Microsoft is planning to reveal its Windows Store plans for Windows 8 in a briefing next week. The software giant has invited a number of press, analysts and developers to a two-hour preview event in … read more
Tag: apps
Windows 8: Photos, Mail, People, Calendar, and Messaging Metro app demos [video]
16th Sep 11 5:52 pm with 63 CommentsMicrosoft is currently building a number of Metro inspired applications for Windows 8. The software giant is working on several Windows Live Metro apps for Windows 8 that will be made available alongside the new … read more
Microsoft details iPhone mobile app discovery with Bing
9th Jun 11 4:17 pm with 12 CommentsMicrosoft is making it easier for iPhone users to find apps using Bing. The Bing team has improved iPhone mobile app discovery across its latest updated version of Bing Mobile Browse. Microsoft is trying to … read more
New Xbox dashboard includes a marketplace with apps
6th Jun 11 8:25 pm with 26 CommentsMicrosoft revealed its new Xbox dashboard interface on Monday. The new user interface borrows key elements from Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 and Windows 8 user interfaces. The Xbox dashboard now features live tiles in the … read more
Windows Phone 7 hits 20,000 applications
29th May 11 8:20 am with 11 CommentsMicrosoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace has now reached 20,000 applications. The software giant only recently announced that it had 18,000 applications, during a VIP Windows Phone Mango event earlier this week. Microsoft has approved over 1,200 … read more
20,000 Windows Phone apps milestone imminent, 1,200 added in 4 days
27th May 11 11:43 am with 5 CommentsMicrosoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace has now reached 19,000 applications. The software giant only recently announced that it had 18,000 applications, during a VIP Windows Phone Mango event earlier this week. Microsoft has approved over 1,200 … read more
Windows Phone 7 hits 15,000 applications on its six month birthday
26th Apr 11 1:09 pm with 20 CommentsMicrosoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace has now reached 15,000 applications. Marketplace trackers windowsphoneapplist.com is currently tracking 15,054 apps in the U.S. Marketplace. WP7applist is tracking 14,895 applications and explains 957 of them are inactive, 39% are … read more
Microsoft may announce Silverlight for Xbox next week
4th Apr 11 6:50 pm with 16 CommentsMicrosoft may be preparing to announce plans to introduce Silverlight for the Xbox 360, WinRumors has learned. The software giant looks set to detail its plans at the MIX11 conference next week in Las Vegas. … read more
Windows Phone Marketplace sustains significant growth, reaches 12,000 apps
30th Mar 11 8:45 pm with 5 CommentsMicrosoft’s Windows Phone Marketplace witnessed significant growth in March to push it past 12,000 applications. Marketplace trackers WP7applist is currently tracking 12,143 apps in the U.S. Marketplace. The site explains 754 of them are inactive, 36% … read more
Microsoft partners with Telefonica’s BlueVia to create TV, mobile and PC apps
28th Mar 11 3:07 pm with 1 CommentMicrosoft announced on Monday that it plans to jointly create applications with Telefonica. The two companies will create applications for TVs, mobile phones and PCs via Telefonica’s new BlueVia platform. The platform will allow developers … read more