If you had any doubt that Windows 8.1 would be bringing on a large variety of functionality bits to the developer universe, Microsoft’s announcement of Visual Studio 2013 should put all worries to rest. This developer ecosystem allows prospective Windows 8.1 app developers to create new software inside the system itself, bringing on a massive
Kinect for Windows isn’t expected to arrive until 2014, however as of today developers have the opportunity to apply for early access. Microsoft has opened the application process and made it clear there is a “limited number of spots in the program.” Those looking to apply should know there is some fine print and that
Windows 8.1 isn’t just good news for users, as the new OS version is also bringing the goodies for developers as well, in the form of 5,000 new APIs for devs to play with. Along with 8.1’s arrival is a new version of Visual Studio that’ll allow devs to write native apps for Windows 8 and optimize them for the platform. The software comes with all the diagnostic tools any good Win8 developer needs, including a way to see an app’s power consumption and network efficiency. The Visual Studio 2013 preview is available for download today, so devs anxious to dig in can do so at the source below.
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Source: Visual Studio
It’s time for the official flip-over to the next generation in Windows computing. Microsoft has taken Windows 8, a touchscreen-friendly operating system and wide-spread release, and have given it an upgrade with a collection of features readied at the hand of requests from the public. This collection of changes will be available to the public
Windows developers itching to get their hands on Xbox One’s new Kinect are in luck. Pre-orders for the new Kinect’s development kits—going at $399 a pop—have just opened up.
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Microsoft Build 2013 has kicked off and some of the initial talk has focused on Windows 8 apps. There was the stat related chatter about how the Windows Store is closing in on 100,000 apps, however there was also some details revealed on new apps. Simply put, Windows 8 users will soon have official apps
Windows 8.1 preview was the first big announcement to come out of Build 2013, but Ballmer’s not done with the software goodies. Turns out, Facebook, Flipboard and NFL Fantasy Football apps are coming to Windows 8. Naturally, we haven’t seen what these (presumably) Metro-styled apps will look like, but it’s good to know they’re coming, right?
Update: The folks at Flipboard have uploaded a (very) brief video of their new Windows 8 app, and we’ve embedded it after the break for your viewing pleasure.
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Source: Inside Flipboard
The preview version of Windows 8.1 is available to download and try out right now. Here’s how to get it.
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Microsoft’s Build Developer Conference is taking place this morning in San Francisco. It’s mostly a showcase for Windows 8.1, but it’s also an opportunity for Redmond to turn the page on a new era.
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Microsoft rolls out the next version of windows, 8.1, at its annual Build developers conference today. It’s a big deal. Windows 8 was a crazy ambitious step, what follows is just as important. This is what Microsoft’s taken from your months of feedback (or just, yelling).
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