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    C#/WinRT Authoring Preview and Updates

    The C#/WinRT team is excited to announce our latest release, which includes a preview of C#/WinRT authoring with the latest C#/WinRT NuGet package, as well as updates to the .NET 5.0 SDK with the .NET February update. Since our last blog post on C#/WinRT v1.0, we have some new features to show...
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    Rust/WinRT Public Preview

    We are excited to announce that the Rust/WinRT project finally has a permanent and public home on GitHub: microsoft/winrt-rs Rust/WinRT follows in the tradition established by C++/WinRT of building language projections for the Windows Runtime using standard languages and compilers, providing a...
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    Cognitive Toolkit Model Evaluation in UWP

    We are excited the share with you that Microsoft Cognitive Toolkit (CNTK) 2.1 has added support for model evaluation on UWP applications. This means you can harness the power of deep learning in your Windows apps delivered via the Windows Store! Read on to find out how can infuse your apps with...
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    Calling WinRT Components from a Win32 process via the Desktop Bridge

    In today’s post, we are covering another step you can take on your journey across the Desktop Bridge: specifically migrating business logic to Windows Runtime Components, aka WinRT Components. Previously, Windows only supported calling OS provided WinRT components from Win32 applications. Any...
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    Microsoft Store Services SDK launches support for interstitial banner ads

    We are excited to announce the launch of interstitial banner ads support in the Microsoft Store Services SDK. Interstitial banner ads have been one of the top Windows Dev Center feature requests since we introduced support for interstitial video ads. What are interstitial banner ads...
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    VIDEO Standard C++ and the Windows Runtime (C++/WinRT)

    The Windows Runtime (WinRT) is the technology that powers the Universal Windows Platform, letting developers write applications that are common to all Windows devices, from Xbox to PCs to HoloLens to phones. Most of UWP can also be used by developers targeting traditional desktop applications...
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    Windows 10, IoT, Sphero 2 and Raspberry PI 2

    Our last Windows 10 Theme Week post, we turn to Friend of the Blog, Mike Taulty and his two recent posts about Windows 10, Sphero 2 and Raspberry PI 2 (and Windows 8.1 Lib, WinPhone and PC) Link Removed It’s been a while since I played with my Sphero device and so I thought I’d see if I could...
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    Using FFmpeg in Windows Applications

    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...
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    Developing for the Microsoft Band Link Round-up

    Now that the Microsoft Band is pretty easily purchased (I'm wearing one of the latest batch now :) more dev's are getting them and sharing their efforts. Instead of rationing them, I'm going to give you a round-up of them, posts from Iris Classon (two from her actually), Fela Ameghino, Lorenzo...
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    Using Kinect for Windows v2 Sensor with openFrameworks in WinRT applications

    Today we highlight a new Microsoft Virtual Academy Quick Start Challenge... Link Removed Want to work with the Kinect sensor v2? In this hands-on lab, learn how to use the Kinect sensor v2 in an openFramework application running on Windows 8. We use an openFramework version available on...
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    Windows 8 [Free App] Redditopia: reddit app for Windows 8

    I've been working on this Reddit app for Windows 8. I call it Redditopia. It started as a quick weekend project to teach myself the WinRT programming model. But after I bought my first tablet(Surface RT), I kept craving that one more feature and have now spent more weekends(and nights) on this...
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    Windows 8 From Phones to Servers (that includes Desktops & Laptops)

    Do not confuse Windows8 RT (for ARM devices) w/ WinRT instead of (NT). This is the message & meaning of what begins w/ Windows8 as computing moves into the future. New mobile-focused Windows could last 20-30 years -- Gartner | Microsoft - CNET News Cheers, Drew
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    Windows 7 Bart De Smet: Rx 2.0 RC - Time, Error Handling, SafeSubscribe and More | Going Deep

    Bart De Smet is back and he's going to go deep into improvements made to Rx 2.0 RC (so, Rx 2.0 getting close to coming out of the oven!). As you'd expect, Bart and company have been very busy since Rx 2.0 Beta - lots of performance and reliability improvements and some heavy work in how Rx...
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    Windows 7 The Windows Runtime Library (WRL) | Developing Windows 8 Metro style apps with C++

    What is WRL and how does it help you write Metro Apps? Learn what is involved in consuming and authoring WinRT objects with WRL. Link Removed Link Removed
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    Windows 8 Windows 8 Final Versions

    First, Windows 8 is the official product name for the next x86/64 editions of Windows. Microsoft has announced that there will only be 3 editions of Windows 8 in x86 & x64 versions. Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT. The first 2 are for desktop and tablet users. Windows RT...
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