Hi folks! It’s Nazmus here, reporting to you that we have updated the official McAkins Online app. The update (now at version 1.1.0.3) is in certification with Microsoft and should be rolling out to you in the next few days. If you are running Windows 8.1, you will get the latest version automatically. If you areContinue reading “McAkins Online App Updated With Improved UI”
Monthly Archives: October 2013
Why Metro UI Doesn’t Have a Name (Original Article from Summer 2012)
I had originally written this article as a guest-post on newoin.net on August 2012. To see the guest post, please click here. According to Microsoft, Windows 8 is “a bold reimagining of Windows, from the chipset to the user experience.” This reimagining, then, brings a completely new user interface to Windows 8, an UI thatContinue reading “Why Metro UI Doesn’t Have a Name (Original Article from Summer 2012)”
IKEA Catalog now in the Store
Splash Screen Catalog Page Catalog Browser Today we are happy to announce the first App from IKEA in the Windows Store. It is not clear for now whether this is an official App, we are trying to get in contact with the publishers of the App to confirm. But given the fact the Splashscreen isContinue reading “IKEA Catalog now in the Store”
Download Windows 8.1 ISO Using your Windows 8.0 Key
Folks, we have some GREAT news for you! A Microsoft community member have figured out a loophole that lets you download Windows 8.1 using your Windows 8.0 product key! The community member’s name is Tom. Here’s his tip. Easy Steps to get Windows 8.1 ISO Step 1: Go page and click on the “Install Windows 8”Continue reading “Download Windows 8.1 ISO Using your Windows 8.0 Key”
[OBSOLETE] We Have Found a Solution to the Refresh and Reset Problem in Windows 8.1!
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful Warning! This solution doesn’t fully work and is now obsolete!!! We have a newer, easier, and more reliable solution that does work and have been tested multiple times with success! Please see the new article on how to download a Windows 8.1 ISO using you WindowsContinue reading “[OBSOLETE] We Have Found a Solution to the Refresh and Reset Problem in Windows 8.1!”
Visual Studio 2013 Will Be Released on October 31 for Dreamspark Users
Microsoft Dreamspark is a program by Microsoft that allows students and teachers to have free access to professional Microsoft Software. These software include Microsoft Visual Studio, Windows Server, Microsoft Robotics Studio, and much more! Dreamspark users have free access to Visual Studio Professional Editions. This is true for Visual Studio 2013 as well. While theContinue reading “Visual Studio 2013 Will Be Released on October 31 for Dreamspark Users”
Warning! If You Upgrade to Windows 8.1 Through Windows Store, You May Loose The Ability to Refresh and Reset
I am reporting to you with a very important precaution for anyone who has Windows 8 retail and is planning to upgrade to Window 8.1 for free through the Windows Store. This is serious because you may loose the ability to refresh or reset Windows once you do the upgrade, and there is no easyContinue reading “Warning! If You Upgrade to Windows 8.1 Through Windows Store, You May Loose The Ability to Refresh and Reset”
In EU, your first Update after Windows 8.1 install is the Browser Choice
Guess which update you have to download once you’ve installed Windows 8.1GA in EU? Yes, the stupid browser choice screen. Despite the fact that MS is no more a monopoly in the Browser market, the EU is still forcing them, or shall we say, forcing us to choose our browser. God forbid that Opera withContinue reading “In EU, your first Update after Windows 8.1 install is the Browser Choice”
Windows 8.1GA now adds Extra Tile Rows Option
Windows 8.1 Preview Windows 8.1RTM Windows 8.1GA Windows 8.1GA with "Show More Tiles" Windows 8.1GA with 8 rows of Tiles in Portrait mode. As you can see Windows 8.1GA has more under the hood than we think. Before, even on Large screens, you can only get a maximum of 6 rows of Standard size TilesContinue reading “Windows 8.1GA now adds Extra Tile Rows Option”
All Microsoft Apps and a few Others updated for GA
As you can see above, all Built-In Microsoft Apps for Windows 8 has been updated for General Availability (GA) of Windows 8.1 later today. Microsoft has informed severally in the past that they are preparing all their apps for the GA. The Store is at the moment in big state of Flux as MS preparesContinue reading “All Microsoft Apps and a few Others updated for GA”
Microsoft Release Movie Maker for Win8.1 with Limitations
I was in need to make a quick edit on a video this afternoon before I send it out to a Client, so normally I would use a desktop solution to do the Edits, but I was curious to know what are now in the Store that can satisfy me need. Well the Store isContinue reading “Microsoft Release Movie Maker for Win8.1 with Limitations”
Install Windows Phone 8 Update 3 Now
You can install Windows Phone Update 3 right now! There is no need to wait for carrier approval or device manufacturer optimizations. I blogged yesterday about the fact that something really exciting would be happening for Windows Phone updates, and it did! We are now able to get the latest Windows Phone update on theContinue reading “Install Windows Phone 8 Update 3 Now”
Report: REALLY Good News is Coming for Future Windows Phone Updates
This may sound like a dream but comments from Paul Thurott suggests that the days of waiting months for Windows Phone updates to be rolled out is over. Now, Mr. Thurott is not saying exactly what it is, probably due to NDA, but he hinted at some very interesting thing. There are three hints fromContinue reading “Report: REALLY Good News is Coming for Future Windows Phone Updates”
Tip from How-to-Geek: How to use the Kiosk Mode in Windows 8.1
We ran into a How-to=Geek articles that we thought our readers my benefit from. The Article is a tutorial describing how to make use of the new Kiosk Mode feature of Windows 8.1. The tutorial is well-written with descriptive screenshots. If you are interested in the Kiosk Mode feature, do check out this article! HowContinue reading “Tip from How-to-Geek: How to use the Kiosk Mode in Windows 8.1”
Windows 8.1 GA Sneak Peek — Windows 8.1 Apps on the Windows 8 Store
At the general availability of Windows 8.1 on October 18, new apps will flush into the store. Many of these apps are exclusive to Windows 8.1 and are not compatible with Windows 8.0. But how will Windows 8 users see these exclusive Windows 8.1 apps? As it turns out, Windows 8 users can, indeed, seeContinue reading “Windows 8.1 GA Sneak Peek — Windows 8.1 Apps on the Windows 8 Store”
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