the Store, accounts, and MSN; for Xbox; and also for emerging experiences...

Starting today at Link Removed in San Francisco, we’re going deep on details around Windows 10. This morning, Link Removed described our goal to bring Windows 10 to a billion devices over the next two-three years, and showed off a number of innovations that will help us reach more individual...