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Office apps updated for Windows 10 Mobile with a new feature
February 9, 2018 | Diyan
Word, Excel and PowerPoint updated for Office Insiders
The company is rolling out updates to Excel, Word and PowerPoint on Windows 10 Mobile, available for users on the Office Insider program. With update v17.9029, changes in documents and presentations are … Read More
5 great UWP apps for wallpapers
February 8, 2018 | Michael
UWP Wallpapers apps to personalize your Windows 10 device
By absolute numbers, the Microsoft Store has significantly fewer apps compared with the Google or App Stores, but in terms of quality the difference is not so dramatic. I’ve often struggled … Read More
Progressive Web Apps coming to the Microsoft Store in Spring 2018
February 7, 2018 | Windows Phone Area
The Windows Store will grow thanks to PWA
Microsoft shared more details about its plans to bring the Progressive Web Apps (PWA) to the Windows Store this Spring. Windows 10 version 1803 (Redstone 4) will support the PWAs installable from … Read More
How to install the new Windows camera app on a Lumia smartphone
February 6, 2018 | Diyan
The updated camera app comes unofficially to Windows Phones
Microsoft has recently released an updated version of the Windows camera app with new features and improvements, such as more options for photo/video quality. Version 2017.1223.10.0 is available only for devices … Read More
Office 2019 coming this year as Windows 10-exclusive
February 2, 2018 | Michael
The preview versions of Office 2019 will be released in Q2 2018
Microsoft has provided more details about the upcoming Office 2019. The suite of apps will officially launch late in 2018, but the preview versions will be available for … Read More
WhatsApp for Desktop published in the Windows Store
February 1, 2018 | Diyan
Microsoft Store now has a WhatsApp client for PC
WhatsApp for Desktop is not something new, as the classic Win32 app has been available for Windows 8 and Windows 10 for two years now. But WhatsApp for Desktop is now … Read More
App updates: Skype, Store, VLC
January 30, 2018 | Michael
New updates rolling out to UWP apps for Windows 10
Several popular UWP apps have been updated over the past few days. Skype for Windows 10 has a new version – 12.1803.279.0. It’s a maintenance update, fixing the flipped front … Read More
You can now ‘Choose a Star’ of your automatically generated video
January 29, 2018 | Diyan
New update for Photos app introduces ‘Choose a Star’ in Story Remix
It’s a feature unveiled at BUILD 2017 in April, but it has just come to Windows 10 via an update for Photos. The ability to select a star … Read More
Microsoft moves away from Lumia Camera UI in new update for Windows Camera app
January 23, 2018 | Windows Phone Area
Windows Camera app gets significant interface changes in build 17074
Nokia Pro Cam debuted in 2013 with the Lumia 1020 cameraphone, offering advanced photo features like the ability to balance between shutter speed and ISO thanks to a wheel-style controller … Read More
Fitbit Coach debuts on Windows 10 for PC, Mobile and Xbox
January 19, 2018 | Windows Phone Area
The new Fitbit app comes to all Windows 10 devices
Fitbit has a new universal app for Windows 10. It’s called ‘Fitbit Coach – your personal trainer that helps you stay motivated to reach the health & fitness goals. Fitbit … Read More
Microsoft stops the HealthVault apps for Windows, Android and iOS
January 18, 2018 | Diyan
HealthVault Insights apps will be retired in January.
Microsoft has announced that the HealthVault Insights app for Windows Phone, Android and iOS will be retired at the end of January. The company writes that this was a research project which … Read More
Windows 10 SMS app gets Fluent Design improvements ahead of the Andromeda mobile device
January 15, 2018 | Windows Phone Area
Latest Insider Preview build includes an updated Messaging app
The built-in Messaging / SMS app for Windows 10 has been updated for Insiders in the Fast Ring running builds from the Redstone 4 development branch. As Windows Central reports, the … Read More
