Microsoft demonstrates the upcoming touch-based Windows 10 Office apps
The new touch-based versions of Office apps made for Windows 10 are the subject of a recent video demonstration from Microsoft. The video comes from the company's new Office Mechanics YouTube channel,...
View ArticlePlex update for Windows, Windows Phone brings Plex Home and playlist support
Plex users rejoice! The media streaming service has just updated its Windows Phone and Windows 8.1 apps! While there's nothing groundbreaking in this update, you do score Plex Home support, as well as...
View ArticleNPR One lands for Windows and Windows Phone as a gorgeous universal app
National Public Radio today has released their new NPR One app for Windows Phone 8.1 and Windows 8.1. The app is universal, appearing to use the same code across both platforms. It is also very...
View ArticleUrbanspoon yanked their Windows Phone app too but will return under Zomato
Back in December, Urbanspoon removed their app from the Windows Phone app store. Part of a growing and disturbing trend, it had appeared that the famous restaurant finder app had seen its last days on...
View ArticleUnity and Microsoft team up for Windows Game Developer Contest
Microsoft is teaming up with game engine developer Unity to sponsor a Windows Game Developer Contest. The competition will award cash prizes to the best games made with the Unity Engine for the Windows...
View ArticleAVG AntiVirus 2015 review
AVG has been on the PC antivirus scene for a long time, and has traditionally been the go-to free antivirus program for ages. Competitors now offer excellent alternatives, but AVG has kept up with the...
View ArticleWindows Phone apps to help you tackle Super Bowl Sunday
Windows Central Roundup: Windows Phone apps for Super Bowl SundaySuper Bowl XLIX will kick off this Sunday at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Phoenix, Arizona. The New England Patriots will face...
View Article5 intriguing apps for Windows 8.1: January 30, 2015
Happy Friday, everyone! After a week of digging myself out from Tuesday's blizzard in New England, there's already another foot or so of snow on the way. But that won't stop me from telling you about 5...
View ArticleWells Fargo confirms it will continue supporting its Windows Phone app
It would be putting things lightly to say that this week has been a rough one for users of banking apps on Windows Phone. However, at least one bank has confirmed it is sticking around: Wells Fargo....
View ArticleTheChive Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone apps have returned
A couple of weeks after the official Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone apps for TheChive were removed from their respective download stores, the app have quietly reappeared and are available once...
View ArticleKaspersky Anti-Virus 2015 review
Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2015 offers full spectrum security for your Windows machine. In addition to their free PC antivirus offering, there are several premium versions available, and we're trying their...
View ArticleFhotoroom for Windows 8 - a fabulous touchscreen photo editor (especially for...
You may be familiar with Fhotoroom as a photo-editor, camera app and photo sharing Windows Phone app but did you know there's a Windows 8 version of the app?While we have taken a look at the Windows 8...
View ArticleTouch-based Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps now available for Windows 10...
Windows 10 Technical Preview users can now download the long-awaited touch-based versions of Word, Excel and PowerPoint from the beta version of the Windows Store.Microsoft has already demoed how the...
View ArticleAvira Antivirus Pro 2015 review
Avira Antivirus Pro 2015 is an entry-level premium antivirus program for Windows, that offers parental social network monitoring and firewall on top of the usual real-time virus protection.Avira...
View ArticleMicrosoft overhauls its Image Composite Editor for Windows
The Image Composite Editor (ICE) is Microsoft Research's advanced panoramic image stitcher for Windows, which has been overhauled to version 2.0. Importing a number of overlapping photographs from a...
View ArticleESET NOD32 Antivirus 2015 review
ESET NOD32 is an entry-level premium antivirus program that earns high marks from the Windows community. Core functions include live malware scanning, web protection (including social media), and a...
View ArticleMicrosoft fixes download issues with the Windows 10 touch-based Office apps
If you had problems downloading the newly launched touch-based Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps for the Windows 10 preview on Wednesday, you might want to try getting them now. Microsoft is reporting...
View Article5 intriguing apps for Windows 8.1: February 6, 2015
It was an exciting weekend, with one of the best Super Bowls in a long time. And it was even better with the Patriots coming out on top – depending on your outlook! So, after a week of trying to shed...
View ArticleWeather Channel for Windows Phone updated while Windows 8.1 app gets new UI
An update for the recently revamped Weather Channel app for Windows Phone is now available for download, while its Windows 8.1 counterpart now boasts the same new visual makeover as the Windows Phone...
View ArticleTweetium updated to include support for viewing videos embedded in tweets
One of our favorite third-party Twitter apps, Tweetium, has just been updated for both Windows Phone and Windows 8.1. The new version has a fairly long change log, which includes word that the app now...
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