Richard Devine is an Editor at Windows Central. A former Project Manager and long-term tech addict, he joined Mobile Nations in 2011 and has been found on Android Central and iMore as well as Windows Central. Currently you'll find him covering all manner of PC hardware and gaming, and you can follow him on Twitter and Instagram.
Make this chapter 684 in the Snapchat vs Windows Phone saga. A saga which we've covered in-depth over such a period of time that we'd assume all hope is lost at this point. And then there's a tweet. A vague tweet. One which Windows Phone/Snapchat fans would immediately jump in the air at reading, because it seems to suggest that support may finally, one day, actually be planned. HUZZAH...
Having been known about for some time, Microsoft has today launched its Hyperlapse technology in consumer form for Windows Phone, Windows desktop and Android. Create the silky smooth time-lapse videos you've always dreamed of!
Lifeless Planet is the latest addition to the ID@Xbox stable and is an intriguing and engaging title. With a story that unfolds piece-by-piece, on this seemingly barren world nothing is quite as it seems. Here's our first look at the Xbox One release.
If you're just picking up a new Microsoft Lumia 640 or Lumia 640 XL you may find yourself wondering where to get started. Particularly if you're new to Windows Phone as a platform. So let us help you get to grips with your new phone!
Office 365 is a great way to have the latest from Microsoft on all your different desktop and mobile devices. Managing your account is simple, if not immediately apparent. So, let us walk you through everything you need to know to manage your account and your installs.
After the Build 2015 keynote, we knew for the first time the actual, shipping name of Microsoft's all new browser. Microsoft Edge divided opinion among the community. After all, Project Spartan was a pretty kick-ass name for a browser. We asked what you thought, and here are the results!
Amazon's Audible app for audiobooks has had a resurgence on Windows Phone of late, but in recent days its Windows 8 counterpart has faired much worse with support for it coming to an end. But, while the app is no longer supported and can't be downloaded from the Windows Store, it appears not to be all bad news. Word is that the app is being rebuilt to launch for Windows 10 One...
Microsoft now has yet another Lumia Camera app in the Windows Phone Store. As if having three already wasn't enough, Lumia Camera Beta comes along for selected phones and those users of them that like to be on the bleeding edge. This release is only for phones running the new Lumia Camera 5.0 and not older Lumias, which have had some of these features in the past. In short, Microsoft...
The photo contest is back and the latest theme is something we've been seeing plenty of these last couple of weeks: Clouds. We've had a few events to travel to of late so our own viewpoint has always been from above, but oftentimes it's been white.
Microsoft has announced the public preview of its latest version of one of its flagship software products, Office 2016. Public preview means exactly that, anyone can go ahead and load it up on their Windows PC and play around with it for a while. There are a couple of different ways to go about getting your hands on it, and they hinge on whether you're an Office 365 subscriber or not....
Microsoft's eventing schedule continues today with Ignite, it's enterprise focused conference being held for the next couple of days in Chicago. Proceedings kick off at 9 a.m local time with a keynote presentation from Microsoft's CEO, Satya Nadella, and as is usually the case you can watch the whole thing unfold live online. While of less interest to the consumer than last week's...
The news of the final demise of the HTC Sense TV app for One M8 owners should come as no surprise. We first reported on it at the end of March, and it's not exclusive to Windows Phone either since the Android version of the same app has also been discontinued. True to its word, HTC has now killed it off, but while Android M8 owners have alternatives, that doesn't look to be the case for...
One of the big news stories to come out of Build 2015 was the Objective C tools that Microsoft is introducing to welcome iOS developers to Windows 10. This is amazing news, but there's a small elephant in the room, and that's Swift. Apple announced this at its WWDC 2014 developer conference, and is the newest way that iOS developers are building apps. But that doesn't mean Microsoft has...
Microsoft's annual developer conference, Build, has drawn to a close for another year and left us with a whole heap to spend the next days, weeks and months getting excited about. New developer tools a plenty, more amazing new features like Continuum for Phones in Windows 10 and a proper look at HoloLens are just some of what's been a very busy show. If you missed any of it the first...
For the third day in succession now, a major title has seen an official launch on Windows Phone, and in this case, Windows 8.1. Smash hit mobile game, Crossy Road, has made its debut on both platforms and is available to download right now from both stores. This follows the launch of Pocket Casts and Monument Valley, rounding out a great week for Windows fans. "Why did the...
Microsoft keeps telling us its transforming, becoming something bigger and better than ever before. This past week shows that this isn't just marketing talk, and that we're ultimately the ones to benefit from this. Just before Build 2015 began, I had the privilege to sit in on a special presentation by Microsoft's General Manager of Developer Experience, Bryan Biniak. He was speaking...
Project Spartan is no more. Well, in name, at least. During day one of Build 2015 Microsoft finally announced the true and proper name for its all new web browser for Windows 10. And that'd be Microsoft Edge. Project Spartan had a lot of supporters when it came to its name. The Halo connection coupled with its assistant, Cortana, seemed like a great match. Microsoft decided otherwise...
Microsoft has long been rumored to be including Android app support in Windows, but what it announced at Build 2015 looks much better than anyone may have ever imagined it to be. Because it doesn't just stretch to Android, either. Microsoft is courting iOS app developers, too, in fact, it already has done. Windows 10 isn't the first platform to go looking at another platforms apps. But...
Having made a name for itself on Android, iOS and the web, wildly popular podcast app Pocket Casts is now officially part of the Windows Phone stable. I'll confess something. I listen to a lot of podcasts, but I nearly always avoid using my Windows Phone to do so. Why? Because I've used and enjoyed Pocket Casts on other platforms so much over the years that I could never feel as...
Fans of large screen Windows Phones haven't exactly been spoiled in the past. There was the Lumia 1320 and Lumia 1520, launched in October 2013 to the world at the final Nokia World event in Abu Dhabi. But that was a long time ago and there hasn't been a lot to speak of since. The Lumia 1320 was always a more budget targeted, large screen phone. And those who bought it largely adored...