In this video, I unbox the latest and greatest calculator from Texas Instruments, the TI-Nspire CX CAS. It is a colored screen, computer algebra system with a user interface designed to be similar to that of the PC.
Asphalt 7: Heat – Xbox Game for Windows
Screenshots Description This game allows multiplayer play and is not subject to Xbox LIVE parental settings. Microsoft shares User IDs and gamertags.Hit the speed of heat in the newest, fastest, most visually stunning edition of the famed Asphalt series.A FIRST-CLASS LINEUP Drive 60 different cars from the world’s most prestigious manufacturers, like Ferrari, Lamborghini andContinue reading “Asphalt 7: Heat – Xbox Game for Windows”
Fishdom 3: Special Edition – Xbox Game for Windows
Screenshots Description Enjoy the ultimate Fishdom experience – it’s better than ever!Now all your fish are in 3D and have their own personalities. Feed them, play with them, and watch them interact with each other. Engage in challenging and fun match-3 gameplay with new unique twists. – Earn dozens of awards and achievements. – ChooseContinue reading “Fishdom 3: Special Edition – Xbox Game for Windows”
App Highlight: World Clock – Time Zones App from TimeAndDate.com
Almost all you know the famous Time resource site online called Timeanddate.com, well they are also now in the Windows 8 Store. Unfortunately we missed their debut in the Store on May 2nd, they obviously escaped our radar, our apologies for that. Still we are glad to bring you their App highlights. Timeanddate.com is theContinue reading “App Highlight: World Clock – Time Zones App from TimeAndDate.com”
App Highlight: Live TV App from FilmON TV Inc in the Store
Sometimes you come across apps in the Store that promise heaven and earth, you’re skeptical, you download the app and give it a spin. Mostly your suspicion was true, it was just a piece of junk. That is not the case with this Live TV app from FilmON TV Inc. Foreigner have been bitten byContinue reading “App Highlight: Live TV App from FilmON TV Inc in the Store”
App Highlight: Discovery App for Windows 8
Description: The Discovery Channel is now on the Windows Store! Watch thousands of clips and selected full episodes from Discovery Channel shows like Deadliest Catch, Gold Rush, MythBusters, and more! Download the all-new Discovery Channel app and take Discovery everywhere you go! Feature: FULL EPISODES: Watch select full Discovery Channel episodes, straight from the app!Continue reading “App Highlight: Discovery App for Windows 8”
Yes, Microsoft was right to Deprecate the traditional Desktop
Yes, Microsoft was right to overhaul the traditional desktop in preparation for the future. Recently ASUS announced their 21:9 monitor, the PB298Q Ultrawide 21:9 Panoramic Monitor your are seeing here above. Other manufacturers have been announcing Ultra-wide and 4K monitors. The first thing that comes to mind seeing all these influx of ultra-wide monitors isContinue reading “Yes, Microsoft was right to Deprecate the traditional Desktop”
LEGO® Hero Factory Brain Attack
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”
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”
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