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Vevo music video app released for Windows 8, Windows RT

Anthony Tosie — Wed, 19 Jun 2013 14:58:23 +0100

Vevo released its first app for Windows 8 and Windows RT on Tuesday, allowing users to stream music videos and similar content from the service. Vevo now has apps on all Microsoft's major platforms. Read more...

BBC launches free Weather app for iOS and Android phones

Andy Weir — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 14:36:52 +0100

The BBC has announced a new addition to its suite of mobile apps, with the launch of BBC Weather for iOS and Android smartphones, but there's no sign yet of Windows Phone or BlackBerry versions. Read more...

Are we finally getting Instagram on Windows Phone 8? Don't count on it!

Andrew Stevenson — Fri, 07 Jun 2013 10:00:26 +0100

The Windows Phone platform is slowly but surely getting the same, popular, apps that both Android and iOS have, but an official Instagram app is still missing. Has it just shown up in an advert? Read more...

Snapchat finally gets a redesign, with swipe gestures and more

Ben Buffone — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:29:43 +0100

Popular image messaging app Snapchat, known for its infamous NSFW aspect, has been drastically updated with UI improvements and speech enhancements - but image quality hasn't been enhanced. Read more...

Snapchat unofficially makes its way to Windows Phone 8

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:26:45 +0100

An unofficial Snapchat client has landed on Windows Phone 8, bringing a number of classic features into what seems like a rushed application, although it is the first client for the platform Read more...

Tumblr's Windows Phone app updated to support new languages

Anthony Tosie — Tue, 28 May 2013 21:34:02 +0100

Tumblr has updated its Windows Phone app to support more languages: Dutch, English, French, Italian, Polish, Russian, Spanish and Turkish as well as several dialect variants of those languages. Read more...

Outlook.com Android app updated based on your feedback

Brad Sams — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:43:59 +0100

Microsoft's Outlook.com team has pushed out an update to the Outlook.com Android app that has a few bug fixes that will likely appease those of you who use the app on your Android phone. Read more...

Microsoft updates YouTube for Windows Phone, Google's issues partly addressed

Tim Schiesser — Wed, 22 May 2013 23:49:51 +0100

Microsoft has updated their Windows Phone YouTube app today to address some of the concerns raised by Google, however the main issue - the lack of ads in the app - doesn't appear to be resolved Read more...

GoPro Remote App goes live in Windows Phone store

Ben Buffone — Tue, 14 May 2013 09:16:01 +0100

GoPro, makers of wearable action cameras, have released their first app for Windows Phone, allowing you to control your HD HERO3 or HD HERO2 via your Windows Phone 8 device. Read more...

Instagram reveals new logo inspired by Coca-Cola

Ben Buffone — Mon, 06 May 2013 02:19:39 +0100

Instagram have revealed a slightly update logo courtesy of Denver-based typographer Mackey Saturday. The new script aims to encapsulate the brand and put it on line with the most recognisable logos. Read more...

Tag people in photos with new Instagram update

Ben Buffone — Thu, 02 May 2013 22:31:28 +0100

Instagram has released an update to its wildly-popular photo sharing application, allowing users to tag friends in photos. With privacy in mind, the company have also added other improvements. Read more...

Xbox Games for Windows 8 app updated

Tim Schiesser — Thu, 02 May 2013 14:50:54 +0100

Microsoft's in-house Xbox Games app for Windows 8 and Windows RT has been updated today, bringing a few new features as well as the usual bug fixes and general enhancements Read more...

Microsoft's 'Switch to Windows Phone' Android app released

Anthony Tosie — Wed, 01 May 2013 01:22:03 +0100

Microsoft's "Switch to Windows Phone" Android app has been released through the Google Play Store, allowing Android users to find Windows Phone versions of their installed apps. Read more...

Microsoft launches Facebook for Windows Phone beta app program

Andy Weir — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:21:08 +0100

Microsoft has announced an open beta program for the Facebook app for Windows Phone, giving users the chance to preview its major redesign and a range of new features before the app's release. Read more...

Windows 8 Weather app updated to include interactive, dynamic map

Anthony Tosie — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 06:40:27 +0100

Microsoft updated its Weather app to include a dynamically updated and interactive weather map that features several viewing options, such as satellite, temperature, precipitation and more. Read more...

Vine, Twitter's video app, soon coming to Android

Ben Buffone — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:53:32 +0100

Vine co-founder Dom Hofmann has confirmed that an Android version of the wildly-popular video sharing app will be on the way "soon." By releasing later on Android, will the company see benefits? Read more...

Fidelity Investments app for Windows Phone 8 lands

Ben Buffone — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:23:32 +0100

Fidelity Investments have released their own app for Windows Phone 8, offering an easy way to check up on your investments and quotations. The app itself also acts as a great standalone finances tool. Read more...

Microsoft to release 'Switch to Windows Phone' Android app [Update]

Anthony Tosie — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:11:48 +0100

Microsoft plans on continuing its campaign against Google by releasing a "Switch to Windows Phone" app for its competitor's Android smartphone operating system. Read more...

Tumblr arrives on Windows Phone with Live Tile integration

Ben Buffone — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:48:31 +0100

Tumblr for Windows Phone 8 has finally been released on the Windows Phone store. Boasting over 100 million blogs, the release is sure to please many users, both new and existing. Read more...

WhatsApp for Windows Phone update leaks, now works properly in background

Max Slater-Robins — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 18:51:54 +0100

WhatsApp is about to receive a fairly major update on Windows Phone. According to some leaked screenshots and a summary of the update, users can expect to see better background performance and more. Read more...