Description Enjoy the latest, all-action LEGO® Hero Factory game, featuring awesome 3D graphics, incredible weapons and an army of evil brains. Makuhero City is under attack and only you can save the day! – Defend Makuhero City and stop the waves of brains attacking the Hero Factory – Customise your hero with fantastic weapons andContinue reading “LEGO® Hero Factory Brain Attack”
Monthly Archives: August 2013
AppyMouse brings Awesome back to the Desktop on Tablets.
If there is one aspect of Windows 8 that perpetually frustrates users on the new OS, it is the traditional Desktop. With the continued focus of Microsoft on the MX or Metro environment to the detriment of the desktop in Windows 8, users have been complaining. Of course the 180 degree turn of MS withContinue reading “AppyMouse brings Awesome back to the Desktop on Tablets.”
Hurrah! Windows 8.1 Web Store has gone Live!–Updated!
Yesterday we broke the news about Microsoft now making the Windows Store Searchable from the web, today we are glad to announce that the Windows 8.1 themed Webstore has gone live. The former web access in the Win8.0 timeframe only gives you limited information and the experience was limited. Now you have a web accessContinue reading “Hurrah! Windows 8.1 Web Store has gone Live!–Updated!”
Microsoft Finally Lets You Search the Windows Store from Your Web Browser
I honestly don’t know what took Microsoft so long, but believe it or not, until now Microsoft did not officially provide a way to search the Windows 8 App Store from your web browser. It is in contrast to every other app store model, including Microsoft’s own Windows Phone Store! But you can finally browseContinue reading “Microsoft Finally Lets You Search the Windows Store from Your Web Browser”
Microsoft Launches Rewards Program for Building Windows & Windows Phone Apps
Microsoft really wants developers to build apps for Windows Phone and Windows 8’s modern environment. To that end, the company has launched what they are calling “App Builder Rewards”. It is an initiative for developers to earn points by doing actions relating to making apps for Windows and Windows Phone. These actions can vary fromContinue reading “Microsoft Launches Rewards Program for Building Windows & Windows Phone Apps”
Introducing Xbox Games for Windows Collections Browser
Part of our missions at McAkins Online is to help you find useful and fun apps for Windows 8. As part of this mission to help the Windows community, I would like to introduce the Xbox Games for Windows Collections Browser. Many have commented and wanted to know where they can find collections of allContinue reading “Introducing Xbox Games for Windows Collections Browser”
Xbox Music Update 8.1.2013
I decided to launch the Xbox Music app today to listen to Yusuf Islam and noticed that something looked different. I am an observant person when it comes to user interfaces Alhamdulillah (Praise to God). Noticing the changes to the UI, I quickly launched the Windows Store to see that an update had indeed occurred.Continue reading “Xbox Music Update 8.1.2013”
Facebook: Embeddable Posts
As of July 31st, 2013, Facebook has announced “Embeddable Posts”. If you are familiar with Twitter and YouTube where you can post the embed code on any site you like without having to be a user of said sites For those of you who don’t know, The posts work in the same way as embedsContinue reading “Facebook: Embeddable Posts”
First Impressions: Leap Motion
First impression: “This is so awesome, but so frustrating!” I know, I know that’s not the first thing you want to hear, but it’s the truth.
First Impressions: Raspberry Pi
First Impressions: Pebble Smartwatch
So I’ve been using the Pebble Smartwatch for a week now and I must say I’ve never seen anything quite like this.
