Windows

March 31, 2014

For the geometrically inclined, there’s “HEIXC” for hexagon matching. For the ice-breaker in you, there’s “Glacier Blast.” And for the castle builders among you, there’s “Throne Together.”

March 29, 2014

Another set of weekly Red Stripe Deals in the Windows Store includes an RSS reader, a drawing game and an educational app that provides home-based science experiments for kids. They’re part of six apps and games that are at least 50 percent off.

March 28, 2014

Cue Wookie roar! “Star Wars: Assault Team” is here! The Force is on your side as you assemble favorite characters from the beloved movies – including Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia, Han Solo and Chewbacca – and take on opponents in face-to-face combat.

March 28, 2014

Swipe and match your way through 100 challenging levels of geometric goodness in a new experience from Microsoft Studios’ classic puzzle game “Hexic” originally designed by Alexey Pajitnov, creator of the “Tetris.” This new version is touch-friendly and picks up right where you left off on all your Windows 8 devices.

March 28, 2014

Every month, Brandon LeBlanc delivers a round-up of his favorite apps and games on Windows devices. The latest group includes OneNote, Office Lens and “Avengers Alliance.”

March 26, 2014

There are five main types of data you can add to maps in Windows Store apps, including UIElements, which can also be added like pushpins to create custom shapes to maps.

March 24, 2014

After years of watching heart-stopping movies and TV shows about the undead, many of us are primed and ready to take on the zombies in “Last Heroes – The Final Stand” on Windows Phone, PCs and tablets.

March 21, 2014

Telemetry, or tele-metering, is automated remote measurement and data collection used for a wide variety purposes such as tracking spacecraft, tracking wildlife and medical monitoring. Putting an app on the global market is like launching a spacecraft: Without telemetry, you’re flying blind!

March 21, 2014

The Kobo catalog contains everything from classics to new releases and best sellers, with thousands of first chapter previews you can save to your library. You can create a custom reading experience, with crisp, clear text in the size and style you prefer. And whatever you’re reading now is featured on a Live Tile.

March 20, 2014

“‘I spy something red,’ shrieks my five year old! ‘Is it in or outside the car?’ yammers the three year old. Yes, the age-old game of I Spy is our go-to game when traveling in the car long distances. Fun, exciting and always good for a laugh. When we are home, the iSpy books and board games from Scholastic have proven fun and entertaining as well.”