crossing over
Microsoft has a Bridge to "sell" to the haters of Win32 apps on phone
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Microsoft's Centennial Bridge is the key to modernizing legacy apps for the mobile world.
Save big now! Microsoft has Surface Laptop 3 discounted by $400
apps
If you build it they will come
We've been expecting you
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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!
Mastering WhatsApp
How to send messages with WhatsApp for Windows 10 phones
Use WhatsApp to keep in touch with friends and family by messaging them for free when you're connected to Wi-Fi! Save money on data and international texting by using WhatsApp!
Bots are the new apps
If Microsoft has its way bots will fill the app gap
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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.
Oh what tangled web we've weaved
The mobile web is the "app" for that
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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.
It's not as bad as you think
Windows Phone has the apps for the average smartphone user
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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.
We're part of the story
App Gap? It's not all in the numbers
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It is believed that the vast app stores that support the iPhone and Android phones offer an app experience advantage to iPhone and Android smartphone users versus to Windows Phone users. It is believed that the numbers tell the story. Human behavior in relation to apps, however, is the untold story.
Don't Forget Milk
Flat Notes, an easy note creator for Windows 10
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Flat Notes is an incredibly simple app for creating notes and checklists that can help you survive your daily activities, be it a reminder to pick-up the dry cleaning or a lengthy grocery list.
Apps for Windows
27 essential apps for your new Windows 10 PC
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Whether you recently bought a new computer or you simply want to know which apps you should install next, today we'll through a list of 27 essential desktop and store apps you should consider installing in your Windows 10 PC.
Windows 10 Apps
Windows Store (beta) and MSN apps get new UI tweaks
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Ahead of the release of Windows 10 build 10122, Microsoft rolls out a new wave of updates for many of the MSN apps, Windows Store (beta), and various other apps. Here are all the changes...
Windows 10 MSN apps
New Weather, News, Sports, and Money apps for Windows 10
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While the latest official release of Windows 10 Technical Preview still stuck in build 10049, a new preview of the operating system (build 10056) recently leaked onto the web. This release of the OS unveiled a number of changes, improvements and updated apps including a new Weather app. Additionally, Microsoft is also including new redesigned version of its Sports, Money, and News apps...
Close the gap
Microsoft is trying again to close the Windows 'app gap'
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Microsoft will be making a new push to close the 'app gap' that currently exists between its Modern apps for Windows and Windows Phone and apps made for iOS and Android by attracting more independent software vendors (ISVs). However, a new report claims that Microsoft is still considering an option that could allow Android apps to run in Windows 10. ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley, using her...
Give thanks!
Here are the apps for which we're thankful
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! You can tell a lot about someone from the apps they have installed on their phone. Knowing some of their favorite apps gives you even greater insight into that person. Today we're going to give thanks to the apps on Windows Phone that the team at Windows Central appreciates. Below you'll find three apps that we're thankful for. Check out some the apps and...
Apps! Apps! Apps!
Apps the focus of Microsoft's newest ad
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Apps are the focus of Microsoft's latest ad for Windows and Windows Phone as the software giant showcases some of the popular apps for its platforms. One of the long-standing concerns with Microsoft's mobile platforms on tablets and smartphones is the lack of a robust app library, especially when compared against rivals such as Android and iOS, so it's nice to see Microsoft address the...
App Updates
Appy Weather updated, adds more Live Tile options
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Appy Weather is a Windows Phone weather app that has a bit of a personal touch about it. The weather app has a minimalistic appearance and delivers a decent amount of forecast information to your Windows Phone. Along with a simple interface and weather alerts, Appy Weather delivers the forecast information in a traditional sense but also in a practical sense. For example the app will...
What app gap?
Microsoft says Windows Phone has no app gap in India
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Microsoft is keen on dispelling notions of an app gap on Windows Phone, with an executive mentioning that that the company is not far behind in the apps development space. Joseph Landes, General Manager (Developer and Platform Evangelism) at Microsoft India, has stated in an interview with The Hindu that there is a "zero app gap versus competition." We are not behind. Of course...
all of the apps
Windows Phone Store passes 300,000 app milestone
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Microsoft has just updated its "by the numbers" page to represent that the Windows Phone Store has surpassed the 300,000 app milestone. That's a hefty number, and even more exciting considering that Microsoft reported it had 200,000 apps on offer back in December of 2013 — at this rate of growth who knows what the app catalog could look like by the end of the year. With most...
Tweetium beta now available for existing owners on Windows Phone 8.1
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Tweetium is one of the best Twitter clients available for Windows 8.1. Which is why we were really stoked to learn that a Windows Phone 8.1 version of the app was in development. Last week we gave you boys and girls a sneak peek at the upcoming version of Tweetium for Windows Phone 8.1. Today you can get your hands on a beta version of the app. Details below. Want to beta test...
myAppFree, PacMan Tiles, Asphalt 8: Airborne, and Nokia Camera Beta get updated
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We've just hit the halfway marker for this week and already we're seeing some updates be pushed out through the Windows Phone Store. Luckily for you all, not only does Windows Phone 8.1 make updating apps simpler than ever, we're still compiling some of the highlights, just in case you happen to miss them (and have updates set to manual) or you've failed to download the apps yet....
Atmosphere refreshed with new Live Tile designs
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It may be the 4th of July, the special public holiday for the US, but that hasn't halted publishers from releasing new versions of apps on the Windows Phone Store. The large story today is how Microsoft has updated its Feedback to Nokia system app to rename it to simply "rate us", which has been joined by Atmosphere Weather grabbing some new Live Tile styles, as well as some other apps...