While Zomato always had a great app for Windows Phone, the company has just launched their Universal Windows App for Windows 10. The app is somewhat limited at the moment, and the social features will follow in the upcoming updates.
For those who use a Nest thermostat at home, it is hard to find an official client for your tablet, laptop or PC. Sure, you can still use the web, but you miss out on some unique Windows features. Luckily, Cozy is here to save the day. Cozy – Nest Client has been an app for Windows Phone for some time now. In fact, we highly recommend it if you are on the go and want to monitor your...
For those who like listening to books on-the-go or who just hate reading Audible has you covered. The new Windows 10 version of Audiobooks is now available, and it lets you sync your novels between devices with ease. Audible has even detailed some of the changes with this version, including: Complete redesign of the Audible app for Windows 10 New and improved player and library...
Want to see how well the port of Candy Crush Saga plays on Windows 10 and the Surface 3? Watch our video to see just how good this version of the game is on Microsoft's latest OS.
This morning an unannounced app by Microsoft for Android, iOS, Windows Phone and Windows 10 was revealed. OneClip lets you copy and paste documents, photos, text, phone numbers and more to share between your devices. Watch our hands-on video!
The new MSN App suite for Windows 10 Mobile is here. Let's take a look at what MSN Weather, News, Money, and Sports look like on the phone!
Dropbox today has announced that its Windows Phone app is now a universal app, joining its Windows 8.1 counterpart on the Store. Even more, today's update to Windows Phone brings many new, highly requested features including multiple file select and the ability to upload more than just photos.
Microsoft has published its design guidelines for building Universal Apps on Windows 10. The new documentation outlines designing apps for Windows 10 on PCs, phones, and tablets. The guide is split into three primary sections: Design basics, Guidelines, and Design downloads. Design basics covers the fundamentals of designing for multiple screen sizes. You can get a primer on...
Earlier this morning, Microsoft demonstrated how current Win32 apps (aka 'Classic Windows apps') can be ported as Universal Windows Apps that can run on various devices. Even better, these apps can be bought and downloaded through the store, and they avoid all the pitfalls of traditional Win32 apps, including bloated registries and poor uninstall abilities. Microsoft is also now going...
While the latest official release of Windows 10 Technical Preview still stuck in build 10049, a new preview of the operating system (build 10056) recently leaked onto the web. This release of the OS unveiled a number of changes, improvements and updated apps including a new Weather app. Additionally, Microsoft is also including new redesigned version of its Sports, Money, and News apps...
Although YouTube is once again changing their API for developers and third party apps, one of our favorite apps Tubecast is getting a big update today, including fixing some recent bugs. If you recall, a few weeks ago Tubecast for Windows 8.1 joined the ranks with its Windows Phone brother to become a universal app. Today is the first update for both apps, bringing some improvements...
Microsoft's Windows 10 promises to bring a unified front to developers who previously had to pick a platform to write their app on. Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 have seen middling releases, although the pain was less on Windows due to it being able to run legacy x86 software. Xbox One development, on the other hand, is only open to those companies with deep budgets. Windows 10 looks...
Over 275 million people use Foxit Reader (foxitsoftware.com) as their PDF reader on their computers. If you're a Windows Phone user, you can now install the company's MobilePDF Reader on your phone. It has been released as a Universal Windows app, so you can also install it on your Windows tablet. It's quick and dependable. Want to see it in action? Check out our hands-on video....
Yet another Star Wars games has been released for mobile devices, including Windows Phone and Windows 8.1. This time, the game is Star Wars Rebels: Recon Missions, based on the current animated TV series on Disney XD that tells the story of the early days of the Rebellion between Episode III and IV. While the game is free to download and play, in-app purchases do unlock some extra...
Microsoft may have settled on a new but simple label to describe its universal apps that will run on all Windows 10 devices. That name? "Windows Apps". In a presentation last week at the company's WinHEC hardware conference in China, Microsoft displayed a slide which showed that "Windows apps" is the name the company is using to define any app made on the universal app platform. In...
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...
Philips Hue Lights (MeetHue.com are certainly not cheap, but they are very awesome. The system allows you replace your current lights with a LED bulb that will supposedly last 10 to 20 years. Even more exciting, the Hues color bulbs can change to nearly any color in the spectrum through a wireless connection. As a result, you can make your living room glow different colors as accent...
Last month, a unique little puzzle platformer called Chronology made its way to Windows Phone. Chronology wowed us with its time-traveling mechanics that allow players to travel back and forth between time and even stop it, all in the name of solving puzzles and saving the world. It also features beautiful art and music. Denmark-based developer Osao Games recently released a Windows 8...
Although the much-loved Pinball FX2 sadly never showed up on Windows Phone, Microsoft's mobile phone platform has a long-running pinball series of its own: Pinball League from Tainicom. It started with The Juggler way back in 2011, followed by Dr. Pickaxe the next year. Both games also made it to Windows 8 and RT. After a two year absence, Tainicom is back with their latest pinball...
The tantalizing benefits of universal games for Windows Phone and Windows desktop is lurching slowly every day to becoming a reality. The process should accelerate with Windows 10 due next year, but for now, users have to settle for the occasional release. Today, Riptide GP2 is that next game. Originally released through the Windows Store back in December 2013, the Windows Phone 8.1...