Three is NOT the magic number
How to pin more than 3 contacts to the taskbar in Windows 10
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Do you want to pin more than just three contacts to your taskbar? No problem. Here's how to do it.
People
I see right through you
People app for Windows 10 gets the most dramatic Project NEON makeover yet
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A new update to the People app for Windows 10 (Redstone 3) shows a dramatic use of the translucency effect in Project NEON.
My People!
Hands-on with Windows 10 build 16184
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Check out our hands on with Windows 10 build 16184, showcasing the new My People feature
View all your interactions
People app update adds History tab on Windows 10 for PC
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Microsoft has rolled out an update to the People app for Windows 10, adding a History tab for each contact that gives you an overview of your interactions with that particular contact.
We've got history
People app snags History tab in latest update
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Microsoft has pushed outa fresh update to the People app on Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile, adding in a new History tab for each contact.
tips and tricks
6 ways to improve your experience with the People app
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The People app on Windows 10 Mobile can be really useful if you spend some time playing around with it and its settings. We'll show you 6 ways that can improve your experience.
Group this!
People app adds GroupMe support for Windows 10 Mobile
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Microsoft may have finally found a replacement for its defunct Rooms feature in Windows Phone 8.1. GroupMe, which was just updated to Windows 10 Mobile, can now tie into the People app after tonight's update and it seems pretty cool. Also, OneNote picks up a minor update too.
No change log
Microsoft People app for Windows 10 Mobile updated
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Microsoft has released what appears to be a small update for its People app on Windows 10, for both its PC and Mobile versions. However, there is no change log listing what's new and improved in this version.
Rumor Roundup
Windows 10 Mobile leaked builds show us what is next
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Two new builds of Windows 10 Mobile (10158 and 10165) reportedly show new features headed to Insiders. Some of the features include new video speeds, the return of Wallet and new animations. Here is our roundup.
Link two people
How to merge a contact in Windows Phone
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The People Hub in Windows Phone is the center for all your contacts. It goes above and beyond your typical contact list and integrates social networks like Facebook and Twitter (thanks Social Extensibility framework). By aggregating all that data into one, contact card, your People Hub becomes invaluable for keeping your friends all in once place. Windows Phone does a good job...
Microsoft updates Mail, Calendar and People apps for Windows 8.1
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Microsoft recently rolled out an update for their Mail, Calendar, and People applications on Windows 8.1. The update introduced a variety of new features and bug fixes to improve your everyday productivity experience. The Mail application for Windows 8.1 received the largest collection of updates and new features. You can now easily see all message from your favorite people, more...
Service Announcement: Outlook and SkyDrive experiencing downtime for some
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If you are experiencing issues with Microsoft’s Outlook.com or SkyDrive virtual cloud service – you are not alone. Microsoft’s service status webpage is currently showing downtime for Outlook, People, and SkyDrive. Outlook.com’s issue notice was posted about an hour ago (https://status.live.com/) and states that some users might have issue accessing their email and might not be able to...
Windows 8.1 Build 9471 leaks - apps get redesigned and new frills are added
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Windows 8.1 Build 9471 has just leaked to the internet and shows a few new changes to the anticipated update for Microsoft’s operating system. Build 9471 is a confidential build and those with Windows 8.1 Consumer Preview installed will not be seeing it in Windows Update anytime soon. New features to the operating system include an updated Help section with tips on how to use Windows 8...
Updates incoming for Windows 8 Mail, Calendar, and People apps
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Update: A lot of you are reporting they're available (me too). Go download them in the Windows Store. The built-in Mail, Calendar, and People app have received nearly universal criticism from both tech reviewers and users since their inception. While they aren’t getting a huge graphical user interface overhaul, there is a nice update coming in tomorrow that should help alleviate some,...
Microsoft flipping the switch for Sina Weibo's integration into the People Hub
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As we've mentioned before, the People Hub has always been a pain for Chinese Windows Phone devices, because what's called "People Hub" in the Chinese version of the OS simply doesn't have any social functions. To put it mildly, the module has been nothing but an unnecessarily complicated phone book. The reason for this is quite simple: Microsoft yanked out all the social services...
People Search for Windows Phone updated plus goes on sale this Monday
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People Search is a Windows Phone contact search app that is based off of the T9 system instead of a full-QWERTY keyboard meaning you can easily use it one handed. What's more it's full of features such as customizations, how much information it should search through (e.g. just names or phone numbers, email, etc.) and the ability to send contacts via email, SMS, copy-to-clipboard or...
Windows Phone 8 Rooms feature
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Windows Phone 8 brings with it many improvements to its social abilities, one such improvement is the inclusion of “Rooms”. Taking some of the ideas from Windows Phone 7’s Groups feature and expanding it out, the new feature allows for powerful social interaction with a selection of your contacts. Windows Phone has always been a powerful performer with regards to its social networking...
Microsoft updates Live on Windows Phone. Now integrates Twitter profile into People Hub.
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New Twitter integration with Live and the People Hub. Left (New) and Right (Old). Microsoft has evidently updated how Twitter interacts with Live services on Windows Phone by automatically pulling down a contact's Twitter profile an merging it into "Notes". We're not sure when the change occurred but reader Kaush noticed the difference today which evidently happened when Windows Phone...
Windows Phone Basics: The People Hub
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WPCentral's Guide to the Windows Phone People Hub Our next helpful article for those who are new to Windows Phone covers the People Hub - the one stop for all your social requirements when on the go. The People Hub, as the name suggests, is where all your contacts are available to communicate with. Upon launching the hub from the home screen (tile is present by default - a mosaic of...
Beta Testers Wanted: People Search for Windows Phone (Updated)
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Ronny Gydar and Gydar Industries, the developer behind the fantastic Windows Phone Game Trine's Hangman, is working on a new Windows Phone project. Nope, the new app isn't another word puzzle game but a contacts search engine for your Windows Phone. What started out as a project to help his mom with her Windows Phone has become People Search (Finn Folk for those in Norway). People...