Windows Community Toolkit v5.1 is now available
Microsoft has released a new update to the Windows Community Toolkit, which brings support for high quality animations thanks to the addition of Lottie-Windows.
Universal Windows Platform
Windows 10 UWP bug allowed full file system access without asking permission
A report by BleepingComputer has shed light on a Windows 10 bug that granted certain Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps full access to a device's file system, a great deal more than the expected limited file access. UWP apps are ... Read more
Podcast Lounge relaunches on Windows 10 Mobile & PC as a UWP app
Podcast Lounge has rebooted itself as a new Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app called Podcast Lounge 2 in the Microsoft Store for Windows 10 Mobile Windows phones and Windows 10 PCs. Podcast Lounge 2 is a complete redesign of the ... Read more
You'll soon be able to run multiple instances of some UWP apps at the same time
Starting in Redstone 4, developers will be allowed to opt-in to a behavior which supports running multiple instances of some UWP apps at the same time.
Windows 10 Crypto Chart app gains even more Bitcoin-tracking features
The Crypto Chart app has added several new features recently that continue to cement its position as the best free Windows 10 app for tracking Bitcoin and cryptocurrency news and trends. The app now supports parings for up to 20 ... Read more
Crypto Chart is the ultimate Windows 10 PC, Mobile, & Xbox cryptocurrency app
Crypto Chart was already a fantastic lightweight app for Xbox One consoles and Windows 10 Mobile and PC for tracking numerous cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Litecoin but its recent updates have taken it to a whole new level ... Read more
UWP games to get "more resources" in Fall Xbox One Update
Developers creating UWP games for Xbox One, Windows 10, and Mobile will be able to access expanded resources, increased performance boost, and a larger sandbox.
Develop a game for Microsoft's Dream.Build.Play challenge, win up to $100,000
If you're a talented game developer with a deep interest in Microsoft's Universal Windows Platform, then you may want to participate in Microsoft's Dream.Build.Play 2017 Challenge that just kicked off this week.
How to sideload Windows 10 apps
Although the Windows Store is the usual place to source apps for Windows 10, it is possible to install new software from other sources. You can then run Universal Windows apps you've downloaded from the Internet or built yourself, without ... Read more
Build 2017: SAP Digital Boardroom and Autodesk Stingray coming to Windows Store
During Day 2 of Build 2017, it was revealed that Autodesk would be bringing their Stingray program to the Windows Store as a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app and that SAP Digital Boardroom would also be making its debut in ... Read more
Windows Store now has over 1000 desktop apps converted by Desktop Bridge
During a Build 2017 session called, Bring Your Desktop Apps to UWP and the Windows Store Using the Desktop Bridge, Microsoft's John Sheehan revealed that over 1,000 desktop apps had been converted to the new Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app ... Read more
Award-winning medical app, Complete Anatomy, heads to the Windows Store
Announced just earlier today, Complete Anatomy can now be found as a UWP for Windows 10 powered devices.
Phil Spencer: UWP "will bring apps and games" to Xbox One, now need to "work towards AAA games"
Phil Spencer has commented on bringing more AAA games to the Universal Windows Platform.
Indian Windows 10 news app DailyHunt upgrades to UWP app format, new mobile app announced
The Indian news app, DailyHunt, has released a brand new version for Windows 10 PCs and tablets in the new Universal Windows Platform app format (UWP) and the release notes for the app reveal that a new app is also ... Read more
6 Ways to Improve Xbox One in 2017
2016 was a pretty big year for Microsoft’s Xbox One video game console and 2017 is looking to be even bigger with the launch of Project Scorpio in the second half of the year. While things are generally looking up ... Read more
9 Windows phone apps that were killed in 2016
2016 has been a rather dramatic year for Windows phone users with the shrinking of the userbase in several regions, the implementation of the newer Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app format, and the rumors of a Surface Phone launching sometime ... Read more
Adobe XD for Windows 10 now available as a private beta, sign up to give it a try
Adobe XD, better known as Adobe Experience Design CC, is supposedly set to be available as a Windows 10 UWP app at the end of 2016. WindowsBlogItalia was fortunate enough to do a hands-on with Adobe XD in a private beta and posted some screenshots of the app in action on Windows 10.
Windows 10 UWP Community Toolkit 1.2 is now available
The UWP Community Toolkit brings together a number of tools for developers to use in developing their own Windows 10 apps, and it's been updated to version 1.2.
Discount shopping tool Wish joins a growing list of UWP enabled Windows Store offerings
The Discount shopping tool app Wish has now joined that list of UWP compatible apps, meaning you can now browse deals on a worldwide selection of trending fashion, accessories, and electronics directly at your fingertips from any Windows 10 device.
Project Scorpio will be the future of Microsoft gaming on both Xbox and PC platforms
More details about Microsoft's next console offering.
MEGA is working on a Universal Windows 10 app, coming "ASAP"
So, MEGA has shown good support for Microsoft's minor platform with their Windows Phone app and to other small communities like with their Linux client for their online cloud storage service. The support may continue as a Tweet reveals that ... Read more