Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer and a former IT professional. He's written for Time, CNET, PCMag, and several other publications. He's the author of two tech books--one on ...

When developing apps and games for Windows Phone and Windows Store, a developer faces a major challenge, and that is to advertise these apps and games. Now, with the help of AdDuplex, developers can ...

Microsoft has struggled to make Windows Phone a viable competitor in the mobile ecosystem for more than five years now. There have been some good devices running Windows Phone, but the lack of apps ...

Project Astoria, the Android compatibility layer for Windows Mobile, has been delayed, perhaps even indefinitely. Seven months ago, Microsoft announced a quartet of "bridges" to open up the Windows ...

Microsoft launched a new developer contest that will place the winning app in a primetime U.S. TV ad. Microsoft is looking for the next big app. Redmond today launched a new developer contest that ...

You can now install the latest version of Microsoft's mobile OS -- but you'll need a developer's account to snag it. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Vivino is a must-have app for any wine connoisseur that allows you to take a photo of a bottle to ...

Mobile application development involves the creation of applications for mobile devices like smartphones and tablet computers. Mobile app development salaries reflect the need for skilled developers ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 ...

Microsoft plans to end three Windows Phone applications on May 20, 2018. Microsoft Teams, Skype for Business and Yammer apps for Windows Phone will all get "retired" on that date, according to a ...

Rejoice o’ ye forgotten gamers, or as most people would call us, “Steam gamers who have Windows phones.” Valve has heard our entreaties and answered with an official Steam app for Windows Phone 8.1 ...

update Windows Mobile will finally get an app store, allowing users to download and purchase mobile apps over-the-air, Microsoft has announced. Speaking to ZDNet Asia in a phone interview Tuesday, ...