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
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Microsoft offering $20,000 to potential Kinect developers
21st Nov 11 2:34 pm with 9 CommentsMicrosoft is planning to offer out $20,000 of funding to support entrepreneurs, engineers and innovators who plan to build a business that takes advantage of the Kinect sensor. The software giant announced a Kinect Accelerator program … read more
Microsoft woos Android developers with new Windows Phone API mapping tool
9th Jun 11 5:48 pm with 11 CommentsMicrosoft is attempting to woo Android developers to Windows Phone. The software giant shipped an Android to Windows Phone API mapping tool on Thursday. The tool helps developers find their way around the Windows Phone … read more
Microsoft planning special Windows Phone Mango developer devices
7th Jun 11 1:37 pm with 13 CommentsMicrosoft is planning to make a new Windows Phone developer device available. The software giant currently supplies ASUS E600 devices to some third-party developers. Microsoft previously distributed Samsung Taylor Windows Phone 7 devices during the … read more
Microsoft cuts down on Windows Phone Marketplace bulk publishing
3rd Jun 11 7:20 am with 23 CommentsMicrosoft revealed on Friday that it plans to limit the number of apps a developer can get certified to 20 a day. The move follows criticism that Microsoft is simply bumping up its Marketplace numbers … read more
Developers angry as Windows Phone Marketplace rankings broken for two weeks
31st May 11 9:06 am with 10 CommentsMicrosoft’s Windows Phone app rankings have been stuck for around two weeks, prompting angry responses from developers. The issue first started on around May 18 says one WinRumors reader. A developer based in Italy, who … read more
Developer makes Windows 7 a lot more touch friendly
29th May 11 2:43 pm with 16 CommentsOne developer has changed the face of Windows 7 to improve its touch based user interface. Justin Campana, who is interested in tablet computing, decided to take Windows 7 and improve it. “Tablets have been … 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
Taiwan PC manufacturers excluded from Windows 8 development program
25th May 11 1:17 pm with 8 CommentsSeveral Taiwan based PC manufacturers have complained that Microsoft has excluded them from Windows 8 development. The software giant has reportedly talked with Nvidia, Qualcomm, Texas Instruments, Intel and AMD to seek their participation in … read more
Windows Phone 7.5 references spotted inside Mango dev tools
24th May 11 10:20 pm with 3 CommentsMicrosoft might be keeping quiet on the official naming of Windows Phone Mango but it hasn’t stopped the company from dropping hints. The software giant’s latest Mango developer tools identify Internet Explorer 9 as running … read more