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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...

Link Removed, a new set of products that create smooth, stabilized time lapses from first-person videos. Microsoft’s hyperlapse technology is built on more than Link Removed. For consumers, Link Removed turns any long video – from a bumpy bicycle ride to a family stroll in the park – into a...

The all-new LG Lancet has high-end smartphone features in an affordable and simple to use device. It is the first Windows smartphone on Verizon with Advanced Calling 1.0 and is available for just $5 a month on Verizon Edge. Link Removed The LG Lancet features a 4.5 inch LCD display, a 1.2GHz...

Travel just got easier with the updated Link Removed. Now, the Marriott app gives you the freedom and ease of making your reservations, checking in and checking out 24/7 from just about anywhere with your Windows Phone. With this update you’ll enjoy the following features: Mobile check-in and...

Conference season has finally caught up to our Channel 9 producers I think. Here are a select 13 videos from last week. Need more? Well remember you can view Ignite (http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Ignite/2015) and Build (Link Removed) on-demand now too... :) Link Removed Joe Stegman, Group...

Hello from day 2 of Link Removed in San Francisco. David Treadwell and I just gave the audience a peek at many of the new capabilities the new Universal Window Platform will enable, along with the associated tools and services. We also provided more insight into the Link Removed announced by...

Monument Valley: a fantasy world of impossible architecture and a beautiful, silent princess awaits you! Today we’re excited to share that Link Removed from the Windows Phone Store. Link Removed Link Removed For fans of the beautiful and the surreal, Monument Valley offers a stunning...

Hi, I am looking for a speech to text tool for windows 8, or windows phone 8 that allows me to write docs by talking. I know that Word has a this, but I still haven't tried. I also can't find a this kind of tool for windows phone 8. So, I am asking if anyone knows any tool besides MS Word for...

We’ve got some sweet news for you today, Cut the Rope 2 is now available for Windows and Link Removed! With new characters, fresh gameplay elements and tricky missions, candy collecting has never been so fun. Link Removed In his unexpected adventure, Om Nom breaks out of his box and travels...

Hi everyone, We’re releasing Build 10052 of the Windows 10 Technical Preview for phones to the Fast ring today. This build is a minor update from the Link Removed with several of the top issues affecting Insiders fixed. There are no new features in this build, but it should be much more usable...

A new version of WPRT should fix some issues with upgrading Windows Phone 8 devices to Windows 10 Technical Preview. read more Continue reading...

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...