Yesterday saw the first Holy Quran App in the store joining the existing four Bible Apps. Today we are happy to announce the arrival of the first Jewish Faith App: “Jewish Calendar”. Though I am a Christian, I will not even pretend to understand all the intricacies of the Jewish Calendar not to talk of theContinue reading “Jewish Calendar App arrives in the Store”
Splashtop Remote Desktop App has arrived in the Store!
Ladies and gentlemen, Splashtop is a GO for the Windows 8 Desktop! The company that was making a splash with Touch-access to Windows 8 desktop from within the iPad has decided also to make the same available from within Windows 8 desktop. Now you can reach your modern or old Windows Desktop now from your Windows 8Continue reading “Splashtop Remote Desktop App has arrived in the Store!”
Official eBay App Arrives for Windows 8!
Yay! The Wait Is Over! Now we can start shopping on eBay from our Windows 8 devices! The eBay app is beautifully implemented in Metro. All the usual eBay features are now available as tiles, and there in infinite panning of Daily Deals and Searches. You can share your purchases and watch lists with familyContinue reading “Official eBay App Arrives for Windows 8!”
The Holy Quran App is in the Store
For our Muslim friends this is something to rejoice about. We already have about 4 or 5 Bible Apps in the Store, so I guess it’s about time we saw apps from other religions too. Therefore, I am happy to announce that the first Quran app has dropped in the store. Titled “Holy Quran”, the app isContinue reading “The Holy Quran App is in the Store”
Should Microsoft Kill Pen-Computing? – No way!
Another empty head “Tech Journalist” want Microsoft to abandon Pen Computing features of Windows 8, because Pens are things of the past. Below is my response: So have you really used Pen Computing for any length of time in the past 5 years? Have you sat in a meeting and take note on a digital deviceContinue reading “Should Microsoft Kill Pen-Computing? – No way!”
Adobe ReaderX Desktop App is in the Store
Hey, guess who just joined the Desktop App party in the Windows 8 Store? Right, Adobe Reader X! I guess Adobe doesn’t like the idea that Microsoft’s newly deployed Office2013 was encroaching on its PDF turf with the new PDF Read/Write feature of Word2013, and decided to do something about the visibility of its reader app onContinue reading “Adobe ReaderX Desktop App is in the Store”
Soundtracker App arrives in the Store
Another music discovery program has just joined the club of ever-increasing music-hub applications in Windows 8 Store. Soundtracker application allows you easily discover music through its social feature, and allows you to compile your own favorites to which you can listen as Radio Station. You can share your compilations with friends and family on FacebookContinue reading “Soundtracker App arrives in the Store”
Telnet Tool App is in the Store
Another geek tool in the Store. An application simply called Telnet. And just like its name suggests, yes, it is a Telnet client, and you do all things telnet with it. It’s a simple tool for those of you that live in command prompt. As for me, I am installing this gem on my workContinue reading “Telnet Tool App is in the Store”
Viacom vs. DirecTV: “DTV May Have Won This Battle”
On July 10th Viacom blacked out its channels on DirecTV causing many to jump program providers, but is this dispute over? This all started when [allegedly] Viacom wanted to hike DirecTV customer’s prices which would “cause a Friday, DirecTV customers blackout’s ended and programming resumed as normal. Though in the Friday morning press release theContinue reading “Viacom vs. DirecTV: “DTV May Have Won This Battle””
PC Monitor App hits the Store
Ladies and gentlemen we have the first true comprehensive tool in the Windows 8 Store. PC Monitor from MMSoft is indeed a Network Admin dream come true on a Mobile device. With the app you can monitor your whole network and see the status of all your servers and clients. You can see the configurationContinue reading “PC Monitor App hits the Store”
AOL’s Engadget Official App is in the Store
Hell must be freezing over ladies and gentlemen. Engadget beats everybody else to the Windows 8 Store? I was expecting to to see the likes of The Verge of Gizmodo to hit the Store earlier than Engadget since they are relatively Microsoft friendlier. And for those of you that are saying Windows 8 is goingContinue reading “AOL’s Engadget Official App is in the Store”
Bible Pronto ver1.1 Update is in the Store
IT2Max has just informed of an update to our favorite Bible Study app Bible Pronto. The update brings a lot of goodies with it, setting this app apart from other Bible study resource in the Store. The changes are summed up as follows: Bible Pronto updated to ver 1.1 includes new features, UI improvementContinue reading “Bible Pronto ver1.1 Update is in the Store”
Power to the Fools! – When Fanboys Rule
The Internet is truly a wondrous place. A societal phenomena where the physical rule of nature breaks down, and the impossible seems to be the order of the day. The Internet is truly liberating, but it also corrupts absolutely. No wonder some people have decided to cut the umbilical cords to the Internet and shunContinue reading “Power to the Fools! – When Fanboys Rule”
“The Darkest Night”- Aurora, Colorado Shooting
We see many things happen on a daily basis that tries to wreak havoc on our nation or even a local theatre whether it be a domestic attack on national security, a terrorist attack or even a local theatre shooting. We’ve decided to cover this story to show the social media aspect and how quickly theContinue reading ““The Darkest Night”- Aurora, Colorado Shooting”
First Calculator App Calc4Win is in the Store
The first Calculator App debuts in the store. PhiMaSoft’s Calc4Win is a simple but yet powerful calculator supporting Scientific Mode. The publisher promises various updates down the road like graph-plotting, history, unit-conversion etc. Get the app while you can from the following link: http://apps.microsoft.com/webpdp/app/5bb317ce-f6d3-4ab2-8780-a0a5ba783206
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