Category: Windows 8

Windows Phone and Windows development…

Ever since Microsoft decided to retire Windows Phone, I have stopped developing software for the Windows Platform. With the release of Visual Studio 2022, UWP (Universal Windows Platform) seems to be an afterthought. As of now, I believe all the Windows Phone and Windows/Microsoft Store apps have been pulled by Microsoft because I have not… Continue reading Windows Phone and Windows development…

Embarcadero RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo has been released

Hi everyone, Embarcadero have now released RAD Studio 10.2 Tokyo for Windows with improved support for Windows 10 and centennial using VLC. For more information on new features of RAD Studio, please visit https://www.embarcadero.com/products/rad-studio/whats-new-in-10-2-tokyo The toolset and IDE is now available to download from https://www.embarcadero.com/products/rad-studio

Visual Studio 2017

Hi everyone, Visual Studio 2017 is now available to download from https://www.visualstudio.com/ for developing Windows software and applications whether they’re running on Windows Phone, Surface. Windows 10, Xbox, Holo Lens, Azure, IoT and any other Windows-based device.

Local Mosque Guide now available for Windows 8.1

Local mosque guide is now available to download for your Windows 8.1 PC https://www.microsoft.com/en-gb/store/apps/local-mosque-guide/9nblggh1r3r3 Local mosque guide: No matter where you travel, you’ll be able to locate a mosque locally so that you never miss your prayers. Get directions & information to the local mosques with the ability to send them to others via SMS… Continue reading Local Mosque Guide now available for Windows 8.1

Windows Store Privacy Policy

This application does not collect or transmit any personally identifiable information. No personal information is used, stored, secured or disclosed by services this application works with. Advertising (if available) is provided by Microsoft which can be switched on or off through the settings available within the app. We do not support nor provide data to… Continue reading Windows Store Privacy Policy

Microsoft OneNote with handwriting recognition

This is pretty amazing considering how poor my handwriting is, OneNote is still able to find it using its searching capabilities. I’m absolutely impressed with it so much that I’ve attached a video of it to this post. Very useful when taking notes in a meeting and then trying to find them at a later… Continue reading Microsoft OneNote with handwriting recognition