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October 2, 2013

A sports fan’s survival guide: 13 apps you need on your phone and tablet now

Jeffrey Meisner, editor of the Official Microsoft Blog and The Fire Hose Blog, recommends apps to you get through baseball playoffs, college and NFL football, Major League Soccer, and more.

September 30, 2013

Windows Phone Week kicks off for developers – join an event near you

What happens when an Italian, a Dutch, and a Brazilian developer all get on a Skype call to talk about Windows Phone? This happened recently, and in addition to a jovial conversation about pizza, stroopwafels, and feijoada, an idea emerged about how to ignite global interest in the mobile platform that brought them all together.

September 27, 2013

Best Buy Windows Phone app a best bet for electronics shopping

This free app makes it even easier to shop Best Buy’s catalog and find great deals. You can easily compare products, find stores, and even check for smartphone upgrade opportunities. Have a favorite Best Buy store in your neighborhood? Pin it to your Start screen and it’ll update with specials that pop to your attention at a glance.

September 26, 2013

Microsoft updates Windows Phone App Studio with new graphics, SkyDrive integration

September 25, 2013

Windows Phone App Studio Beta update brings easier navigation, lean and mean code

On Wednesday, the Windows Phone team released an update to the App Studio, responding to feature requests and suggestions they received from developers, including improved navigation and integration with SkyDrive.

September 18, 2013

Integrate Web content more efficiently into your Windows Phone apps using WebBrowser control

Including a WebBrowser control in your Windows Phone app is a great way to integrate Web content in your app. Why? It can help you extend the value of your investments because you don’t have to recreate content for use on different platforms.

September 18, 2013

Join the Pork Side in ‘Angry Birds Star Wars II’ for Windows Phone

If you’ve ever played the ridiculously addictive original “Angry Birds Star Wars” game, this sequel pretty much sells itself. But “Angry Birds Star Wars II” for Windows Phone doubles down on the action by letting you decide if you want to use the Force for good – or take a darker path by joining up with the greedy Pork Federation.

September 18, 2013

No need to reinvent the wheel, developers! Turn your mobile website into a Windows Phone app!

Did you know that the time and resources you’ve invested building your mobile website can translate simply and easily into a hybrid Web app that’s ready to publish in the Windows Phone Store? A hybrid Web app is a cross-over solution that bridges HTML5 content with C# to access Windows Phone specific features.

September 16, 2013

Oh, thank heaven for the 7-Eleven app for Windows Phone 8

Fans of Slurpees, Big Bite hot dogs and every snack you can imagine can now snap up the free 7-Eleven app for Windows Phone 8 devices.

September 16, 2013

New financial services apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 unveiled at Sibos conference in Dubai

As Sibos 2013 gets underway in Dubai, Microsoft partners SunGard, Thomson Reuters, Temenos and FreedomPay are announcing new apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 that will help financial services companies worldwide grow their businesses.