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Concept: Steam for Windows Phone and Windows 8

Concept: Steam for Windows Phone and Windows 8

October 13, 2012 1 Comment

Below are concepts for a Steam metro app running on Windows Phone and Windows 8 by deviantart user metroux. Valve announced Steam for Android platforms recently, but the Windows Phone and Windows 8 platform were recently (wrongly)described as a catastrophic failure by Valves Gabe Newell, So if your waiting to see a W8/WP8 version, you might be waiting for some time. Hopefully, ...

HD YouTube steaming down for the count on Windows Phone Apps

HD YouTube steaming down for the count on Windows Phone Apps

September 16, 2012 1 Comment

If you have a Windows Phone chances are your not satisfied with the current state that the official Google YouTube app is in. You then decided to download a 3rd party app from the marketplace such as MetroTube or SuperTube, which works how you would expect any great YouTube application should, only to find out later that the video quality has lowered and for some will ...

Developers: Microsoft Backs Off “No Metro” Warning

Developers: Microsoft Backs Off “No Metro” Warning

August 16, 2012 No Comments

Recently Microsoft has been running wild trying to do away with the word Metro. Employees can’t use the term and it has slowly but surely been wiped away from any MS websites. Microsoft even went as far as changing their store certification rules to say: Note Make sure your app name doesn’t include the word ...

Metro is Dead?!? Love Live ‘Windows 8′?!  Please No….

Metro is Dead?!? Love Live ‘Windows 8′?! Please No….

August 10, 2012 No Comments

It is not official but Mary Jo Foley from Zdnet has sources stating that Microsoft will be moving from Metro (thanks alot Metro AG) and switching it to Windows 8. I honestly think this is a mistake since that isn’t the name of the UI or style but the exact name of their new OS. ...

Home Depot Adds Windows Phone Inspired Kiosk to Stores

Home Depot Adds Windows Phone Inspired Kiosk to Stores

August 8, 2012 1 Comment

Looks like ‘thou who shalt not Be named’ (Metro) is spreading as this Windows Phone inspired kiosk has been found at a Home Depot. It is touch and the screen actually uses Live Tiles correctly to show more information. Take a look: No word yet if this kiosk will be placed in all Home Depot ...

Goodbye Hotmail! Hello Outlook.com!!!  (Thoughts, Features, Poll)

Goodbye Hotmail! Hello Outlook.com!!! (Thoughts, Features, Poll)

July 31, 2012 1 Comment

Today Microsoft said goodbye to Hotmail and introduced Outlook.com. Let me just start off by saying that this change not only made sense but was done brilliantly from top to bottom. The Metro looks great while delivering your emails and this service has so many tricks up its sleeves that I do not know where ...

Microsoft.com Getting a New Metro Design (preview here)

Microsoft.com Getting a New Metro Design (preview here)

June 28, 2012 2 Comments

Microsoft is banking on Metro as you can see it has taken over Xbox, Windows, etc., but it all started on Windows Phone. Now Microsoft is gearing up and testing a new Metro design for Microsoft.com. Take a look  (Click to enlarge) You can check out the preview page here. We will probably be seeing ...

Designspire’s New Update Makes it Even More Beautiful

Designspire’s New Update Makes it Even More Beautiful

May 31, 2012 1 Comment

The App Designspire has even gotten more beautiful as they have introduced a new update that includes a new image slide mode.   VERSION 2.2 – An all new Scenic design in channels view with a beautiful image slide. Tap images in article view to enter an image only slide view. Pinch and zoom images, ...

Concept Art: Windows Phone Metro UI Reimagined

Concept Art: Windows Phone Metro UI Reimagined

April 14, 2012 2 Comments

I bumped into this concept art and I am very interested to hear what you guys think. Windows Phones famed Metro UI has been recently imagined by Yanko Andreev. The design takes a page from Windows 8 and makes the tiles act more like widgets with controls right on the tiles.   I like some ...

Windows Phone, So Simple to Use That a 2 Year Old Can Use It (No… Really)

Windows Phone, So Simple to Use That a 2 Year Old Can Use It (No… Really)

April 5, 2012 1 Comment

Watch this little 2 year old navigate through his fathers Windows Phone with ease. He opens up apps, goes back to the start screen and even plays around with an app. Just goes to show you how intuitive Windows Phone really is…   via: WMPU

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New Commercial Featuring Kids Corner On Windows Phone Shows Parents How To Silence Children The Right Way(Video)

Windows Phone UK has just published on YouTube what might be the most genuine use of Kids Corner on...

Voice-Controlled Camera for Windows Phone Patented By Microsoft

Nearly two years ago, Microsoft filed a patented that gives them the exclusive rights and ability to use the Windows Phone...

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