Microsoft reveals Windows Blue will be released to developers in June, distributed via Windows Store
thenextweb.com
on 05/07/2013
Excerpt: Today at the Wired Business Conference Microsoft announced that Windows 8. 1, codenamed Blue, will reach developers by the end of June. The company also stated that the upgrade will be available in the Windows Store when it reaches consumers. The release of Windows Blue through the Store and not, it appears, through Windows Update is a move away from how Microsoft traditionally distributes updates to its operating systems. Microsoft is hosting a developer conference in June called Build that will better unveil the coming Blue update. The timing of the release of Blue with Build is not surprising.... read the full post.
Tags: Windows
Say hello to Foursquare for Windows Phone 8 — optimized for Nokia Lumia phones!
blog.foursquare.com
on 05/07/2013
Excerpt: Good news, Windows Phone fans: we’ve been working closely with Nokia and Microsoft, and today, we’re finally taking the covers off a brand new version of Foursquare for Windows Phone 8, specially optimized for Nokia’s shiny new Lumia phones. So now, when you’re looking for something interesting to do, join over 33 million people who turn to Foursquare to find great places friends and locals love. The new app has all the best Foursquare features, each tailored for the Metro UI — beautiful maps, great insider tips, trending places, and more. Some of the Lumia models even integrate Foursquare data into their augmented reality experience (!... read the full post.
Tags: Mobile, Windows
YouTube gets beefier app for Windows Phone 8 with pinning, new playlist, child safety features, and more
thenextweb.com
on 05/07/2013
Excerpt: Microsoft on Tuesday announced it has revamped YouTube for Windows Phone 8. You can get the latest version of the app now directly from the Windows Phone store. Microsoft says the app has been “completely redesigned” to make the most of Windows Phone 8′s features (a Windows Phone 7. x version is in the works and “will be released soon”). The main addition in this vein is pinning support: the app now lets you pin videos, channels, playlists, and search results right to your Start Screen. In fact, this new YouTube pinning feature extends to Kid’s Corner.... read the full post.
Tags: Mobile, Video, Windows, YouTube
Microsoft Azure Sales Top $1 Billion Challenging Amazon
feedproxy.google.com
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: Gartner estimates total cloud market at $108. 9 billions in 2012 and growing to $237. 2 billions in 2017. (nb: I find this one weird as it includes online advertising and other less-cloudy-services-imo). Amazon hasn’t given many details about the AWS platform, except 3 numbers:
number of objects stored in S3. This has been doubling every year for the last 4 yearsQ4 2012: 1. 3trillions
While I don’t have any data about RDS and Dynamo, it would be great if Microsoft would release any details about Azure. ✚ If AWS has a market share of 71% and Azure 20%, that leaves Google plus others with 9%. Makes me wonder how accurate this data is.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Stack, Azure, Cloud Computing, Windows
Untappd for Windows Phone 8
blog.untappd.com
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: Many of you have been asking for quite some time and perhaps even thought it might never arrive, but it has. Today, we’re excited to announce that our Windows Phone native application is now available. Untappd for Windows Phone 8 brings with it many features that are not currently available via our mobile website. These include photo uploads, half star ratings, our native look & feel and much more. Additionally, the app brings with it significant speed and functionality enhancements over the mobile web app. We’re sure you’re going to love it. You can download the app from the Windows Phone Store!... read the full post.
Tags: Mobile, Windows
Skype Video Messaging: Preview for Windows Desktop Users
blogs.skype.com
on 04/30/2013
Excerpt: Today we’ve released the preview of Skype Video Messaging for Skype for Windows desktop on Windows 7 or above. This feature will also be made available shortly for Skype for Windows 8. Skype Video Messaging lets you record a video message and send it to people who matter to you on Skype anytime, even when they’re unavailable; they will be able to watch the Video Message next time they’re online. Here’s what you can expect to see:
Recording a Video Message using Skype for Windows 7. Receiving a Video Message using Skype for Windows 7.... read the full post.
Tags: Video Chat, Video Messaging, Windows
Windows Azure add-on for cloud-based image management
cloudinary.com
on 04/23/2013
Excerpt: Call us prejudice, but as a hardcore Linux guys, the name Microsoft always caused us to flinch a little. That was our initial reaction when we were approached by the Azure team. We have been integrating Cloudinary with many PaaS providers to make our platform as accessible as possible, and Azure actually made perfect sense. Still, we were a bit hesitant at first as we never considered Microsoft a leading player in the world of rapid web & mobile development.
As you may have figured out, we were very impressed by Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud platform and the great team behind it. The Windows Azure platform boasts powerful built-in support for modern development frameworks popular among both enterprises and small startup companies.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Azure, Cloud Storage, Images, Microsoft, photo, Windows
[Sponsor] Windows Azure Mobile Services
www.windowsazure.com
on 04/15/2013
Excerpt: Mobile Services makes it easy to store data for your iOS app in the cloud, authenticate users, and send push notifications via APNS. Join Brent in a walkthrough of the basics. Data Join Brent as he explains how to sign up and get started with Mobile Services. Watch the video
Users Learn how you can quickly add authentication and authorization to your apps. Watch the video
Push See how easy it is to send push notifications and run scripts on a set schedule. Watch the video
Services Learn how to use the Scheduler to execute a script that queries Twitter.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, BaaS, Mobile, Story, Windows
The PubNub Real-Time Network Joins Forces with Windows Azure Mobile Services Platform
blog.pubnub.com
on 03/14/2013
Excerpt: Real-time just got a whole lot easier for. NET developers everywhere as the super-fast PubNub Real-Time Network is now available as an add-on through the Windows Azure Mobile Services platform. Now Windows Azure users can leverage the PubNub Network to add real-time experiences to both new and existing apps. Using a simple API, with just a few lines of code, any app has instant access to powerful real-time features such as:
Real-Time Data – Broadcast to millions of users at a time or to individual devices all in less than.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Azure, Messaging, Mobile, Real-Time, Windows
Twitter Launches Its First Official App For Windows 8 And RT
feedproxy.google.com
on 03/13/2013
Excerpt: Twitter just launched its first app for Windows 8 and Windows RT. It’s been a long time coming, but the new app does seem to do the platform justice, with a number of Windows 8-centric features, including support for the Windows 8 Share and Search charms, snap view (so you can park the app on the side of the screen), live tiles and notifications. The Discover tab uses Windows 8′s horizontal layout to highlight individual tweets and photos. Photos were clearly something the designers focused on with this release. Tapping a photo brings up a full-screen view that puts the image front and center. You can also view a photo gallery from your favorite users right in the app.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Client, Mobile, Twitter, Windows
Excerpt: Good news, Windows Phone fans: we’ve been working closely with Nokia and Microsoft, and today, we’re finally taking the covers off a brand new version of Foursquare for Windows Phone 8, specially optimized for Nokia’s shiny new Lumia phones. So now, when you’re looking for something interesting to do, join over 33 million people who turn to Foursquare to find great places friends and locals love. The new app has all the best Foursquare features, each tailored for the Metro UI — beautiful maps, great insider tips, trending places, and more. Some of the Lumia models even integrate Foursquare data into their augmented reality experience (!... read the full post.
Tags: Mobile, Windows
YouTube gets beefier app for Windows Phone 8 with pinning, new playlist, child safety features, and more
thenextweb.com
on 05/07/2013
Excerpt: Microsoft on Tuesday announced it has revamped YouTube for Windows Phone 8. You can get the latest version of the app now directly from the Windows Phone store. Microsoft says the app has been “completely redesigned” to make the most of Windows Phone 8′s features (a Windows Phone 7. x version is in the works and “will be released soon”). The main addition in this vein is pinning support: the app now lets you pin videos, channels, playlists, and search results right to your Start Screen. In fact, this new YouTube pinning feature extends to Kid’s Corner.... read the full post.
Tags: Mobile, Video, Windows, YouTube
Microsoft Azure Sales Top $1 Billion Challenging Amazon
feedproxy.google.com
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: Gartner estimates total cloud market at $108. 9 billions in 2012 and growing to $237. 2 billions in 2017. (nb: I find this one weird as it includes online advertising and other less-cloudy-services-imo). Amazon hasn’t given many details about the AWS platform, except 3 numbers:
number of objects stored in S3. This has been doubling every year for the last 4 yearsQ4 2012: 1. 3trillions
While I don’t have any data about RDS and Dynamo, it would be great if Microsoft would release any details about Azure. ✚ If AWS has a market share of 71% and Azure 20%, that leaves Google plus others with 9%. Makes me wonder how accurate this data is.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Stack, Azure, Cloud Computing, Windows
Untappd for Windows Phone 8
blog.untappd.com
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: Many of you have been asking for quite some time and perhaps even thought it might never arrive, but it has. Today, we’re excited to announce that our Windows Phone native application is now available. Untappd for Windows Phone 8 brings with it many features that are not currently available via our mobile website. These include photo uploads, half star ratings, our native look & feel and much more. Additionally, the app brings with it significant speed and functionality enhancements over the mobile web app. We’re sure you’re going to love it. You can download the app from the Windows Phone Store!... read the full post.
Tags: Mobile, Windows
Skype Video Messaging: Preview for Windows Desktop Users
blogs.skype.com
on 04/30/2013
Excerpt: Today we’ve released the preview of Skype Video Messaging for Skype for Windows desktop on Windows 7 or above. This feature will also be made available shortly for Skype for Windows 8. Skype Video Messaging lets you record a video message and send it to people who matter to you on Skype anytime, even when they’re unavailable; they will be able to watch the Video Message next time they’re online. Here’s what you can expect to see:
Recording a Video Message using Skype for Windows 7. Receiving a Video Message using Skype for Windows 7.... read the full post.
Tags: Video Chat, Video Messaging, Windows
Windows Azure add-on for cloud-based image management
cloudinary.com
on 04/23/2013
Excerpt: Call us prejudice, but as a hardcore Linux guys, the name Microsoft always caused us to flinch a little. That was our initial reaction when we were approached by the Azure team. We have been integrating Cloudinary with many PaaS providers to make our platform as accessible as possible, and Azure actually made perfect sense. Still, we were a bit hesitant at first as we never considered Microsoft a leading player in the world of rapid web & mobile development.
As you may have figured out, we were very impressed by Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud platform and the great team behind it. The Windows Azure platform boasts powerful built-in support for modern development frameworks popular among both enterprises and small startup companies.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Azure, Cloud Storage, Images, Microsoft, photo, Windows
[Sponsor] Windows Azure Mobile Services
www.windowsazure.com
on 04/15/2013
Excerpt: Mobile Services makes it easy to store data for your iOS app in the cloud, authenticate users, and send push notifications via APNS. Join Brent in a walkthrough of the basics. Data Join Brent as he explains how to sign up and get started with Mobile Services. Watch the video
Users Learn how you can quickly add authentication and authorization to your apps. Watch the video
Push See how easy it is to send push notifications and run scripts on a set schedule. Watch the video
Services Learn how to use the Scheduler to execute a script that queries Twitter.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, BaaS, Mobile, Story, Windows
The PubNub Real-Time Network Joins Forces with Windows Azure Mobile Services Platform
blog.pubnub.com
on 03/14/2013
Excerpt: Real-time just got a whole lot easier for. NET developers everywhere as the super-fast PubNub Real-Time Network is now available as an add-on through the Windows Azure Mobile Services platform. Now Windows Azure users can leverage the PubNub Network to add real-time experiences to both new and existing apps. Using a simple API, with just a few lines of code, any app has instant access to powerful real-time features such as:
Real-Time Data – Broadcast to millions of users at a time or to individual devices all in less than.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Azure, Messaging, Mobile, Real-Time, Windows
Twitter Launches Its First Official App For Windows 8 And RT
feedproxy.google.com
on 03/13/2013
Excerpt: Twitter just launched its first app for Windows 8 and Windows RT. It’s been a long time coming, but the new app does seem to do the platform justice, with a number of Windows 8-centric features, including support for the Windows 8 Share and Search charms, snap view (so you can park the app on the side of the screen), live tiles and notifications. The Discover tab uses Windows 8′s horizontal layout to highlight individual tweets and photos. Photos were clearly something the designers focused on with this release. Tapping a photo brings up a full-screen view that puts the image front and center. You can also view a photo gallery from your favorite users right in the app.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Client, Mobile, Twitter, Windows
Excerpt: Gartner estimates total cloud market at $108. 9 billions in 2012 and growing to $237. 2 billions in 2017. (nb: I find this one weird as it includes online advertising and other less-cloudy-services-imo). Amazon hasn’t given many details about the AWS platform, except 3 numbers: number of objects stored in S3. This has been doubling every year for the last 4 yearsQ4 2012: 1. 3trillions While I don’t have any data about RDS and Dynamo, it would be great if Microsoft would release any details about Azure. ✚ If AWS has a market share of 71% and Azure 20%, that leaves Google plus others with 9%. Makes me wonder how accurate this data is.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Stack, Azure, Cloud Computing, Windows
Untappd for Windows Phone 8
blog.untappd.com
on 05/02/2013
Excerpt: Many of you have been asking for quite some time and perhaps even thought it might never arrive, but it has. Today, we’re excited to announce that our Windows Phone native application is now available. Untappd for Windows Phone 8 brings with it many features that are not currently available via our mobile website. These include photo uploads, half star ratings, our native look & feel and much more. Additionally, the app brings with it significant speed and functionality enhancements over the mobile web app. We’re sure you’re going to love it. You can download the app from the Windows Phone Store!... read the full post.
Tags: Mobile, Windows
Skype Video Messaging: Preview for Windows Desktop Users
blogs.skype.com
on 04/30/2013
Excerpt: Today we’ve released the preview of Skype Video Messaging for Skype for Windows desktop on Windows 7 or above. This feature will also be made available shortly for Skype for Windows 8. Skype Video Messaging lets you record a video message and send it to people who matter to you on Skype anytime, even when they’re unavailable; they will be able to watch the Video Message next time they’re online. Here’s what you can expect to see:
Recording a Video Message using Skype for Windows 7. Receiving a Video Message using Skype for Windows 7.... read the full post.
Tags: Video Chat, Video Messaging, Windows
Windows Azure add-on for cloud-based image management
cloudinary.com
on 04/23/2013
Excerpt: Call us prejudice, but as a hardcore Linux guys, the name Microsoft always caused us to flinch a little. That was our initial reaction when we were approached by the Azure team. We have been integrating Cloudinary with many PaaS providers to make our platform as accessible as possible, and Azure actually made perfect sense. Still, we were a bit hesitant at first as we never considered Microsoft a leading player in the world of rapid web & mobile development.
As you may have figured out, we were very impressed by Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud platform and the great team behind it. The Windows Azure platform boasts powerful built-in support for modern development frameworks popular among both enterprises and small startup companies.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Azure, Cloud Storage, Images, Microsoft, photo, Windows
[Sponsor] Windows Azure Mobile Services
www.windowsazure.com
on 04/15/2013
Excerpt: Mobile Services makes it easy to store data for your iOS app in the cloud, authenticate users, and send push notifications via APNS. Join Brent in a walkthrough of the basics. Data Join Brent as he explains how to sign up and get started with Mobile Services. Watch the video
Users Learn how you can quickly add authentication and authorization to your apps. Watch the video
Push See how easy it is to send push notifications and run scripts on a set schedule. Watch the video
Services Learn how to use the Scheduler to execute a script that queries Twitter.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, BaaS, Mobile, Story, Windows
The PubNub Real-Time Network Joins Forces with Windows Azure Mobile Services Platform
blog.pubnub.com
on 03/14/2013
Excerpt: Real-time just got a whole lot easier for. NET developers everywhere as the super-fast PubNub Real-Time Network is now available as an add-on through the Windows Azure Mobile Services platform. Now Windows Azure users can leverage the PubNub Network to add real-time experiences to both new and existing apps. Using a simple API, with just a few lines of code, any app has instant access to powerful real-time features such as:
Real-Time Data – Broadcast to millions of users at a time or to individual devices all in less than.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Azure, Messaging, Mobile, Real-Time, Windows
Twitter Launches Its First Official App For Windows 8 And RT
feedproxy.google.com
on 03/13/2013
Excerpt: Twitter just launched its first app for Windows 8 and Windows RT. It’s been a long time coming, but the new app does seem to do the platform justice, with a number of Windows 8-centric features, including support for the Windows 8 Share and Search charms, snap view (so you can park the app on the side of the screen), live tiles and notifications. The Discover tab uses Windows 8′s horizontal layout to highlight individual tweets and photos. Photos were clearly something the designers focused on with this release. Tapping a photo brings up a full-screen view that puts the image front and center. You can also view a photo gallery from your favorite users right in the app.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Client, Mobile, Twitter, Windows
Excerpt: Today we’ve released the preview of Skype Video Messaging for Skype for Windows desktop on Windows 7 or above. This feature will also be made available shortly for Skype for Windows 8. Skype Video Messaging lets you record a video message and send it to people who matter to you on Skype anytime, even when they’re unavailable; they will be able to watch the Video Message next time they’re online. Here’s what you can expect to see: Recording a Video Message using Skype for Windows 7. Receiving a Video Message using Skype for Windows 7.... read the full post.
Tags: Video Chat, Video Messaging, Windows
Windows Azure add-on for cloud-based image management
cloudinary.com
on 04/23/2013
Excerpt: Call us prejudice, but as a hardcore Linux guys, the name Microsoft always caused us to flinch a little. That was our initial reaction when we were approached by the Azure team. We have been integrating Cloudinary with many PaaS providers to make our platform as accessible as possible, and Azure actually made perfect sense. Still, we were a bit hesitant at first as we never considered Microsoft a leading player in the world of rapid web & mobile development.
As you may have figured out, we were very impressed by Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud platform and the great team behind it. The Windows Azure platform boasts powerful built-in support for modern development frameworks popular among both enterprises and small startup companies.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Azure, Cloud Storage, Images, Microsoft, photo, Windows
[Sponsor] Windows Azure Mobile Services
www.windowsazure.com
on 04/15/2013
Excerpt: Mobile Services makes it easy to store data for your iOS app in the cloud, authenticate users, and send push notifications via APNS. Join Brent in a walkthrough of the basics. Data Join Brent as he explains how to sign up and get started with Mobile Services. Watch the video
Users Learn how you can quickly add authentication and authorization to your apps. Watch the video
Push See how easy it is to send push notifications and run scripts on a set schedule. Watch the video
Services Learn how to use the Scheduler to execute a script that queries Twitter.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, BaaS, Mobile, Story, Windows
The PubNub Real-Time Network Joins Forces with Windows Azure Mobile Services Platform
blog.pubnub.com
on 03/14/2013
Excerpt: Real-time just got a whole lot easier for. NET developers everywhere as the super-fast PubNub Real-Time Network is now available as an add-on through the Windows Azure Mobile Services platform. Now Windows Azure users can leverage the PubNub Network to add real-time experiences to both new and existing apps. Using a simple API, with just a few lines of code, any app has instant access to powerful real-time features such as:
Real-Time Data – Broadcast to millions of users at a time or to individual devices all in less than.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Azure, Messaging, Mobile, Real-Time, Windows
Twitter Launches Its First Official App For Windows 8 And RT
feedproxy.google.com
on 03/13/2013
Excerpt: Twitter just launched its first app for Windows 8 and Windows RT. It’s been a long time coming, but the new app does seem to do the platform justice, with a number of Windows 8-centric features, including support for the Windows 8 Share and Search charms, snap view (so you can park the app on the side of the screen), live tiles and notifications. The Discover tab uses Windows 8′s horizontal layout to highlight individual tweets and photos. Photos were clearly something the designers focused on with this release. Tapping a photo brings up a full-screen view that puts the image front and center. You can also view a photo gallery from your favorite users right in the app.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Client, Mobile, Twitter, Windows
Excerpt: Mobile Services makes it easy to store data for your iOS app in the cloud, authenticate users, and send push notifications via APNS. Join Brent in a walkthrough of the basics. Data Join Brent as he explains how to sign up and get started with Mobile Services. Watch the video Users Learn how you can quickly add authentication and authorization to your apps. Watch the video Push See how easy it is to send push notifications and run scripts on a set schedule. Watch the video Services Learn how to use the Scheduler to execute a script that queries Twitter.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, BaaS, Mobile, Story, Windows
The PubNub Real-Time Network Joins Forces with Windows Azure Mobile Services Platform
blog.pubnub.com
on 03/14/2013
Excerpt: Real-time just got a whole lot easier for. NET developers everywhere as the super-fast PubNub Real-Time Network is now available as an add-on through the Windows Azure Mobile Services platform. Now Windows Azure users can leverage the PubNub Network to add real-time experiences to both new and existing apps. Using a simple API, with just a few lines of code, any app has instant access to powerful real-time features such as:
Real-Time Data – Broadcast to millions of users at a time or to individual devices all in less than.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Azure, Messaging, Mobile, Real-Time, Windows
Twitter Launches Its First Official App For Windows 8 And RT
feedproxy.google.com
on 03/13/2013
Excerpt: Twitter just launched its first app for Windows 8 and Windows RT. It’s been a long time coming, but the new app does seem to do the platform justice, with a number of Windows 8-centric features, including support for the Windows 8 Share and Search charms, snap view (so you can park the app on the side of the screen), live tiles and notifications. The Discover tab uses Windows 8′s horizontal layout to highlight individual tweets and photos. Photos were clearly something the designers focused on with this release. Tapping a photo brings up a full-screen view that puts the image front and center. You can also view a photo gallery from your favorite users right in the app.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Client, Mobile, Twitter, Windows
Excerpt: Twitter just launched its first app for Windows 8 and Windows RT. It’s been a long time coming, but the new app does seem to do the platform justice, with a number of Windows 8-centric features, including support for the Windows 8 Share and Search charms, snap view (so you can park the app on the side of the screen), live tiles and notifications. The Discover tab uses Windows 8′s horizontal layout to highlight individual tweets and photos. Photos were clearly something the designers focused on with this release. Tapping a photo brings up a full-screen view that puts the image front and center. You can also view a photo gallery from your favorite users right in the app.... read the full post.
Tags: API-Evangelist, API-Stack, Client, Mobile, Twitter, Windows
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