Windows Phone App Of The Week: Instagram, no Itsdagram for Windows Phone 8.
It takes pride as being the only fully featured Instagram client on the market. Register, upload, comment, like, follow, find your facebook friends. Windows Phone 8 users finally have a way to view and upload photos to Instagram via the new Itsdagram app. This is not an official instagram app and It’s not clear if Instagram will ever pull the app’s ability to upload photos to the service, but for now the app seems to work well. Itsdagram goes for $1.49 though you have the option of trying it out first. For now Itsdagram only supports Windows Phone 8
Download Itsdagram for Windows Phone 8
Windows 8.1 will be a free update to Windows 8 through the Windows Store
Microsoft has confirmed that the upcoming update for Windows 8 codenamed Blue will be branded as Windows 8.1 for public release. At a recent conference, Tami Reller shared that Windows 8.1 will be a free update to Windows 8 for consumers through the Windows Store. She also reiterated the goal of delivering continual updates to create a richer experience for Windows customers. Windows 8.1 is part of that and continues the journey.
Read more on the Windows Blog
Windows 8 App Of The Week: Learn how to make African recipes with the AfriRecipesWiki app
AfriRecipesWiki is a cooking app which includes African top rated recipes. It also allows users to include their own recipes and gain points as well as options to save your favorite recipes for easy access. Recipes cover the ingredients, step by step directions, and nutritional value. AfriRecipesWiki is a very nice cooking app for Windows 8. AfriRecipesWiki is my third Windows 8 app and one i had really had fun working on as i got to learn how to prepare a lot of local African dishes. Much of the information of the recipes showcase was gotten from some external sources and i do not claim ownership of the recipes content. AfriRecipesWiki goes for $3.49 but has a free trial period.
Download AfriRecipesWiki from the Windows Store
Latest Windows 8.1 Build Reveals Name Changes, ‘Computer’ Is Now ‘This PC’, ‘Libraries’ Is Now ‘Folder’
Latest Windows 8.1 build has revealed some changes Microsoft is making to its Explorer window. The traditional ‘Computer’ name has been renamed as ‘This PC’, but the icon remains the same. Also the ‘libraries’ has now become ‘folders’. Also the new ‘Folders’ is now available for access right inside the ‘This PC’ explorer windows as opposed to the past where you will have shortcuts in the sidebar.
It is good to see that Microsoft is improving the classic Explorer Windows experience along with the Modern UI experience. We should know about it more when Microsoft releases public preview of Windows 8.1 in June.
Vote in the Windows Phone Next App Star competition, win a Lumia 920
64 finalists have been selected for the public voting phase of the Windows Phone Next App Star Competition. The competition is a contest for Windows Phone apps to be voted on by the public for $60,000 worth of prizes. Through head-to-head style voting, the grand winner will pocket the opportunity to have his (or her) app featured in a Windows Phone prime-time TV advertisement spot in the US. 9,000 entries were looked through, from more than 79 markets. Judging to select the 64 finalists was based 50% on total app ratings on the Windows Phone Store, with the other 50% on app quality. Of the 64 apps, 32 are free and the remaining apps are commercially available.
Now we’re in the public voting phase, Microsoft is offering Lumia 920s as an incentive for consumers (as well as developers) to vote. Be sure to get involved and vote for your favorite app. It’s Facebook orientated so head on over to the Windows Phone Next App Star page for more information.
Windows 8 App Of The Week: Twitter
Twitter released a native Windows Store app for Windows 8 and as usual with Twitter, simplicity was the key factor. The app features Twitter’s Home, Connect, Discover, and Me tabs, and all the familiar features of Twitter, but is also designed with Windows 8 in mind, which means it can take great advantage of tools like the sharing charm and Live Tiles. You can also use Windows 8 gestures to do things like swipe photos back and forth.
Download Twitter for Windows 8
Outlook, Gmail And Yahoo Mail Comparison Chart
Microsoft has updated their comparison page for the web mail service. Earlier it was Hotmail, now it is Outlook.com. The new comparison chart compares Outlook.com with Gmail and Yahoo Mail on the following front.
- Security & Privacy
- Organizational Tools
- Modern Inbox
- Mobile Access
- People
Check out the full list here. Also check out the new video showing off Outlook.com features.
