Neowin News Feed for: Winrt

Former Microsoft executive explains why Windows GUI strategy is such a mess

Usama Jawad — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:28:01 +0000

Decades of mixed signals and sudden pivots from Microsoft have left Windows developers stuck juggling overlapping tools with no clear direction. Read more...

Wine 8.5 released with WinRT dark theme support

Paul Hill — Sat, 01 Apr 2023 16:04:02 +0000

Just two weeks after the last update, Wine 8.5 has been released with support for the WinRT dark theme. Read on to learn more about what's new in this update and how to install it on your system. Read more...

Windows 10 WinRT API Pack lets developers add WinRT features to WPF and WinForms

João Carrasqueira — Mon, 30 Sep 2019 20:32:02 +0000

Microsoft has released a new set of APIs to go along with the release of .NET Core 3.0. These APIs let developers add WinRT features, such as AI and location, to WPF and WinForms apps. Read more...

An official Steam Authenticator app could be in the works for Windows devices

Usama Jawad — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 06:26:01 +0000

According to a piece of code found at GitHub, Valve might finally be developing a Steam Authenticator app for Windows devices. However, there has been no official statement from the company itself. Read more...

Review: Dell Latitude 10

Rob Brand — Wed, 12 Jun 2013 10:19:52 +0000

The Dell Windows 8-based Latitude 10 is built to appeal to the business market. With all day battery life, pen support and ability to offer a docked computing experience, could this be an office hit? Read more...

Windows 8 core apps updated

Rob Brand — Fri, 31 May 2013 10:26:13 +0000

Microsoft rolls out more updates for its core set of productivity apps. Mail, Calendar and the People hub are all in line for some tweaks and improvements. Updates to these apps are always welcome.... Read more...

Windows 8 means the end of the WinNT era, says Gartner

John Callaham — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 23:34:59 +0000

A new report by the research firm Gartner predicts that the launch of Windows 8 also means the end of WinNT for Microsoft and the beginning of the WinRT programming model. Read more...

Windows 8 could get more programming language support

John Callaham — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:46:05 +0000

Microsoft wants to have more programming language support for Windows 8 and is encouraging PC developers to port their languages to the new version of the WinRT platform. Read more...