News tagged ‘windows store’
Monday, 17 Jun 2013
Microsoft Offers Cash Rewards to Windows Phone 8 Developers
Microsoft is reportedly paying up to US$100,000 to Windows Phone 8 application developers. By offering such lucrative cash incentives, the Redmond software giant hopes to bolster the offerings on its Windows store, so that people would be convinced to purchase a Windows Phone 8 device.
Monday, 10 Jun 2013
Rumor: Windows 8.1 to Ship August 1
According to Paul Thurrott, Windows 8.1 will ship on August 1. The question is: Will the OS update also appear on the Windows Store on the same day?
Tuesday, 5 Mar 2013
Windows Store Now Has More Than 45,000 Apps Worldwide
According to MetroStore Scanner, the Windows Store currently has slightly over 45,000 apps worldwide.
Friday, 25 Jan 2013
SkyDrive App for Windows 8/RT Gets Live Tile Support
Microsoft has announced that the SkyDrive app from the Windows Store will start showing notifications on the live tile as you add new files to your SkyDrive. Hopefully, more features like offline sync for Windows RT will come soon.
Monday, 24 Dec 2012
U.S. Windows Store Lists Special App Offers
Looking for some apps to download this holiday season from the Windows Store? For those on the U.S. Windows Store, Microsoft has listed six apps that are on offer from now till January 31, 2013.
Thursday, 11 Oct 2012
Microsoft is Updating Built-in Apps for Windows 8 All the Way to Oct 26 Launch
If you're running the RTM version of Windows 8, remember to check the Windows Store for updates to the built-in apps. The Redmond giant will continue to issue updates all the way to the OS' October 26 public launch.
Wednesday, 7 Dec 2011
Windows Store Beta Launching in February 2012
Microsoft has given the community a taste of what the Windows Store will be like with a little preview at a recent event in San Francisco. According to them, equal thought has been given to how users and developers will access the platform.
