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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. Data from the Windows Store is presented alongside the Windows...

BLU has upgraded a couple of its popular Windows Phone devices. Here's a quick overview with the promise of a full review coming soon. read more Continue reading...

Hi everyone, As Link Removed, we recently brought the partition stitching feature up to our main branch and have been testing it extensively within Microsoft. I’m VERY HAPPY to be able to get a build out to you today that has this and allows Windows 10 to be used across a larger set of phones...

I have windows 7 and windows 8.1 computers, i also have an android phone. I have seen that microsoft says tey will be able to make android phones into windows phones for free, and also that the phones will be able to have android apps on them (that was the biggest reason why i dont have a...

‘“What are you wearing, Cortana?” he asks, like he’s in a shit version of the film Her’. Cortana replies: “A phone. Like it?” Clean Bandit, the Cambridge-educated group who looked at dance music and thought, “What this needs is more violins”, redefine cringe-worthy in this new ad for Cortana. In...

Looking for a good YouTube app for Windows 8.1 with unique features and a great UI. Tubecast Pro might be the best YouTube app for Windows. read more Continue reading...

This document provides supplemental administrative guidance information for a Common Criteria evaluation of Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1. Link Removed

As you know by now one of the major benefits we’re working on for Windows 10 is a single Store and Dev Center experience across devices. Creating that single Store platform requires a wide range of updates and enhancements to our backend process and infrastructure in addition to the UI changes...

Using my favorite running app for Windows Phone, I've tested accuracy and output for the Microsoft Band. read more Continue reading...

This guest blog post is the first of a 3-part series written by Windows MVP Jani Nevalainen. Please see the original post Link Removed, and stay tuned for Parts 2 and 3 coming soon. I believe that games are still one of the most fun ways to get to know a new programming language. Since there...

OK, I'm starting to get worried now. I've been working my way through each of the public previews of Windows 10 and, on the whole, I've been fairly impressed. Not blown away, but generally satisfied. But some of the recent screenshots that have been leaking out have me a little concerned. --...

With the recent release of the Microsoft Band SDK Preview, it seems right to highlight those of you how are building cool stuff with it... And if we mix in some IoT, well... woot! Joost van Schaik is mixing in just about everything, Microsoft Band, Raspberry PI 2, Mono, C# and even Windows...

When the Microsoft Band was first released (and sold out and is still not available online...) every dev who got one, wanted an SDK too. It took a little bit, but now, now we finally have the first preview Microsoft Bank SDK! Link Removed The Microsoft Band SDK Preview gives developers access...

The Flipboard app is one of my favorite Windows apps. It’s like my very own my personal magazine that lets me read up on all the latest things that are of interest to me. These interests are based on sources I choose. And it’s getting better! Today, Flipboard has released an update for their...

Today's project comes from Charles Torre. While the component's source isn't currently available, when I saw this post on the Visual Studio Gallery was from him, what looks like his first, well had to share it! As if I need to tell you all this, but we live in a connected world, more so every...

Today at Mobile World Congress, we announced two new, affordable Lumia phones that are designed to give people the flexibility to do more anywhere, and at any time – the Lumia 640 and Lumia 640 XL. Link Removed Lumia 640 Link Removed Lumia 640 XL The Lumia 640 has a 5-inch HD (1280×720) IPS...

Hi This is really for Windows Phone, but some of the stuff works on the PC. http://www.windowsphone.com/en-us/how-to/wp8/cortana/remind-me-cortana I was able to say things like "Hey Cortana remind my to call Paul." She replied "Sure Thing, when do you want to call Paul." I said 2 PM, and she...

Link RemovedNick Warnock, President of Wellograph, discusses their app they built for Windows Phone. Download the app and Link Removed the “Wellness Watch” from Wellograph today! Link Removed Blending fashion and wellness seamlessly the Wellograph was described by one up and coming Hollywood...

It looks like Microsoft would prefer Windows Phone users not install the Windows 10 for phones technical preview on unauthorized phones using a popular hack that came out last week. read more Continue reading...

Although there is an option on the Windows 10 for phones technical preview to allow apps to be updated automatically, just like on Windows Phone 8.1, I have always preferred checking for updates manually. read more Continue reading...