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Continue reading →: Google Joins the Windows 8 Bandwagon
[Update 2012-10-24: OK, I have just been informed my oversight, that this app will not work on Windows 8 RT, i.e. will not work on ARM devices, this is an Intel x86 platform only app; for now.] They say, when do you know you are on the winning streak? When…
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Continue reading →: Yay! Microsoft Implements My Advise on Selling Windows 8!
Last year everyone was worried that Windows Phone was not getting the traction it deserves. Phone houses weren’t selling these devices, even actively turning potential buyers away from Windows Phone. It was absolutely frustrating. How is it possible that Windows Phone with such gorgeous tiles be so abominably misunderstood by…
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Continue reading →: Hulu Plus is now in the Store
Hulu LLC has decided to join Netflix in Windows Store by releasing their Official Windows 8 App: Hulu Plus. Of course Hulu needs no introduction, but if you are from Mars and you know not what Hulu is about, its all about Video Streaming. Hulu brings you your favorite TV…
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Continue reading →: British Airways App is in the Store
Another big name Company has arrived in the Store. British Airways has officially joined the Windows 8 Metro party with this App. With the app, BA wants you to know about the places they fly to so you can easily make you choice of places you want to fly to…
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Continue reading →: Army Weapon System Handbook App arrived in the Store
Do you love the Military, especially military gadgets, or are you an Armed Forces official? This is something for you. Army Weapon System Handbook, like the name suggests, is a database of all modern weapons systems for the US Army. This is a rich resource for laymen and professionals alike.…
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Continue reading →: TweeTRO updates in the Store
LazyWorms has just released version 1.2.3 of TweeTRO in the Store. I guess the most important for me is the removal of Auto-Load of Tweets URLs, which constitute a serious security hole. Now you can turn it off in the Options. Yes, the app now have options reachable via the…
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Continue reading →: Cumulo – Your multi-Cloud Drive Integrator App is in the Store
Another practical application has just hit the Store for you Cloud-dwellers amongst us. Cumulo is an app designed to make your life simple if you’ve got assets spread all over the Internet in disparate Cloud-Services. The App bridges the gap between SkyDrive, Google Drive and Dropbox, by integrating these three…
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Continue reading →: T-Mobile releases “My T-Mobile” App in the Store
Here we go, T-Mobile got their acts together and released My T-Mobile app in the Store. With the Developer Preview then, they released an app that no-one used, now they’ve come back with gun blazing and released an actually useful app for Windows 8. With this App, you can now…
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Continue reading →: BookReader – The First Working eBook Reader in the Store
The first truly-working ePub reader is now in the Store. BookReader truly works with non-DRMed eBooks. The App leverages the full feature of Metro Design Language to bring a pleasurable reading experience to Windows 8 devices unlike some Reader Apps in the Store. Hello Kindle app, I am looking at…
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Continue reading →: Dilbert – We’ve got an App for that!
And so, we’ve got Dilbert too in Windows Store! Download via the Source Link and have your Daily Dilbert delivered to your device. Source: Windows Store
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Continue reading →: The Official Al Jazeera App is in the Windows Store!
Ok, somebody give me a pinch now. I think MS is on the roll here. Just a minute ago I blogged the release of JPL’s App, now another knocker has just dropped. The Official ALJAZEERA App has just graced the Store. This is a News App done right. Kudos to…
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Continue reading →: JPL Brings “NASA Be A Martian” App to the Store
Hey, what have we here? A Martian Software on Windows 8! Another quality App has come to grace the Store. NASA JPL is here with “NASA Be A Matian” App to teach you what it takes to be on Mars. An educational package for young and old young-at-heart alike to…
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Continue reading →: MSNBC releases Breaking News App in the Store
MSNBC has just released the Breaking News App to the Public. If you follow @BreakingNews on Twitter you know what I am talking about. If you really want to keep abreast of what is happening all around the world, this is the App for you. Here is the description of…
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