Neowin News Feed for: Windows 8 apps

More rumors on how Windows 8 kernel works with Xbox One pop up

John Callaham — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:10:55 +0100

A new report, using unnamed sources, claims to have more information how how the Windows 8 kernel will work inside Microsoft's Xbox One, including word that app releases will be strictly controlled. Read more...

Study: 60% of Windows 8 desktop users launch a Modern app less than once a day

John Callaham — Wed, 22 May 2013 16:04:50 +0100

A new study by Soluto claims that 60 percent of the Windows 8 desktop owners they surveyed launch a Modern app less than one time a day, with the percentage somewhat lower for touchscreen PC users. Read more...

Adobe releases free Photoshop Express Windows 8 app

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 21:39:57 +0100

Adobe has released the free Photoshop Express app for Windows 8 and RT devices, allowing users to access a number of photo editing features. It also has support for in-app purchases. Read more...

Windows 8 app updates for Xbox Music, Nokia Music and Xbox Video available

John Callaham — Fri, 17 May 2013 18:39:57 +0100

New Windows 8 updates are now available for Microsoft's Xbox Video and Xbox Music apps, with a number of changes, along with the recently launched Nokia Music app. Read more...

Windows Dev Center gets revamped with new look and features

John Callaham — Thu, 16 May 2013 18:42:04 +0100

Microsoft has revamped the Windows Dev Center website, with a new navigation model and a retooled design that Microsoft says focuses on "top tasks, scenarios, and new content." Read more...

Box apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone updated

John Callaham — Tue, 14 May 2013 04:54:29 +0100

Box has updated both its Windows 8 and Windows Phone apps today, adding a number of new features for subscribers to its business themed cloud data storage service. Read more...

Microsoft: Don't hold your breath for an iTunes Windows 8 app

John Callaham — Fri, 10 May 2013 01:36:34 +0100

Tami Reller, the CFO for Microsoft's Windows division, said this week that Windows 8 PC owners "shouldn't expect an iTunes app" for the OS anytime soon, despite an effort to bring iTunes to Windows 8. Read more...

Official Star Trek Windows 8/RT app beams into Windows Store

John Callaham — Mon, 06 May 2013 01:49:39 +0100

Paramount has launched the official Star Trek app for Windows 8 and RT devices, which mainly serves as an app made to promote the upcoming film Star Trek Into Darkness. Read more...

Windows 8 version of Metrotube YouTube player launches

John Callaham — Fri, 03 May 2013 05:45:00 +0100

As promised, Lazyworm Applications has now launched the Windows 8 version of Metrotube, its third party YouTube player that was originally made for Windows Phone devices. Read more...

Is Microsoft running out of ads inside Windows 8 apps?

John Callaham — Thu, 02 May 2013 17:50:58 +0100

Windows 8 app developers who get their money by running ad banners inside their apps have seen revenues drop to near zero in the last few weeks due to a lack of banners from Microsoft. Read more...

Skype for Windows 8 gets updated with video messaging preview

John Callaham — Thu, 02 May 2013 16:22:51 +0100

Microsoft has released a new update for the Windows 8 Skype app which adds the "preview" version of its video messaging features that were added to the desktop version earlier this week. Read more...

Microsoft holding Windows 8/Phone app builder summit Thursday

John Callaham — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:21:12 +0100

Microsoft is holding a free online summit for app builders interested in making apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone plaforms. The summit will be held Thursday, May 2nd. Read more...

Report: Windows Store now has over 65,000 Windows 8 apps

John Callaham — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:09:14 +0100

A website designed to monitor the number of Windows 8 apps in the Windows Store shows that for the beginning of May there are over 65,000 apps available for download. Read more...

OneNote Windows 8 app updated with finger drawing support

John Callaham — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 03:51:30 +0100

Microsoft has released an update for the OneNote app for Windows 8 that allows users who have touchscreens to draw on the app using their finger for the first time. 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...

More info on Microsoft's Movie Moments app in Windows 8.1 revealed

John Callaham — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 21:21:51 +0100

More information on Microsoft's mysterious Movie Moments app that first appeared in the first Windows Blue/8.1 leaked build has been revealed in screenshots of a later build. Read more...

Analyst: Windows 8.1 won't fix apps that 'suck'

Tim Schiesser — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 03:22:49 +0100

Michael Cherry, and analyst for Directions on Microsoft, has slammed Microsoft's strategy for Windows 8.1, saying that new (or returning) features are irrelevant when the apps "suck." Read more...

Interview: News360's CEO updates us on Windows 8 app development

John Callaham — Thu, 25 Apr 2013 09:32:18 +0100

We chat again with Roman Karachinsky, the CEO of News360, as we get an update about the newsreader app company, their impressions of Windows 8 now that it has been launched and more. Read more...

ModernMix for Windows 8 gets updated

John Callaham — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 21:24:08 +0100

Stardock has released a new version of its ModernMix software for Windows 8, adding in a number of features as well as bug fixes for the program that allows Modern apps to run on the desktop. Read more...

Trackpad Settings app for Windows 8 updated to fix Surface Pro issue

John Callaham — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 00:01:20 +0100

Microsoft has released an update to the Trackpad Settings app for Windows 8, which is supposed to fix an issue with the Touch or Type Cover add-on not being recognized by the Surface Pro. Read more...