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We’re pleased to announce a new open source library for integrating Facebook into your Windows apps. The Windows SDK for Facebook is geared towards app developers creating Universal Windows apps on both desktop and phone. The SDK supports universal Windows app for Windows Phone 8.1, Windows 8.1...

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...

Windows 10 Insiders can now download a new build for their Windows Phone devices to continue testing the development of the Windows 10 Mobile operating system. read more Continue reading...

Build 10149 is now available for fast ringers. Not so fast.... it's a Windows 10 Mobile Build (for phones). But if you're a Windows 10 Phoney... like me, then you may (or may not) be interested. Maybe take a look here Link Removed Before taking the plunge.

The Microsoft Lumia 735 is what all Lumia's should be. read more Continue reading...

I did find something cool! A couple weeks ago I said I wouldn't post anything more about the Microsoft Band (unless I found something really cool). Well today's project is officially cool! How could you not think Paul DeCarlo's recent project RPi + WinPhone + MS Band + Azure + Excel +...

One of the favorite Mail features from Windows Phone 8,1 has finally made its way to Windows 10 Mobiles Outlook Mail app. read more Continue reading...

Hello I cant connect to a certain WiFi network. I enter the password, says I cant connect. I turn WiFi off and on, restart my phone and it still doesnt work. I have never had problems with that WiFi before since I factory reset my Windows Phone. Also my phone cant turn off unless I take the...

Today Sergiy Baydachnyy introduces us to a new cool platform for building robots. After reading his post and looking at the kit, I know what I want for Father's Day now... :) Link Removed Link Removed If you already have EZ-B micro controller from EZ-Robot, there is good news for you...

Thousands of apps in the Store today are using Link Removed to increase ad revenue in Windows Phone apps. Ad mediation, as described in the launch blog post, allows you to manage multiple ad SDKs from different providers, including Microsoft Advertising, AdDuplex, Google AdMob, Inneractive...

Want to view our videos, but don't want to sit at your desktop? No worries, we have apps for a variety of devices, including Windows 8, Windows Phone, Xbox 360 and Xbox One, iOS and Roku Windows 8 Head over to the Windows Store to download this for your Windows 8 or 8.1 machine: Channel 9...

Hello I fixed my Windows Phone. But my SD card is not detecting. How do I fix this? Thank You

It is important to Microsoft that developers can leverage open-source software when building apps for Windows. As part of this effort we’re very pleased to announce FFmpeg support for Window 8.1, Windows Phone 8.1, and Windows 10 applications. What is FFmpeg? FFmpeg is a free, open-source...

Honest, this is the last Microsoft Band post... (for a bit at least)(unless I find something really really cool anyway... ;) Just for reference, here are the other recent C4F posts; Microsoft Band SDK Release and Band Studio Introduction, Developing for the Microsoft Band Link Round-up...

New adventures await you in the world of Link Removed. The Windows Phone app got an update today bringing you all kinds of cool things to make creating, building, and exploring in Minecraft even more fun. Link Removed There are new skins, which allow you to change the appearance of your...

Next week we will begin the migration of accounts to the new Windows Dev Center dashboard. You can expect account migration to take place in waves – starting next week and extending into July. The migrations are scheduled based on account feature usage, for example starting with accounts that...

Welcome back to Ping! We talk about more ways to use Cortana, some new games for Windows Phone, the world's very first 3d fabric printer, and more stories that 'softies are pinging each other about... Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed Last Week... Link Removed...

Continuing with the Dev Center unification, today I want to share with you payout reporting improvements rolling in the coming weeks that will unify the Windows and Windows Phone experience, provide added payout detail, and simplify the payment process. During May: Windows Dev Center Preview...

I spent a week using the recently updated BLU Win HD LTE Windows Phone handset and this is what I thought about its overall performance. read more Continue reading...

About a month ago we highlighted the Microsoft Band in a link round-up post, Developing for the Microsoft Band Link Round-up. Since then the Microsoft Band SDK, Link Removed, was fully released... Link Removed Today, we’re announcing the full release of the Microsoft Band SDK. Visit Link...