It’s August 2016, and the Rio 2016 Olympics are in full swing. If you’re interested in sports coverage, you may already have a variety of tools needed to access news and information about the games, for others, you may be getting this news piecemeal from various sources. Microsoft’s making it easier...

Windows 10 includes a new Linux subsystem which allows advanced windows users to access some of the automation features Linux users take for granted. Security company CrowdStrike has already noted that this increased the attack surface for windows users and reduced their safety. Now with Blackhat cu...

Windows 10 is the embodiment of the convergence of the conventional Windows desktop and Windows Phone. That being said, Microsoft has been pushing on the idea bringing its two platforms together in many ways. From the depths of the Windows 10 operating system, OneCore creates the infrastructure for ...

Both open source 3rd party Snapchat app Swiftsnapper and more recently Specter ran into trouble accessing Snapchat’s service on Windows Phone due to API problems. While the root cause is of course that Snapchat does not support Windows Phone, it seems the more immediate cause is issues using the API...

myTube is a stylish and functional 3rd party YouTube app for Windows which features: Continue watching your current video while you browse the app Listen to music videos in the background while you use other apps Support for up to 2160p playback and 60 FPS videos Download videos and audio to watch o...

The BBC reports that Apple has come under some criticism for replacing their gun emoji with a version that looks like a water pistol. “The thing is, emojis already look different on different platforms and it does cause confusion,” Jeremy Burge, editor of Emojipedia, told the BBC. “When we’re dealin...

With rumors of a Surface Pro 5 and a Surface Book 2 on the horizon, Microsoft seems to be adamant about keeping its customers updated with the latest and greatest, with yearly iterations of the original Surface Pro since 2013, and some variants as well. While Redmond fans get to look forward to new ...

Cricket Wireless is currently offering a great deal for new customers bringing their number over to the budget carrier. The stylish Lumia 650 is now available for only $49.99 with new activation, down from $109.99 for existing customers. This is a great deal considering the handset still costs $199 ...

Microsoft’s Windows 10 A iversary Update may have rolled out last week for users on PCs and Xboxes, but Mobile users had to wait for a few “weeks” to get the update. It seems that wait may not have been as long as imagined. According to Windows Central, Microsoft is pla ing to release the update for...

Facebook’s app for Windows 10 desktops and tablets has been updated to version 61.540.15413.0. A cursory look does not reveal any new features, but we will update this post if any are revealed. The app, which is Facebook’s own app for Windows 10 and which is a port to Windows 10 using Facebook’s own...

Just a few days ago we reported that Google is blocking Windows 10 Mobile users from adding new Gmail accounts to the built-in Outlook app. While Microsoft has been relatively quiet about the outrage and no one really came forward to comment on the situation, a person named “Rowena Cam” from Microso...

The HP Elite X3 is not expected to ship for some weeks, with Clove for example expecting their first stock only on th 19th August. German site windowsunited.de however reports that some smaller German retailers already report having devices in stock, such as Jacob.de (above) who report having 17 uni...

The Lumia 950 is just getting cheaper and cheaper. You can now buy last year’s flagship windows 10 mobile handset for less than $300, with AT&T selling the handset off contract for only $298.99. You can also purchase the handset interest free over 30 months for $9.97 per month. The Lumia 950 comes w...

Microsoft yesterday a ounced the launch of the new OneNote Staff Notebook API for Office 365. Instead of creating OneNote Staff Notebooks through its app, using this new API you now create OneNote staff notebooks programmatically as well. IT admins, Microsoft Education partners and others can automa...

Spike and Bandai Namco have released the Gold Edition to their Anime fighter “One Piece: Bu ing Blood” for Xbox One consoles everywhere. This Gold Edition bundle includes the game itself along with all the content from the Wanted Pack 1, Wanted Pack 2, Luffy Pack, and many, many more. Game Descripti...

Microsoft today released a minor update to its Windows Camera app for both Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile devices. This v2016.729.11.00 update seems to be a minor one with no major changes. The change log mentioned in the Store listing is also old. • Bug fixes for reliability and performance • Use...

[embedded content] Atkins, a leading design, engineering and project management consultancy has moved to Microsoft Office 365. In particular, they are moving to the most comprehensive version of Microsoft Office 365, the E5 suite, to give employees new ways to serve themselves and make faster, bette...

It seems Microsoft may have made a slight change to it’s policy in regards to users updating to Windows 10, giving users 10 days instead of the typical 30 day period to revert to a previous build of Windows. According to Supersite for Windows, they were unable to revert back to Windows 10 after a 10...

It’s been a month since I released the first version of Short.y which was received overwhelmingly positive. The app received a lot of reviews on the store page that showed people were actually liking it and using it. Short.y proved to be a great productivity app, specially with how it was designed f...

The official English Premier League app will be making it’s way to Windows 10 mobile, after having just been released on both iPhone and Android. The app is free for as long as you want it, with regular updates throughout the season, and is an easy way to manage your Fantasy Premier League team on t...