Skype UWP finally receives first bits of Fluent Design in latest update for Insiders in the Fast ring!
The Guardian is pulling out of the Windows 10 Store, citing low engagement. Surprise surprise!
If there's one common complaint among the majority of Windows users, particularly Window Mobile users, it’s the "app gap," or Windows's lack of applications compared to other platforms, such as Android, iOS, and macOS.
Microsoft's mission of inclusion encompasses the visually impaired. This has led to innovation that helps the them to "see" the world.
Microsoft's lack of developer support affects its entire ecosystem. The company may not be able to completely fix the app gap, but it has several tools it can use to address it.
Newton for Windows makes its official debut today on the Windows Store.
Ever wanted the Edge desktop UI on your Windows 10 Mobile handset? Well, there's an app for that.
Coc Coc Browser, a popular third-party web browser for Windows 10 Mobile has today received an update that adds extensions support to the app, making it the first web browser on Windows 10 Mobile to support extensions.
Here's a list of our favorite Windows 10 apps that we consider to be "truly universal," meaning they work across PC, Mobile, Xbox and more. and more!
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Selfies have become a part of our culture and even of our daily workflow in some cases. Microsoft has released the Microsoft Selfie app which aims to make this task easier and provide better results. But does it deliver a good experience?
Harvester Messenger is a handy Windows 10 app that pulls together all your social networks in one place and offers a convenient way to jump between Instagram, Twitter and other popular social sites. Best of all? It's currently free.
The Surface phone is expected by 2018 but Microsoft's ecosystem isn't ready. What will Microsoft do at BUILD 2017 to get developers on board?
Microsoft's Centennial Bridge is the key to modernizing legacy apps for the mobile world.
Though tempered by the loss of some apps many apps are coming to the UWP! This is indeed the best time for apps to come Windows!
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The current "warehouse of apps" store model doesn't flow with human behavior. The average smartphone user rarely uses the store and downloads only about one app a month. Mobile web properties, however, are engaged 2.5X the rate of apps. Yep, humanity is primed & ready for web connected bots and AI.
Despite the "success" of the app and app store model data reveal that the users don't engage app stores or download apps in high numbers. There is, however, a very high level of mobile web engagement. This suggests an opportunity for an AI model that connects users with bot's (as apps) over the web.
Users of rival platforms have access to above 1.5M apps versus a mere 500K on Windows. The presumption is that the app quantity and quality gap degrades the smartphone experience of Windows Mobile users to the point that it's not a viable consumer platform. Human behavior may tell a different story.