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Apr

Microsoft hints at upcoming Skype for Business Windows Phone app


The Skype for Business team at Microsoft hinted strongly that a version of the just released business messaging app is coming to the Windows Phone platform at some point. The team made those statements as part of their Reddit AMA session earlier today.

16
Apr

10 Tips everyone should know after installing Windows 10 Technical Preview


While Windows 10 is still a preview and months away from final release (aka RTM), Microsoft’s upcoming operating system is already taking shape with tons of new features and improvements. Every day more people are becoming part of the Windows Insider program to get a taste of what’s to come later this summer, when Microsoft launches Windows 10 to the public.

As such, we thought we would share 10 of the most useful tips every Windows Insider should know to get started with Windows 10 Technical Preview.

16
Apr

Best Buy offers Verizon Moto G at $24.99 during four hour sale


The latest four hour sale from Best Buy includes a few smartphones, one of which is the Moto G on Verizon for just $25.

Best Buy is offering the pre-paid Moto G on Verizon for only $24.99 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. CT today only. The deal, part of their four hour sale, saves you $75 on the device. With a 4.5-inch display, 8GB of internal memory with the ability to expand through microSD, and an 8MP camera, it is a steal at $25.

16
Apr

Here’s video of SpaceX’s rocket landing, and the explosion


Yesterday SpaceX made another unsuccessful try at landing a Falcon 9 first stage on a barge in the ocean, but the fuzzy Vine clip posted cut off right before things got exciting. Today, the company posted a longer, higher res video but quickly pulled it from YouTube for unknown reasons. Someone else grabbed the file and reposted it, so no you can see exactly what happens when one of those 200-foot tall rockets misses the mark. Yesterday CEO Elon Musk said the issue “should be easy to fix”, and judging by the video it wasn’t far off from success. If you need any more reasons to stay optimistic, SpaceX COO told DefenseNews that the company’s next landing attempt may come on land instead of at sea, because of the difficulty in keeping a rocket upright on a moving barge — as we all can now see.

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16
Apr

Latest Chrome update for Android adds website update notifications and more


Google is now rolling out the latest version of its Chrome web browser for Android. It brings the version number to 42 and adds a way to be notified when websites are updated.

The feature was first revealed by Google in March as part of the beta for Chrome 42. Website developers can use the new Push API to sent out notifications to Chrome users when a site is updated.

16
Apr

Windows 10 build 10056 unveils updated MSN apps with new UI and vertical scrolling


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 (now called MSN Apps).

16
Apr

Google releases new Handwriting Input keyboard with support for 82 languages


Google has released a new handwriting keyboard for Android devices today, fittingly called “Google Handwriting Input.”

Google Handwriting Input works with devices running Ice Cream Sandwich (4.0.3) and up, and supports input in both print and cursive writing in a pretty staggering 82 languages — presumably simplifying things from the current system of having separate Google keyboards for handwriting-centric languages.

16
Apr

Fruit Ninja Kinect 2 Review: The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree


Fruit Ninja Kinect 2 is the follow up to 2013’s Xbox 360 hit that brought the addictive fruit slicing game from phones to your living room. As where the original game was a Kinect version of the mobile app, this time it adds some unique gameplay modes that are only available on Xbox One. That being said, the limitations of Kinect are still its biggest drawback.

16
Apr

Karaoke One for Windows 8 – see if you can carry a tune with this myAppFree deal


Karaoke One offers you a feature rich Karaoke experience from your Windows 8 device with access to thousands of songs. Karaoke One is also available as a Windows Phone app for those times your karaoke needs are more mobile oriented.

Karaoke One is a freemium app in the Windows Store and through the myAppFree campaign you can pick up the Pop Right Now Volume 1 playlist with over a dozen songs(a $2.99 value) free over the next twenty-four hours. Other playlists are available for in-app purchase at a discount. Also, being a universal app, this will also give you access to the Windows Phone version and the Pop Right Now playlist for free.

16
Apr

In-app purchases generated 55% of developer revenue in Windows Stores for Q1 2015


An update by Microsoft on current trends in app downloads from the Windows Phone Store and the Windows Store showed that in-app purchase are now taking up 55% of all revenue taken in by app developers from those storefronts.