Although the big update for Windows Phone 8.1 users, last night is the fixed Calendar app, this morning we are receiving a few more worthy updates. Most of these even have significant changelogs, making them that more attractive. Let's take a look at what's new, especially wpTorrent, which hit a pretty big milestone today. Xbox One SmartGlass If you have a Xbox One, you must have...
Just before the weekend hits, we'd like to ensure you all have the latest updates from the store. While a large proportion of the community is running the Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview, which sports automatic app updates on the store, there are those of you who aren't on the preview and other who simply enjoy manually making sure everything is on the latest version. Let's see...
We've just hit the mid-week marker and have today rounded up some apps that have been updated on the Windows Phone Store. There's a plethora of minor releases, so we're bundling everything together. We'll be covering the likes of Moovit, SysApp Pusher and more so be sure to head past the break and see what's new in your favorite app. SysApp Pusher 3.1.8 There's one handy app we can'...
Just before we release you all for the weekend, there have been a handful for updates released on the Windows Phone Store. Some of these apps are popular first-party, official apps, while others are minor bumps that we're sure you'd like to be made aware of. So get comfortable, grab a beverage and head past the break for all the details. Facebook Messenger The Facebook Messenger app...
If you're loyal to Hilton, the hotel chain's official Hilton HHonors app for Windows Phone should make booking and managing your stay even easier. With the new app, which debuted in the Windows Phone store, Hilton guests can now find and book hotels as well as manage their Hilton HHonors membership. If you currently don't already have a Hilton membership, you can even sign up for a...
In a series of tweets published this morning, corporate vice president and manager for Windows Phone Joe Belfiore has outlined a series of updates that will be going live on the Windows Phone platform. Belfiore touched on the subject of the number of social networks available for integration on Windows Phone, noting that while only a few social networks could be configured before,...
After having launched a dedicated Windows Phone app complete with coupons, convenient store chain 7-Eleven has dropped support for the beloved platform. The company did not give any reason why it had made this decision when a reader emailed asking about why he is not getting any more coupons. "Unfortunately, we have decided to end our support for the Windows version of our mobile app...
Apps! We love apps and love them even more when they get updated. Before we send you all off to enjoy the weekend we’re going to check out some apps that have been updated today. Let’s find out what’s new with Theme+, MovieJax, Surfy, Beats Music and more! Theme+ Head to the Windows Phone Store and you’ll see Theme+ at version 1.3. This update brings the following features: New...
The official Pizza Hut app for Windows Phone has been in a state of decay for some time. Simply running a quick check on the store listing will reveal countless single-star reviews from consumers who have experienced problems with the experience. Thankfully, the development team have released an update that should hopefully address the serious problems hindering this pretty neat app...
We're closely approaching the half-way marker this week with only a handful of days remaining until the weekend is upon us all. To help the Wednesday come to a close for many of you, we've compiled some app updates that you may have missed. We'll be touching on the likes of My Trips, Navigon and Amazon. My Trips 5.4 This handy app for travellers enables folk to connect with the...
Yesterday we reviewed Magic Realms, a free to play collectible card game for Windows Phone. The game impressed me with its fast and simple battle system, social features and player-versus-player battles, cloud saves, and a truly vast array of beautiful cards to collect and battle. I did wish for a few improvements such as a faster energy recharge rate and smoother campaign difficulty,...
Prognoza is an attractive Windows Phone 8 weather app that delivers the basic forecast information to your phone. The app recently won the Windows Phone Challenge in Bosnia/Herzegovina this year and while we have plenty of weather apps in the Windows Phone Store, Prognoza does have a certain level of eye-appeal. If you're looking for a basic weather app for your Windows Phone, Prognoza...
We're slowly grinding through this week, covering news and looking at what's next for Microsoft and its platforms. Developers have been busy cranking out updates left, right and center to keep consumers happy with new features, bug addressing and more. We'll round up some of the updates that have passed through the store. Cal 1.4 The update for Cal is a small, but important release...
Happy Sunday everyone! Or Monday depending on where in the world you are. Today we’re looking at a handful of updates available for some of our favorite apps. Head into the Windows Phone Store and you’ll see Viber, Car Dash and others rocking new features. Viber – version 4.1.2.0 Head into the Windows Phone Store and you’ll find Viber sitting pretty at version 4.1.2.0. The app was...
Just before you break into the weekend, or the bank holiday weekend for those who support it, we thought we'd fire up a quick roundup for you app fans. Some developers have released new versions of their Windows Phone apps to the store and we'll be taking a look at what's new. Today, we're covering Sky Sports News, Surfy, Infinite Game Stream, among others. Sky Sports News 3.0 The...
It's a busy Friday in the world of Microsoft. We've just covered the finalization of Microsoft's acquisition of Nokia, but developers have also been busy pushing out updates to the Windows Phone Store. Today we'll be checking out what's new in Pepper, WeChat, among other apps. Pepper Pepper is a sweet app for music fans, available on both Windows Phone and Windows 8. The app for...
We're kicking off Thursday with a rather large update roundup, perfect for those who simply cannot keep up with the rate of releases on the Windows Phone Store. Today we'll be looking at Amazing Weather HD, Deezer, Lyn 2013 and more. With the release of Windows Phone 8.1 for developers, we're seeing more updates roll out with improvements made to both apps and games to unlock new...
Windows Phone 8.1 has a lot going on under the hood, from unified app stores with Windows 8.1 to new tools for developers. One of those tools is dubbed the ‘Social Extensibility Framework’ and while an odd term, it will have vast consequences for Windows Phone users going forward. In case you’re wondering, this is the ‘What happened to Facebook in Windows Phone 8.1?’ discussion. While...
Samsung is an illusive partner for Microsoft when it comes to Windows Phone. The manufacturer has produced some excellent hardware for the platform (annoyingly so), but still refuses to market its products effectively and offer necessary support. That all said, we're seeing constant updates pushed out for its Windows Phone apps and today we're looking at a new release for App Folder...
In Windows Phone 8.1, consumers are now able to check for app updates manually. There have been a number of third-party apps published to the store to achieve this in past versions of the operating system (prior to the 8.1 Preview), but now Redmond has added this functionality to the platform. It's a great trick in case you think you're missing an app update or you know a new version of...