Third-party Pocket app Poki will make its Windows 8.1 debut on Feb. 5
Poki, the well-reviewed third-party Pocket app for Windows Phone that made its debut on February 5, 2014 will finally get its big brother app in the near future. The development team has set a Feb. 5,...
View ArticleEasily track your flights with FlightHero on Windows Phone and Windows 8.1
Tracking your flights on Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone just got a whole lot easier thanks to a new universal app called FlighHero. The app will present you with everything from weather conditions at a...
View ArticleUnwrap the 12th #HiddenGemsApp and win a Lynda.com subscription! #sponsored...
Today is the last day of our 12 Days of Hidden Gems series. We've covered a broad range of subjects including fitness accessories that work well with Windows Phone and Windows 8.1, the connected home,...
View Article5 intriguing apps for Windows 8.1: January 2, 2015
Happy New Year! I hope everyone is starting 2015 on a happy and healthy note. As for me, I am kicking off the first week of the year fresh with five apps I just discovered this week.Some are useful,...
View ArticleXbox One SmartGlass update appears to fix crashing woes
While the Xbox One SmartGlass apps for Windows and Windows Phone were off to a crash-tastic start this year (seemingly due to a date related bug), it appears that an update pushed out today has patched...
View ArticleOneNote Windows 8.1 app updated with new access to password protected sections
Microsoft has released a new update to the Windows 8.1 version of its OneNote app, which finally includes a way to unlock current password protected sections.While this feature has been available for...
View ArticlePapyrus on Windows tablets gains some fun pen tricks
Using your pen stylus to grab notes in Windows is already a great experience, but anyone who has used Papyrus on smartphones knows that the tablet version of the app was really going to drive things...
View Article5 intriguing Windows 8.1 apps for January 9, 2015
We're back again with another edition of 5 Intriguing Apps. This time around we have a few apps that can help to simplify your computing life. We also look at an app to help free your inner Walt...
View ArticleTheChive pulls apps from the Windows and Windows Phone stores
After launching an official app for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone just last month, it appears that TheChive has been pulled from both stores.It's unknown why the apps were pulled, but it presumably has...
View ArticleCBS News scores push notifications for breaking news, more in latest update
CBS News' gorgeous universal app for Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 scored a pretty nice update today. Some of the features of this update include the option for breaking news push notifications, as...
View ArticlemyTuner Radio brings thousands of radio stations to Windows and Windows Phone
Radio app myTuner Radio is now available for Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1. myTuner lets you listen to radio stations from around the world, with 30,000 stations from 120 countries...
View Article5 intriguing apps for Windows 8.1: January 16, 2015
It's Friday again, which means it's time once again to check out five more Windows 8.1 apps that got my attention in the past week. Today we have a pretty random assortment for your consideration.Among...
View ArticleHost epic NFL parties with the official Homegating app
The official NFL Homegating app has arrived for both Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1, enabling fans of the sport's league to prepare for and host only the best NFL parties around. Simply fire up the...
View ArticlePhotoScrambler, securing your photos from prying eyes
If you have the need to secure your photos from unwanted use or distribution, take a gander at PhotoScrambler.PhotoScrambler is an app available for both Windows Phone and Windows 8 devices that will...
View ArticleOutcoldplayer is the best Google Play Music experience on Windows 8.1
Google's lack of official support by way of apps for Windows 8.1 or Windows Phone is by now (in)famous. But, in the case of Windows 8.1 at least, most of Google's cloud services are accessible in their...
View ArticleMarriott looking to bring Netflix, Hulu Plus and Pandora to your hotel room TV
Marriott is about to make your hotel stay much more rewarding. The hotel chain has confirmed to Bloomberg that it is testing a TV service that allows its guests to access streaming content from their...
View ArticleTracking Borderlands Shift Codes with the Windows Phone app BdlPre Shift Codes
Now and then an app will hit the Windows Phone Store while we here at Windows Central are looking the other way. BdlPre Shift is one such Windows Phone app that was released last fall and is an app...
View Article5 intriguing apps for Windows 8.1: January 23, 2015
After an exciting week of Windows 10 news, we briefly divert your attention to Windows 8.1 and some apps that may interest you.We have another potpourri of apps for you this week. There aren't any...
View ArticleDropbox for Windows Phone gets photo upload from Pictures Hub, Windows 8...
After making its debut on the platform this month, Dropbox has received a new update that allows you to upload photos from the Pictures Hub directly to the cloud sharing service. The Windows 8.1...
View ArticleViber for Windows 8.1 now supports video calls
The Viber VoIP app for Windows 8.1 can now be used for video calls for the first time, thanks to its latest update that brings its version number up to 4.0. Viber also updated its Windows Phone app...
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