Joining Forces
Well-known UWP developer Rudy Huyn joins Microsoft
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Rudy Huyn is well-known among UWP developers and fans from his work on Dropbox and several other apps. He has known joined Microsoft as part of the PAX team.
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Moving on
Rudy Huyn leaves Dropbox to focus on UWP, .NET, and WinUI
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Well-known Windows developer has moved on from Dropbox to focus on UWP, .NET, and WinUI. Huyn is one of the most recognized developers in the UWP community.
App issues
TVShow app pulled from Windows Phone Store
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Developer Rudy Huyn has pulled his TVShow app temporarily from the Windows Phone Store, and his 6tag app has some server-side issues with video encoding that are being worked on at the moment.
Making Dropbox apps better
Rudy Huyn has a new Dropbox job
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Rudy Huyn, one of the most well-known third-party Windows Phone app developers, has confirmed he will soon be working full-time at Dropbox. However, he added that his Windows Phone app work will continue during his off-duty hours
RIP
6discover will be removed from the Windows Phone Store
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Snapchat has been on a tear lately against Windows Phone. Besides deciding against making an official app for their messaging service, the company has been very active in getting third party apps removed. In fairness, Snapchat has two reasons for the removal of third party apps: copyright violations and security concerns. However, the latest app from Rudy Huyn, called 6discover,...
Oh snap!
6discover delivers Snapchat's Discover section
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Windows Phone users do not have an official Snapchat application, but 6discover, the latest app from Rudy Huyn, offers one of the major features. You won't be able to create, view, or share snaps with friends. You also won't be able to use 6discover to chat or create stories. You use 6discover for Snapchat's Discover section, which was introduced by the company earlier this year. It...
Breakin the law
Snapchat legal has a problem with 6discover
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Well, that did not take long. Snapchat's legal team has sent developer Rudy Huyn a letter accusing him of "violation of federal and state law" for reproducing the Snapchat "Discover" content. The missive comes just 24-hours after the release of 6discover, a new, free app that pulls the Snapchat Discover content and bypassing Snapchat's official app feature. The issue appears to be...
Snapchat Discover
6discover is a Snapchat Discover app for Windows Phone
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Rudy Huyn has done it again with 6discover. The release continues his trend to make apps that do not have an official or third-party versions available on Windows Phone. After some teasing on Twitter, popular Windows Phone dev Rudy Huyn has released his sixth app today. The new addition to the "six" family is 6discover, and it rides on the coattails of his earlier Snapchat app 6snap (...
What's your secret?
Secret client 6cret now available for Windows Phone
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6cret is now out for Windows Phone. 6cret is a new app from Windows Phone developer Rudy Huyn and is a client for infamous app Secret. We've known for a few weeks that Rudy was working on a Secret client for Windows Phone. Not familiar with Secret? It's a very popular app on Android and iOS where users can leave anonymous messages to their circle of friends. Here's what you can do...
Unofficial apps
Rudy Huyn reveals Secret app project
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Rudy Huyn, one of the most well known third party Windows Phone app creators. revealed on his Twitter account this week his plans to make an app based on Secret, which connects to a social network where anonymous gossip and information leaks can be posted. While the app is available for iOS and Android devices, Huyn revealed on Twitter that his third party app will be called 6secret...
6tin returns to Windows Phone after Tinder complaint
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If you've been displeased at the fact Tinder filed a trademark complaint against Rudy Huyn and his 6tin app, you can now take a step back and relax a little bit because the app has once again arrived on Windows Phone and is available for download. There's no full on explanation as to why it has returned, however Huyn noted earlier today he was in the process of removing the offending...
6tin temporarily pulled from Windows Phone due to Tinder complaint
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On June 21, developer Rudy Huyn re-released his Windows Phone Tinder client, changing the name from 6tindr to just 6tin. The move follows a six-month gap between when Huyn began speaking with the Tinder team to make his app the official client for Windows Phone. Talks failed to materialize an app, so 6tin was released instead. Tinder though seems to not be taking the news too well as...
Rudy Huyn's 6Studio dreams are put on hold due to legal entanglement
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Rudy Huyn, the resident Windows Phone developer who taps into the app market and releases content to fill gaps where official apps have yet to be released, has encountered a slight issue regarding the legality of his new company – 6Studio. Huyn has published a photo of legal documentation he recently received regarding a company filing a complaint against the branding of his company...
Wikipedia for Windows Phone gets Bing article suggestions with latest release
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Recently, Microsoft and Bing released their own Wikipedia app for Windows 8.1 users. Many on this site lamented that there wasn’t a similar app from Microsoft for Windows Phone, even though we have the excellent ‘Wikipedia’ from developer Rudy Huyn. That app is sanctioned by the Wikipedia Foundation, and for all intents and purposes, it’s official. Version 2.4 was just released to the...
6tag and 6sec get updates for 8.1, CloudSix support and more
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It’s been awhile since we’ve seen updates for 6tag (Instagram client) and 6sec (Vine client) from developer Rudy Huyn. Today, we’re getting updates for both, including a 2.0 release for 6sec. 6tag has received CloudSix integration, which is Huyn’s other pet project. CloudSix offers an unparalleled experience for cloud hosting companies on Windows Phone, including Dropbox (Huyn...
CloudSix for Dropbox updated with PNG and GIF viewer, design changes
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A few days ago Rudy Huyn released his new Dropbox client for Windows Phone – CloudSix for Dropbox. It’s the first of many cloud storage apps that Rudy will be working on in the near future. Not only does it bring all the functionality of Dropbox to Windows Phone, but it also offers up new opportunities for developers to add cloud storage to their apps with minimal effort. CloudSix for...
Rudy Huyn releases new Dropbox app for Windows Phone; OneDrive, Mega, Google Drive and Box apps coming next
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Most of you are big fans of OneDrive. It integrates nicely into Windows Phone, Windows 8 and the Xbox One. That doesn’t mean you don’t use other cloud storage solutions from time to time. It might work related or a classmate sharing a file that you venture to places like Dropbox, Box, Mega and other cloud storage providers. Dropbox has official apps on Android, iOS, BlackBerry and the...
6snap adds zoom ability for pictures and more in latest update
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No official Snapchat app for Windows Phone? No problem. 6snap is the best Snapchat client for Windows Phone and probably just the best Snapchat app on any platform. Today it picked up another updated, version 2.5 that brings a few new features. Let’s check it out. The last update for 6snap was version 2.4. If you had a Windows Phone with GDR2 or above you’d be able to view snaps...
Tinder is officially coming to Windows Phone
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Get the pen ready, because we’re about to check off another official app coming to Windows Phone. Rudy Huyn released 6tindr a little over a week ago. It was an unofficial Tinder client for Windows Phone that was quickly met with praise. It was pulled two days later after Tinder filed a complaint with Microsoft. How’s this good news? Because Rudy just got off the phone with the folks...
6tindr receives extraordinary update before being pulled by Tinder
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6tinder was an impressive app that just launched a little over a week ago in the Windows Phone Store. It was Rudy Huyn’s Tinder client for Windows Phone. It just went to version 1.2 in the Windows Phone Store earlier today, but has since been pulled by Microsoft at the request of Tinder. Details below. First off, let’s go over what you’re going to be missing out on. Besides missing...