Screenshots Description Get ready for Rocket Riot 3D, an action-packed, side-scrolling, 8-bit shooter where the rockets and the fun never stops! Experience classic levels from the 4.5 star Windows Phone 7 game and 4-star Xbox Arcade hit, Rocket Riot™. With over 100 levels and over 200 characters, blowing things up has just reached a newContinue reading “Rocket Riot 3D – Xbox Game for Windows”
4 Elements II Special Edition
Screenshots Description Discover the fantastic world of 4 Elements in this Windows 8-exclusive Special Edition of the acclaimed Puzzle and Hidden Object game.Four fairies representing the elements of earth, air, fire, and water have been deprived of their magic power. Be the hero of the kingdom and restore their magic!Lose yourself in beautiful backgrounds, musicContinue reading “4 Elements II Special Edition”
News Bento News Reader Updates in the Store
This is possibly old news to some of you already using News Bento, but for those of you that didn’t know, the vendors published an update Wednesday or Thursday this week, I had no time to inform about it due to job pressures. Startup Slideshow The first thing you’ll notice on starting the app afterContinue reading “News Bento News Reader Updates in the Store”
Total App Count – 2012-09-29
[Data per 2012-09-29] Current Total App Count in Windows 8 RTM Store = 2371 App Stats: App Class: Total Paid Apps: 404 Total Free Apps: 1967 Total Desktop Apps: 50 Localization: Total English Apps: 1887 Total Localized Apps: 484 Accessibility: Accessible Apps: 488 Non-Accessible Apps: 1883 Store News: Ladies and gentlemen, here we are exactlyContinue reading “Total App Count – 2012-09-29”
Total App Count – 2012-09-22
[Data per 2012-09-22] Current Total App Count in Windows 8 RTM Store = 1634 App Stats: App Class: Total Paid Apps: — Total Free Apps: — Total Desktop Apps: — Localization: Total English Apps: — Total Localized Apps: — Accessibility: Accessible Apps: — Non-Accessible Apps: — Store News: Welcome all and sundry to thisContinue reading “Total App Count – 2012-09-22”
Dr. Who Companion App in the Store – Welcome to the Tardis Universe
This past day, Microsoft dumped a lot of Apps in the Store, and one of them is the beloved Doctor’s Companion App. Take a ride with “The Doctor” in the Tardis and visit his universe. Learn of all the individuals and beings possessing this universe. Who is Amy Pond, what has she to do withContinue reading “Dr. Who Companion App in the Store – Welcome to the Tardis Universe”
Windows Store App Feature: Server PosterPedia
Another App that is worth a mention in the Store is “Server PosterPedia”. This is an app pure for the Geeks and Troubleshooters amongst us. The app shows you all the internal workings of all your server software as published by Microsoft. Thanks Martin McClean for bringing this gem to the community, and making itContinue reading “Windows Store App Feature: Server PosterPedia”
Windows App Feature: News Bento – The Best News Reader App in the Store
My search is over! I have found a replacement for Discourse Feed Reader. Discourse was for me the best news reader of yore, but for some very strange reason the vendor pulled the app with Windows 8 RTM, and succinctly informed on their site that there is no further plans for the app for theContinue reading “Windows App Feature: News Bento – The Best News Reader App in the Store”
Softonic App Hub is in the Store
Softonic has joined Intel’s AppUp as the next App-Hub App in the Store. Softonic is a popular App Review and Download site, and they are now bringing their wealth of data to Windows 8 Metro via this app. Again, it should be mentioned that these 3rd party App-hubs are only peddling mostly desktop Apps, youContinue reading “Softonic App Hub is in the Store”
United Colors of Benetton is in the Store
Guess who has joined the Metro party? Yes, its Benetton bringing their colors to the Metro. If you are into fashion this is your thing. Benetton needs no introduction of course, they’ve made a name for themselves. Seeing them in the Store is another attestation that big companies are noticing the potential of Windows 8.Continue reading “United Colors of Benetton is in the Store”
Intel AppUp Center App is in Windows Store
Intel AppUp Center has joined the Metro Craze. Intel created the AppUp Center as an answer to Apple’s AppStore then, to create a central place for PC users to find and install apps for the PC and Windows platform. This was a pre-cursor to Microsoft’s own Windows Store that we have for Windows 8 today.Continue reading “Intel AppUp Center App is in Windows Store”
iTunes 10.7 Released, No New iTunes, Adds iOS 6 + New Device Support
Have you downloaded the latest iTunes update? Well it may be no iTunes 11, but if you preordered an iPhone 5, planning to get any of the products Apple announced this past Wednesday, and/or moving to iOS 6, then you’re gonna need it. As you can see in the image below, the 10.7 update isContinue reading “iTunes 10.7 Released, No New iTunes, Adds iOS 6 + New Device Support”
Cool Logo Design App “Art Text” in the Store
Here is another awesome paid app in the Store. If you are into Company Logo Designs, or you want to make some cool Splash for your Amateur Club, you need to get this. With this app you can transform an ordinary Text into something graphic and catchy. Just take a look at the following samples:Continue reading “Cool Logo Design App “Art Text” in the Store”
Windows Store App Feature: Norton Studio
If you use Norton Security Suite on Windows 8, this is something for you. With this App Norton joins Kaspersky Labs in Windows 8 Security Category by providing an interface to Norton’s universe. Mind you, this app is not the Security Suit itself, but a GUI to the Norton Desktop Suit and all the ServicesContinue reading “Windows Store App Feature: Norton Studio”
GoogleTube? Has Google Googlified YouTube?
It seems that Google has completely ruined…ahm, redesigned, YouTube. The black Google bar is now throughout YouTube. YouTube video search looks like Google search, and there is an overall redesign of YouTube as a whole. In fact, Google may even be taking cues from Microsoft, as the new UI of YouTube sports flat and clean design,Continue reading “GoogleTube? Has Google Googlified YouTube?”
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