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Microsoft has added a new theme pack to the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 users. Titled ‘Earth from Above PREMIUM’, the new theme pack contains 14 high-quality 4K wallpapers, the description of which...

Microsoft has added a new theme pack to the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 users. Titled ‘Staircases PREMIUM,’ the new theme pack contains high-quality 4K wallpapers, the description of which reads as...

Microsoft has added a new theme pack to the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 users. Titled Panoramic Cityscapes PREMIUM, the new theme pack contains 10 high-quality 4K wallpapers, the description of whi...

Microsoft has added a new theme pack to the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 users. Titled Explore the USA PREMIUM, the new theme pack contains 25 high-quality wallpapers, the description of which reads...

It looks like Amazon may soon release its official Amazon Music app for Windows 10 devices in Microsoft Store. The Amazon Music app was spotted in Microsoft Store today and as per the listing it will be available only for x86 PCs.The official Amazon Music app is now available for download from Microsoft Store in the US, UK, Germany, Austria, France, Italy, Spain and Japan. And this app can be downloaded only on x86 PCs for now.Using this app, you will be able to enjoy music from Amazon Music Unlimited, Prime Music, Amazon My Music and the music you have stored locally on your PC.Amazon Music Unlimited:Choose from tens of millions of songs, thousands of curated playlists and stations, and get...

Microsoft today released Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17095 to developers. This SDK can be used with Windows 10 Insider Build 17093 or later.And this release includes bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. The SDK is supported byVisual Studio 2017 and can work side-by-side with older SDKs.As you might have noticed in the recent SDK preview releases, this release also includes the C++/WinRT headers and cppwinrt compiler (cppwinrt.exe). This compiler comes in handy if you need to consume a third-party WinRT component or if you need to author your own WinRT components with C++/WinRT.The updated Preview SDK can be downloaded here. You can find the list of new API additi...

Microsoft today released Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17083 to developers. This SDK can be used with Windows 10 Insider Build 17083 or later.And this release includes bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. There’s new TreeView control, new printing APIs, HDR, screen capture APIs and more. The SDK is supported byVisual Studio 2017 and can work side-by-side with older SDKs.As you might have noticed in the recent SDK preview releases, this release also includes the C++/WinRT headers and cppwinrt compiler (cppwinrt.exe). This compiler comes in handy if you need to consume a third-party WinRT component or if you need to author your own WinRT components with C++/WinRT.The...

[embedded content]Microsoft Garage today aounced a new project called “Ink to Code” which will help developers to easily move from prototyping to real development. With Ink to Code, developers can draw wire frame sketches and export them into source code on Visual Studio. It currently supports prototyping for UWP and Android user interfaces. Ink to Code uses artificial intelligence and automation to develop code from wire frame sketches. For now, Ink to Code will only support basic app visual elements including labels, text fields, text paragraphs, images, and buttons.Ink to Code not only offers time-saving benefits but also fosters the collaborative and prototyping process key for designers...

While Spotify is best known for streaming all you can hear music, the firm has had higher aspirations, offering video and podcast content in the app. Now, Spotify wants to improve the usability if its platform as a storytelling platform. With Spotify Spotlight, it adds visual content to the listening experience, offering “contextual visual elements” that match with the audio on screen. It sounds very much like Spotify branded slideshow, and it’ll be interesting to see how it is in actual use. “We are excited to launch Spotlight, a new format that merges great storytelling, news, information and opinion with visual elements all delivered in playlist form across a number of content categories...

Microsoft today released Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17069 to developers. This SDK can be used with Windows 10 Insider Build 17074or later. At this stage, it, unfortunately, comes without a changelog, but likely includessupport for C++/WinRT compilers in the Windows SDK as its headline feature. The SDK is supported byVisual Studio 2017 and can work side-by-side with older SDKs. The updated Preview SDK can be downloaded here. Via Neowin ...

Microsoft today aounced a partnership with Seattle-based Adaptive Biotechnologies to decode human immune system using AI and machine leaing with recent breakthroughs in biotechnology. Their goal of the project is to create a universal blood test that reads a person’s immune system to detect a wide variety of diseases including infections, cancers and autoimmune disorders in their earliest stage so that they can be effectively diagnosed and treated. In addition to this partnership, Microsoft has also made asubstantial financial investment in the company. Imagine a world with an “X-ray of the immune system.” This would open new doors to predictive medicine, as a person’s immunological histor...

Kodi debuted worldwide for the Xbox earlier this week, but it tus out that the developers aren’t done with Microsoft’s platforms. Kodi doesn’t have their app up in the Microsoft Store, but they do have ARM nightly builds up on their site. Here’s how to install it on your Windows 10 Mobile device Open Kodi’s nightly builds for ARM page here Download the most recent Kodi appx file for ARM. It’ll always be in the yymmdd format, so you can always tell which one is the most recent one. You can download this file directly on your Windows phone, or download it to your PC and then transfer it to your phone by USB. Navigate to Settings > Update and Security > FOr Developers > Enable Develop...

Microsoft today released the Windows Template Studio 1.6 with a number of improvements including new support for Web to App links, which prompts users to open your website in its associated app, rather than the actual website itself.Windows Template Studio is an evolution of Windows App Studio which was an online app creation tool that allowed anyone to quickly build Windows Universal Apps. Windows Template Studio in Visual Studio will make it easier for developers to create new projects that target the Universal Windows Platform.New inWindows Template Studio version 1.6 is:New Pages:Image GalleryNew Features:Drag and drop sourceWeb to App LinkTemplate improvements:Minor tweaks for FluentDis...

Microsoft yesterday released Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17061 to developers. This SDK can be used with Windows 10 Insider Build 17061or later. This SDK build contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. You can read about the API changes here.Known Issues:Installation on an operating system that is not aWindows 10 Insider Previewbuild is not supported and may fail.Caot deploy to a device:When attempting to deploy to a mobile device, it fails with the following error: DEP0001: Unexpected Error: SmartDeviceException – Class not registered [0x80131500]XAML Designer fails to load:When attempting to load the XAML designer, an Unhandled exception occurs “The XAML Des...

The above screenshot appears to be a throwback to the 1990s, but if you have been relying on the convenience, speed and flexibility of an exteal download manager you will appreciate the Edge browser’s latest extension.Inteet Download Manager (IDM) is a popular tool used to increase download speeds by up to 5 times, and can resume and schedule downloads. It features comprehensive error recovery and resume capability and will restart broken or interrupted downloads due to lost coections, network problems, computer shutdowns, or unexpected power outages.The Microsoft Edge extension requires that IDM desktop application is installed. Integration module adds “Download with IDM” context menu item ...

Moleskine has partnered with Microsoft to bring their ‘Smart Writing System’ app for Windows devices. Moleskine’s ‘Smart Writing Set’ consists of a specially designed notebook that works together with a smartpen and an app to instantly digitize notes and sketches made on paper.It uses Ncoded technology that allows the special pen to recognize where it is in the Paper Tablet and capture each pen stroke as you capture your thoughts. Its companion app then transfers your freehand notes from page to screen in real time, allowing you to digitize text, edit, organize, share and bring your ideas to life. Moleskine’s companion app is already available for iOS and Android, but the new Windows version...

Microsoft is working with Novartis to create an application that can be used by the visually impaired or blind to describescenes captures by the camera of a smartphone audibly and thereby improve the independence of users.TheViaopta Hello app is available in preview for iOS, Android and Windows and features:Uses Cognitive services and Microsoft latest image analysis technology to identify people, items and scene.The mobile app uses the Smartphones camera to take pictures of objects or people and then uses the back-end cognitive services to provide a description.The desktop app can provide a description of the content of pictures from any available document library, and if the picture contain...

Recently we reported about new RS4 Insider Builds showing traces of Windows Timeline which included an Activity History Page. Now it looks like Microsoft is allowing users to create an archive and download all the data from the Activity History Page.In case you’re unfamiliar, Microsoft Activity Page records all the activities you do on your Windows Device and Microsoft Services. You can go to Activity Page and have a look at everything you have done recently including your location history, web and voice searches, browser history etc. This is a really nice way of tracking everything you’re doing on your Microsoft Account but might ring a privacy bell. For the conceed, Microsoft did also pr...

Just in time for the winter holiday season, Microsoft has released a new theme pack into the Microsoft Store.The pack includes16 free images of candlelight, city lights, northe lights, and more to your Windows desktop, with the theme of light at the end of the tuel, illuminating what’s hidden in the dark.Gallery : Light in Darkness screenshotsThe free collection can be found at the link below. To activate it find the collection under Settings > Personalization > Themes.Developer: Microsoft CorporationPrice: Freevia thewincentralSome links in the article may not be viewable as you are using an AdBlocker. Please add us to your whitelist to enable the website to function properly. R...

Microsoft yesterday released Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 17046 to developers. This SDK can be used with Windows 10 Insider Build 17040or later. This SDK build includes C++/WinRT headers and cppwinrt compiler (cppwinrt.exe) which will help developers when they want to use a third-party WinRT component or if they need to write their own WinRT components with C++/WinRT. This SDK build also contains bug fixes and under development changes to the API surface area. You can read about the API changes here.Known Issues:“All tests run with Windows App Certification Kit will fail. During installation, please uncheck Windows App Certification Kit”Installation on an operating system that is not aWin...