Best Buy has now matched the $99.99 price for the Microsoft Band 2 that Amazon posted earlier today, except that Best Buy's site has all three sizes of the fitness wearable available to purchase for that price.
Pokémon Go has landed on Windows 10 Mobile in the form of an open-source beta client called PoGo-UWP.
ST-Apps and other developers are contributing to the project on Github, albeit without the blessing of the game's developer, Niantic Labs. While we wait to find out if Niantic and Nintendo will give us an official client, PoGo-UWP might be the best hope we have for playing Pokémon Go on Windows 10 Mobile.
PoGo-UWP might be missing some major features, but it still functions fairly well for such an early version. The app isn't currently available on the Windows 10 Store, but you can download and install the necessary files for free, providing you have a PC, Windows 10 Mobile, and home WiFi network to get set up.
We've put together a step-by-step guide complete with a detailed video on how to PoGo-UWP for Pokemon Go running on your Windows 10 Mobile phone.
The Xbox One Summer Update only rolled out to the public yesterday, but that hasn't stopped the Xbox team dropping yet another build to members of the Preview Program.
Despite only delivering one fix, today's update is notable due to the small window between the previous build's public release and the announcement of today's Preview build. The update, titled rs1_xbox_rel_1608.160729-1700, will begin rolling out to Preview Program members at 6 p.m. PDT.
Here is the changelog for today's update:
FIXES
- My Games & Apps
Resolved an issue where Skyrock app was unusable after updating.
CURRENT KNOWN ISSUES
- My Games & Apps
If a universal app version of an app is available, the version which is not currently installed may appear under Ready to Install (causing what appears to be the same app both installed and in Ready to Install).
You may encounter an an installation error (0x800700002) when attempting to install or update universal apps. Workaround: Uninstall and reinstall the app. If you have the app installed on both the internal hard drive and an external hard drive, be sure to uninstall from both.
The following games may appear under Apps instead of Games: Kinect Sports Rivals, Kinect Sports Rivals Hub, Nutjitsu, Threes, Voice Commander.
BlackBerry's newest phone is a new approach and Microsoft ramps up for the Windows 10 Anniversary Update.
Microsoft is updating in a big way — the week past brought a huge update for the Xbox One and the week ahead will be bringing the huge Windows 10 Anniversary Update to PCs. The Xbox update brings the console's feature set even closer to that of core Windows, including the addition of Windows 10 app support and Microsoft's virtual assistant Cortana.
BlackBerry's seond Android phone is here, and it's a mouthful: the BlackBerry DTEK50. Billed as the "world's most secure smartphone", the DTEK50 is actually a re-badge of the Alcatel Idol 4 — made by BlackBerry contractor and Alcatel owner TCL.
Apple's earnings report landed, and as expected, they made several buckets worth of money. And in an interesting twist, an Apple veteran is back to take over their not-so-secret car project.
There's all of that and so much more — like a VR roller coaster inside a real-life amusement park — in this edition of Mobile Nations Weekly!
The medium-sized version of the Microsoft Band 2 fitness wearable got a massive price drop at Amazon. The retailer is currently selling it at just $99.99.
While there is no official Pokemon Go client for Windows 10 Mobile - and no signs of one coming anytime soon, either - users now have a glimmer of hope with PoGo-UWP. The open source project started by ST-Apps is available on Github and while it takes a little effort to get it installed (especially if you do not already have a Pokémon Trainer Club account logged into the real Pokemon Go app) it is a significant step for fans of the game..
The popular third-party Reddit app Readit for Windows 10 on PC and Mobile has a new update. It includes a darker theme and is now ready to be released for the Xbox One, once Microsoft gives the go-ahead.
How do I use Google Calendar on Windows 10?
Windows 10 has its own calendar app, which makes it easy for you to track all your appointments, events, and vacations right on your PC. However, if you're thinking, "I already have a Google calendar for that," the good news is you can important your Google Calendar into the Calendar app on Windows 10.
By default, your Calendar app should be located in your Start menu. If you have removed it from the Start menu, it's readily available through the File Explorer.
Click on the Calendar app.
Click on Manage Accounts.
Microsoft plans to allow any UWP Windows 10 developer to upload apps to the Xbox Store in the near future.
Microsoft has started sending out emails to people who pre-ordered the 2TB version of its Xbox One S console, informing them that shipments have begun. The $399 version of the console should begin arriving on Tuesday, August 2.
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How do you get Pokémon Go on Windows 10 mobile? With the PoGo-UWP Universal Windows Platform client!
Up until now, Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile users have been shut out of the fun, with very little information on whether or not we'll ever get an official app, like Pokémon Go on iPhone enjoys. Thankfully, ST-Apps has managed to port Pokemon Go to UWP (via Reddit), running it as an open source project on Github. This is an early beta test version, so it's missing a lot of Pokemon Go's best features including the game's augmented reality features and 3D models.
Still, if you want to help test the app and contribute to development, you'll need to follow some simple, but advanced steps to get it running on your phone, as it's not available in the Windows 10 Store. All you need is a PC and Windows 10 Mobile connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Here's what you need to know.
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Shaken up by the new Xbox One Summer Update? Here's what changed!
With the arrival of the Xbox One Summer Update, a number of significant changes have made their way to the console. Arriving shortly ahead of the Windows 10 Anniversary Update for PC and Mobile, the Summer Update continues to unify the Xbox One with the overarching Windows ecosystem.
Alterations have been made to numerous aspects of the Xbox One experience, with a focus on media consumption and refined accessibility. While these changes can be seen system-wide, we've picked the five biggest changes you'll see after upgrading to the latest version of the operating system.
One of the biggest features to hit the Xbox One with the Summer Update is support for Windows Universal apps, which have become a growing focus with Windows 10. Simply put, developers are able to design applications for the Universal Windows Platform and with only a few minimal changes, the application can run on any Windows 10 device. This rebuilds the experience around the device in use while maintaining a majority of its original functionality.
While this hasn't proven to be an entirely seamless process on Microsoft's closed console, a number of functional apps are now on the Store. As of right now only a select range of apps have made their way to the Xbox One, with more to come in the near future. Apps currently available on Xbox One include video services such as Netflix and Hulu and social apps such as Baconit.
The Xbox One Summer Update has just started rolling out for Xbox users, bringing a fresh feature for Facebook users!
You can now get Xbox Live friend suggestions by linking your Facebook account to Xbox Live. It will then suggest your Facebook friends who have also connected their accounts to the network. Here's how you can join the party.
Have you ever taken your Xbox One to another country?
If you have, you may have stumbled across some rather inconvenient barriers. Until now, things like the interface language and the keyboard language were locked by region. This created issues when living abroad while maintaining a Microsoft Account and payment options in your home country, as well as for nations which practice multiple languages. Additionally, some titles simply have poor localization, with multi-lingual users preferring to play games in a language separate from their console's store region.
Fans of Disney Infinity 3.0 on Windows 10 will have until March 3, 2017, to play the sandbox game. After that date, the game will be unavailable to download and unplayable even if you have it installed on your PC.
It's July 30. For many Windows 7 and 8.1 PC and tablet owners, it's also the first day that the free one year offer to upgrade their OS to Windows 10 is no longer available. The only exception is if you are using a PC that needs assistive technologies; if that's the case, Microsoft has extended the free Windows 10 upgrade offer for an undetermined amount of time.
However, if you really want to get Windows 10 installed on your PC, you still have the option to purchase the OS. Be warned; it's going to be a rather pricey decision if you go that route.
The Xbox Anniversary Update is almost upon us, and today we're taking a look at the brand new Games and Apps section!
The Windows 10 Anniversary Update is hitting Xbox One, PCs and phones on August 2nd, bringing a broad range of changes and new features to each platform. For Xbox, it brings Cortana to the console, background music support, and lays the groundwork for Universal Windows Platform applications.
It also brings a much needed revamp to the way Games & Apps are cataloged on the system. Here's what you need to know.
The Xbox One Summer Update is finally here, and it's rolling out in waves.
This update will bring Cortana, a revamped Games & Apps section, background music playback, Universal Windows Platform applications to your console, and much more. If your Xbox One is in standby mode, it should update automatically over the next couple of days. However, you can force your console to download the Xbox One Summer Update after 10 AM PDT / 5 PM GMT by using the following method.
With the arrival of the Xbox One's Summer Update, a range of new features has been introduced to further merge the console into the Windows ecosystem. Among the additions is a new universal storefront, which unifies the existing Xbox Store with its Windows counterpart.
As a part of the update, support has been added for Universal Windows applications on the Xbox One. At this point in time, the rollout has been slow but steady, with only a few apps currently on the console. We've compiled a list of all the Universal Windows apps available on the Xbox One today.
With the new Xbox Store, it's not currently possible to link to apps for the console. As a workaround, applications installed on your Windows 10 devices will appear in the 'Ready to Install' section on your Xbox One console. Alternatively, applications can be searched for on the console via the Xbox Store.
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The highest rated reddit client for Windows Phone has been rewritten from the ground up and is now available for all Windows 10 devices. Now with a dynamic new UI, faster speeds, and features you have been asking for. Welcome to the new Baconit. We know you're going to love it.
The Xbox One's Summer Update is finally rolling out to the public — here's what you need to know!
The biggest features of the new Xbox One Supper Update include the addition of Microsoft's digital assistant, Cortana, the arrival of Universal Windows Platform apps into the store, background audio support, and a revamped Games & Apps section.
Every weekend, Windows Central streams an Xbox One or Steam game on Twitch for 1-2 hours and gives out free games to the cool people who join us during the stream. It's like a live podcast, only you also get to watch a game while chatting with our awesome readers and viewers!
Tonight at 9pm Eastern (8pm Central, 6pm Pacific, 1am GMT), we'll be playing Neverwinter, the Dungeons & Dragons-themed free-to-play MMORPG from Perfect World Entertainment. We're also giving out exclusive Neverwinter companions for Xbox One and PlayStation 4! Read on for quick impressions and contest details.
Just follow us at http://ift.tt/1LbtepR, enable email notifications, watch along, and participate in chat for your chance to win. After the stream ends, be sure to check back for the YouTube replay video and contest winners.
How do I play my own music in the background on my Xbox One?
Background audio is now available on the Xbox One thanks to the Summer Update, here's how it works!
First, you need an app that supports background audio. At present, only Universal apps such as Pandora and Cast support background audio, but in the future, Groove and myTube will be bringing their background sound to the party.
Windows 10 Anniversary Update launches on August 2nd, but it doesn't mean that you'll get it that day. Here's how Microsoft will roll out the update.
Microsoft is officially launching the Anniversary Update for Windows 10 on August 2, 2016. The new version of the operating system will be available simultaneously for laptops, tablets, phones, desktop PCs, and even the Xbox One as a free update. In addition, Microsoft is planning to bring the Anniversary Update to HoloLens and other devices running Windows 10 soon after the PC/phone/Xbox launch.
The Anniversary Update is the biggest update yet to Windows 10, and it includes a lot of new features and changes thanks to feedback from users and participants in the Windows Insider Program. Some of the new changes include the addition of Windows Ink for pen-enabled devices, updates to the Start menu and Action Center, improvements to the Settings app and extension support for Microsoft Edge.
Baconit is one of the best ways to browse Reddit, and it's coming to Xbox One!
Thanks to the Universal Windows Platform, many of the biggest and best apps on Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile can now make their way across to Xbox One. Baconit is one of the most popular apps on Windows for phones, having supported the platform from as long ago as Windows Phone 7.
Baconit made its way to UWP around a year ago, having been completely re-written for Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile. With the Xbox One's Summer Update, Baconit is now available to Xbox One owners in the preview program.
Touchdown Hero: New Season is a fast-paced endless runner game where you guide a single running back through a host of defensive players to score a touchdown. While the game sounds simple, once you score a touchdown the game transitions to a new football field where you try to run the field and score another touchdown.
Graphics have a retro feel, similar to old school Madden NFL games, and gameplay offers a nice range of challenges that increase as you score more touchdowns. Touchdown Hero: New Season isn't an overly complicated game to pick up and play, but don't be shocked if you find yourself being tackled for a loss more times than not.
Touchdown Hero: New Season is a free Xbox game available for Windows 10 PC and Mobile, as well as Windows 8.1 PC and Phones. It's a simple game, but a fun way to get you in the mood for the upcoming football season.
Microsoft has posted a new video detailing its collaboration with electropop duo Broods on their latest music video for their song Hearthlines. The video's creative team used data captured by the Microsoft Band 2 during filming to create visuals layered throughout the finished video.
How do I make a password reset disk on Windows 10?
Forgetting a password can be one of the more frustrating things to deal with, and if you're unlucky enough to have forgotten the password to your Windows 10 PC account, you may be cursing to the heavens, so to speak. The good news is you can avoid this by creating a password reset disk.
Important note: A password reset disk only works with a Local account on your PC, not a Microsoft account. The steps for recovering a Microsoft account password are different.
A password reset disk is a file you create on a USB drive or an SD card that when plugged into your Windows PC will allow you to reset your password right on the lock screen.
The best part about the password reset disk is that you only have to create it once, and it will work forever, no matter how many times you have to use it.
On this episode of the OneCast, we discuss the latest Xbox One Preview builds and our recent gaming experiences!
The latest episode of our Xbox and Microsoft podcast, the #OneCast, is now available and accessible through major podcast distribution services. On this week's episode, we share our intial impressions on the first Universal Windows apps for the Xbox One, Overwatch's latest character and the current state of Xbox exclusives.
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