In this Yuletide period in a digital age, what is more appropriate than to send Digital Christmas Cards. Well some Dev’s are thinking of you, they give all for free, a Greetings Card Designer Studio. You can now let your imagination run wild and send that unique Christmas Card that can only come from youContinue reading “Greeting Cards Studio in the Store for your Yuletide greetings.”
Al Quran – Beautiful Offline Qur’an Recitation
Good day, readers! Today, I would like to share with you a neat Qur’an app. It is included with beautiful recitations of selected Suras (chapters). You can play the recitations in the background while working on other apps. This Qur’an app plays audio in background without any issues. The recitations are offline, so the downloadContinue reading “Al Quran – Beautiful Offline Qur’an Recitation”
Microsoft is Moving Family Safety Service over to Outlook.com
Dear Family Safety customer, We’re making a change to Family Safety, and are contacting you because you’re monitoring or managing one or more children’s Microsoft accounts (formerly known as Windows Live IDs). There are many different email programs your children can use to communicate with others. But until now, Family Safety has only beenContinue reading “Microsoft is Moving Family Safety Service over to Outlook.com”
NRA’s silence on the WWW
Before beginning this post I’d like to personally express my condolences for those involved [in any way] with the tragedy that struck the town of Newtown, Connecticut. One of the highly discussed topics during these difficult times is the statements of different organizations against “unnecessary” gun limitations and the ones that believe they are necessary. As ofContinue reading “NRA’s silence on the WWW”
Windows 8 Natively Running Windows 3.1 Game – Unprecedented Compatibility
This video demonstrates the power of Windows 8’s support for legacy software. Windows 8 is perfectly able to natively run a game designed for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. The game was released in 1994, and I am running the original, unmodified version of this game. This software has not been remastered; it’s running theContinue reading “Windows 8 Natively Running Windows 3.1 Game – Unprecedented Compatibility”
Book Bazaar Reader–Yet Another Good eReader App in the Store
Those of you that follow me know I rave to no end about my favorite eBook reader Freda in the Store. Well I am glad to announce a good competition to the App in Book Bazaar Reader. The is solid from what I can see thus far, and as you can see from the numberContinue reading “Book Bazaar Reader–Yet Another Good eReader App in the Store”
Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus App drops with a big bang in the Store
Wow, Collins English Dictionary drops in the Store with a big bang. I don’t know what they’ve packed into this app, but the app is packing at least 136Mb of Data! Say Whaa?! The erudites and the wordsmiths amongst us at least have something to dig their teeth into with this app. I think they’veContinue reading “Collins English Dictionary and Thesaurus App drops with a big bang in the Store”
Video Review: Calculator² for Windows 8
Good day, folks! Today, I decided to spice things up a bit and do a video review of a neat little calculator app for Windows 8. On the surface, it doesn’t look like it offers a lot, but there are some hidden gems in this app that put it over the top. The best wayContinue reading “Video Review: Calculator² for Windows 8”
CDW Product Browser App is in the Store
Guess who’s joined the Windows 8 party? Yes CDW. Every reputable shopping site is now in the Store. CDW joins the likes of Newegg and Amazon in the Store with their official app. Despite the fact that the app comes packed with feature, CDW LLC just gave a succinct description of the App in theContinue reading “CDW Product Browser App is in the Store”
The Official Ferrari Magazine App is in the Store
Here is something for all Grease Monkeys and Sport Cars Lovers out there. Ferrari brings the Official Magazine App to the Store. If you love Sport cars in general and Ferrari in particular, you’ll need to get this app. I don’t even need to describe the app to you as Ferrari SPA gave a detailedContinue reading “The Official Ferrari Magazine App is in the Store”
The First Concert App: Rolling Stones One More Shot – From WWE!
Wow! WWE brings the first Event dedicated App to the Store. I wasn’t expecting this. We are all conditioned to view our Apps as Permanent Augmentation of our lives. They will always be there when we need them. Not something you use and throw away like penlight batteries after they depleted. Here is WWE withContinue reading “The First Concert App: Rolling Stones One More Shot – From WWE!”
Armed Services News App arrives in the Store
Armed Services News App debuts in the Store bringing you comprehensive news about the Military and DoD. The App covers all aspects of the Armed Forces, and if you’re serving whether at home or abroad, a reservist, or just plain curious about Armed Forces, you’ll appreciate the information collated for you in this app. TrippleDSoftwareContinue reading “Armed Services News App arrives in the Store”
Optional Windows 8 Update Released: Bing Desktop
Earlier this year, Microsoft released “Bing Desktop” for Windows 7 that put a Bing search box on your desktop and also set Bing’s daily homepage pictures as your desktop background. That way, every day, you had a fresh, new, and high quality, desktop wallpaper. However, if you were an early adaptor of Windows 8, youContinue reading “Optional Windows 8 Update Released: Bing Desktop”
Official Adobe Reader App is now in the Store
Adobe finally released their official MX Adobe Reader App. Read all about it from our buddy site: WindowsObserver.com Via: WindowsObserver.com Source: Windows Store
A Great Un-Official Facebook App is now in the Store
Here is something nice from the Store, an App that simply calls itself Facebook. You would expect Microsoft would block such an App name since its not the official Facebook app that Microsoft announced with Facebook during the launch of Windows 8. But seeing all the feature present in this App, I will not beContinue reading “A Great Un-Official Facebook App is now in the Store”
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