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Microsoft updates Windows 10 News app with rebrand and new design
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Microsoft is rolling out a new update to the Windows 10 News app that brings with it a new design and rebrand.
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Microsoft News now official, rolling out to everyone on iOS and Android
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Microsoft News is now official as the platform powering the company's news apps on Android, iOS and Windows, as well as MSN.com.
New Name, Ma!
MSN News is becoming Microsoft News on Android and iOS
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Following its major redesign in January, the MSN News app for Android and iOS has been renamed to Microsoft News.
Yet another build
What's new in Windows 10 build 10166
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Windows 10 build 10166 recently released to the Fast ring of update and even though there aren't any significant changes the build shows various improvements.
Coming with Windows 10
Build 10108 shows more changes coming to Windows 10
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It's been an interesting past few weeks for Windows Insiders as we have seen a lot of changes and improvements coming to Windows 10. We have seen changes from various leak version of the operating system and from official builds, such as the case of Windows 10 build 10074, which included the new blur effect in the Start menu and new UI elements for Cortana. We even got a sneak peek of...
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Microsoft planning to include more changes in Windows 10
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During the Microsoft 2015 Build conference, Joe Belfiore took the stage to talk about how developers can easily build apps and take advantage of the new operating system. More importantly, he showed off a bunch of features and improvements, which are not available on any of the public preview of Windows 10, but they will arrive eventually. It is worth pointing out that many of the...
Universal apps
Try out this fast and Modern Fedora Reader RSS app right now
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Have you heard? Universal Windows apps are the big thing for Windows and Windows Phone users. Today, we have another addition to our bucket of apps. Fedora Reader is a super quick, clean and Modern RSS feed reader from Joshua Grzybowski, the developer of Pouch, a well-received Pocket app for Windows Phone. Fedora Reader is unlike many other RSS apps in that it looks very Windows 10...
News on the Go
CBS News scores breaking news push notifications, more
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CBS News' gorgeous universal app for Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 scored a pretty nice update today. Some of the features of this update include the option for breaking news push notifications, as well as live tiles for the latest news stories. Here's a full list of the changes in version 1.3.1: Live tiles for the overall latest news, all topic doors, and each in-depth story...
Loco for Local
CBS brings CBS Local app to WIndows Phones
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Not content with releasing their News app for Windows Phone just last week, CBS has just popped out another. The new CBS Local app, available starting today, will serve up nearby news for your streaming and viewing pleasure. Features of the app are similar to the more nationally-focused news app released last week, but with the addition of streaming your favorite radio stations and...
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CBS News brings beautiful app to Windows Phone and Windows
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CBS News has released two new official apps for Windows. Head into the Windows Phone Store and Windows Store and you'll find the official CBS News app that brings a 24/7-hour digital news channel to your phone, tablet and PC. Curious as to what you get with these two beautiful apps for Windows Phone and Windows 8.1? of course you are. Here's the set of features available in CBS...
Magnify News Reader is today's myAppFree deal – download it for free!
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Popular news reader app for Windows Phone, Magnify has just had its price knocked out the park for 24 hours. The myAppFree deals are popular offers where developers cut the price of their apps to allow more consumers to download their content for absolutely nothing at all. It's a superb promotion to really engage with their audience and attract some more downloads. Here are some...
What is your favorite news/RSS reader for Windows Phone?
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There are several apps on Windows Phone that let you keep track of news or topics of interest. Which one should you download? WPCentral forums member, sguy156, needs your input. Let him know your favorite news/RSS reader for Windows Phone. A few apps have already been mentioned in the responses: Weave – One of the oldest and most popular news reader apps available NextGen Reader –...
British newspaper The Mirror launches official app for Windows 8
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The Mirror is a leading British newspaper, which has just released an app for Windows 8. Since the newspaper itself is free through the app, readers will be able to enjoy each issue at no extra cost. Each issue downloaded through the app is an exact copy of the print edition ensuring nothing is left out from the viewing experience. It's not a substitute, but a fantastic companion app...
Microsoft promotes major Windows Phone news apps in new video
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Microsoft has released a new video that shows how major news apps for CNN, USA Today and NBC News take advantage of the Windows Phone platform. The quick video shows how those apps can give major news junkies instant updates via alerts from their Live Tiles, along with customized news items. The video also shows how the NBC News app lets Windows Phone device owners pin specific TV...
Middle East's leading newspaper, Khaleej Times, arrives on Windows Phone
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Khaleej Times is a daily English language newspaper published in Dubai, United Arab Emirates and is the second most popular English language newspapers published in the region. The UAE's oldest English newspaper also covers Bahrain, Oman, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia. The popular newspaper has now arrived on the Windows Phone Store. The official Khaleej Times app for Windows Phone...
CNET comes to Windows Phone with all its Tech-Savviness
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CNET has released its official Windows Phone app. They actually released it a few days ago and it completely flew beneath our radar. Nonetheless, the app delivers all the tech savvy information CNET provides to the comforts of our Windows Phone 8 device. Developed by CBS Interactive, the CNET app offers reviews, how-to articles, news stories and more from the world of technology. Be it...
Metro Canada launches official app for Windows Phone
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Are you a Windows Phone user in Canada? Metro, the country’s most read daily national newspaper, has recently released an official app. Metro Canada publishes coast to coast in Victoria, Calgary, Edmonton, Saskatoon, Regina, Winnipeg, Windsor, London, Kitchener, Hamilton, Toronto, Ottawa and Halifax. Now, you can read those stories with the app on Windows Phone. When you open Metro...
Nextgen Reader updated for Windows 8, adds new Feedly Pro features and more
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Here at Windows Phone Central, some apps just sit clear above the rest as our favorites. When it comes to gathering your favorite news sources and reading them in an efficient fashion, we do not go farther than NextMatter’s Nextgen Reader. The popular RSS reading app for Windows 8 has received an update today and a plethora of new features and abilities have been introduced. For...
Why you need Breaking News for Windows 8 and Windows Phone
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Like a lot of people who are always connected, knowing what is happening in the world at this moment is a priority for me. Sure, I can load up an RSS news feed and pull down some published news stories, but what about the breaking stuff, the things happening right now? The internet is a powerfully fast tool for delivering information. Having a steady stream of breaking bulletins is the...
Inbound Weave update brings Pocket support, redesigned Share screen and more. Here’s your first look
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If you’re a fan of Weave, the popular news aggregator app for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8, get ready to start checking for updates. Version 8.6.5 should be hitting the Store anywhere between the next few hours and tomorrow. That’s the Windows Phone 8 version and it has some swell additions, making it one of the more visually appealing news readers at your disposal. Version 8.6.5 is...