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How to activate Dev Mode on your Xbox One console
By Mauro Huculak last updated
Developers building new Universal Windows Apps with Xbox One support can now turn their consoles into a developer kit to test new apps before submitting them to the Store.

The Bash shell is officially coming to Windows 10
By Richard Devine last updated
Microsoft is injecting a dose of Linux into Windows 10 with the announcement that the Bash shell is officially coming to the platform.

Paid app upgrades are coming to the Windows Store
By Joseph Keller last updated
Microsoft has detailed some incoming updates to the Universal Windows Platform development experience, including the addition of paid app upgrades.

Microsoft and Wacom enter a deal to create 'dual protocol pens' for Windows 10 PCs
By Daniel Rubino last updated
A new licensing deal between Microsoft and Wacom will ensure you only need one pen for the task.

Microsoft's Channel 9 shows the preparations in San Francisco for Build 2016
By John Callaham last updated

Xbox Dev Mode turns any Xbox One console into a development kit, preview due today
By John Callaham last updated

Developer registration for Microsoft's international Build Tour now open
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Microsoft is now accepting developer registrations for its Build Tour, which will bring a taste of Build 2016 to developers in seven cities across the globe with free one-day events.

The most important announcements from Build 2016
By Daniel Bader last updated
No time to read all of our great coverage? Here are the most important announcements from Build 2016!
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