Update: Hey international readers, as noted in comments, within the app if you click the middle icon "rubriken" and then scroll down to "englisch", you get the International edition
Spiegel Online (www.spiegel.de) is a fairly serious news source on the internets, so it’s exciting to see them launch an official Windows Phone app today. Available in most regions (including the US), the app should give readers of the site a quick and easy way to access it on the go.
Unfortunately it’s only the German-language version and not the International edition, so unless you know the German language well, you’ll have to pass.
That app is less than 1MB in size and will run on all Windows Phones, regardless of version numbers. The app itself appears to be a PhoneGap release, meaning data pulled looks to be reformatted web pages and it has not been natively coded for Windows Phone. Having said that, it’s quite zippy to use and gets the job done, allowing quick and easy browsing, sharing of articles and quickly navigating to various sections of the news site.
Should you want to venture and grab Spiegel Online’s app for Windows Phone, head here to the Store. Thanks, TschomDoe, for the tip!

The ultimate guide to increasing your PC's performance
In this guide, we'll show you the best tips to increase your device's performance running Windows 10 by tweaking settings and making easy hardware upgrades.

Brad Smith defends Microsoft donations to politicians through MSPAC
Microsoft President Brad Smith defended Microsoft's donations to controversial politicians in a recent meeting with company employees. Smith states that donating to politicians is "the way the political process works."
![Xbox Live Gold just became the worst deal in gaming [Update]](https://www.windowscentral.com/sites/wpcentral.com/files/styles/w200h150crop/public/field/image/2020/08/xbox-live-sign.jpg)
Xbox Live Gold just became the worst deal in gaming [Update]
Over the past year, Microsoft phased out the 12-month $60 Xbox Live Gold option, cutting the amount of time you get for $60 in half. What is Microsoft up to here?

Get off WhatsApp with these other secure messenger apps
Don't agree with the new terms of service WhatsApp has recently laid out? Don't want Facebook snooping around your business? There are other intuitive messenger services that uphold your privacy, and they're collected right here.