All you need to know about the Windows Phone 8.1 'Preview for Developers'
Last week, Microsoft announced Windows Phone 8.1 to the world. We gave you numerous video tours of the OS, and we’re sure you watched Joe Belfiore's on stage demonstration of Cortana. Microsoft also...
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Some will argue that you can never have enough storage memory on your Windows Phones. It seems to take no time at all to fill up the eight, sixteen or even thirty-two gigabytes of storage on our...
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Microsoft’s Xbox Music streaming service is free for everyone with a Microsoft account to use. It’s also available cross-platform, on both Android and iOS as well as Xbox, Windows and Windows Phone...
View ArticleHere's how to do a screenshot in Windows Phone 8.1
One of the many welcomed features with Windows Phone 8 was the ability to capture a screenshot from your Windows Phone. For those of us who write about Windows Phones it was a fantastic feature to...
View ArticleHow to find anything on your phone with Windows Phone 8.1
Windows Phone 8.1 brings a wealth of new features and improvements to the table. Some of these changes are meant to bring Windows Phone more in-line with Windows 8. The more closely the two operating...
View ArticleHow to Mute message threads on Windows Phone 8.1 to get some quiet time
While I totally love the messaging app on Windows Phone, sometimes long, meandering conversations can be annoying with their constant alerts. I’d rather text passively when I choose to, rather then get...
View ArticleHow to set up Quiet Hours and Inner Circles on Windows Phone 8.1
There are so many new features in Windows Phone 8.1. Of course Cortana and the notification center will steal the headlines, but it’s the other features that help make this a momentous update. We’re...
View ArticleHow to open a private browser tab on Windows Phone 8.1
The Windows Phone 8.1 update introduces private browsing in Internet Explorer. It’s called InPrivate Browsing and it prevents Internet Explorer from storing data about your browsing session. This...
View ArticleHow to get beautiful Start backgrounds for Windows Phone 8.1
Start backgrounds are probably one of the more interesting changes we’ve seen in Windows Phone 8.1. It’s another step Microsoft has made to allow users to customize and make their Windows Phone...
View ArticleUse Cortana to quickly schedule events from text messages and emails
Cortana is your personal assistant on Windows Phone 8.1. She’s great for finding nearby sushi joints, reminding you to get milk on your way home and much more. You won’t find Cortana confined to her...
View ArticleWindows Phone 8.1 finally gets speed dial, call history and more
The more we use Windows Phone 8.1, the more we discover such as the changes to our call history. For starters, we now have a Speed Dial page that sits alongside the History and Voice Mail pages. You...
View ArticleHow to share your Windows Phone's internet - whether or not your carrier...
Internet can almost be called the lifeblood of our society; if the internet goes down or our phones lose signal, it is like a part of us dies. Whether you view the aforementioned statement as a glum...
View ArticleGive your eyes a break with Internet Explorer Reading Mode for Windows 8.1
Microsoft recently released the Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers and introduced a collection of new features, including an updated version of the mobile Internet Explorer 11. The new software...
View ArticleHere's how to make Windows 8.1 more like Windows 7 (in case you're weird like...
Let us be honest, what people really want when they ask for Windows 7 back is that it be done with the modern Windows 8 Start Screen and make their machine more mouse and keyboard friendly.Windows 8...
View ArticleHow to use the Windows Phone 8.1 camera burst mode
One of the many new features Windows Phone 8.1 brings to the table is a burst mode for the native camera app. The burst mode allows you to capture a series of images then select the best of the group...
View ArticleRe-installing apps and games with Windows Phone 8.1 is now easier, here's how
The more we use Windows Phone 8.1 the more features we discover. Such as re-installing apps and games you’ve purchased in the past.In the past there were basically two ways to re-install an app or game...
View ArticleHow to move or uninstall multiple apps with Storage Sense on Windows Phone 8.1
For those of us who love our apps, or have limited storage on our phones, freeing up space can be a concern. Prior to the Windows Phone 8.1 update, we were limited to installing apps directly on the...
View ArticleHow to set a location-based reminder with Cortana
One of our favorite features on the Windows Phone 8.1 Preview for Developers is setting up location-based reminders with Cortana. You can tell your Windows Phone device to remind you certain things...
View ArticleTake your Windows 8 tablet gaming to the next level with an Xbox controller
For those looking for a portable tablet gaming experience, Windows tablets can sure hit the mark like no other platform. Whether you are looking at the fully equipped Razer Edge with an Nvidia GeForce...
View ArticleAll you need to know about Data Sense on Windows Phone 8.1
Windows Phone 8.1 introduces a handful of new features like Cortana, Notification Center and Wi-Fi Sense, but also improves on older features like Data Sense. We’ll be going into detail over the next...
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