Windows Phone

“Grand Theft Auto V” fans who want to go even deeper into the mayhem can now customize their fast and furious rides through a companion app, “Grand Theft Auto: iFruit,” now available for Windows Phone 8 devices.

Windows Phone shipments increased 20 percent in the third quarter of this year over last year, and Windows Phone remains in second place in Latin America, according to a new report from IDC’s Mobile Phone Tracker.

When Finnish game studio, 10tons, added “Trouserheart” to its line-up of 32 published games on a dozen platforms over the last decade, it was the latest example of a winning strategy in which “try-and-buy” figures prominently.

If you’ve ever made a presentation using your laptop or tablet, you know that sometimes there are challenges, especially when you’ve got audience interaction and you need to pull up supporting documents quickly. As the Inside Microsoft Research blog reports, there’s a new app that can make it easier for you to control your presentation. With Office Remote, a collaboration between Microsoft Research and the Microsoft Office engineering team, it’s as easy as pressing a touchscreen.

Add your boarding pass to your phone and see live updates to your flight at a glance. You can also use this free app to book flights, track flight information via live tiles or on your lock screen and check-in.

Buying a Nokia Lumia 925, 928, 1020, or 1520? Nokia is going to give you a $20 app voucher to go with it, which you can apply toward apps from the Windows Phone Store, Windows Store and from Xbox.

Vine gives you the ability to not only post your own moments with a simple touch and record feature, but also interact with others through your feed. Using front and rear cameras, you can capture videos using sharp focus and view-finder grid options. You can also use the “ghost tool” option to preview the recording, add a comment and share it to Vine, Twitter as well as Facebook.