SQL Server on Linux: A Savvy Move By Microsoft
The graphic said it all: the words SQL Server and Linux, linked together with a cheerful red heart. Microsoft’s announcement yesterday that it will bring its popular data software to […]
An Easier Way to Access App Analytics
Tracking your app’s metrics—such as number of downloads and failure rate—is, of course, crucial to improving its performance. But the process can be cumbersome. Now, developers with apps in the […]
HoloLens Development Kits Will Ship March 30
Ready to try your hand at building augmented reality apps? Microsoft will start shipping the first wave of its long-awaited HoloLens developer kits on March 30. Today is the first […]
Visual Studio’s Java Tools Challenge Offers $85,000 in Prizes
The latest Visual Studio Marketplace hackathon focuses on integrating Java and Visual Studio, and the maker of the best extension or app will win thousands of dollars in cash and […]
HoloLens Makes Strides, But May Not Be Available to Consumers Anytime Soon
In a jaw-dropping moment at this week’s TED conference in Vancouver, HoloLens creator Alex Kipman placed a holographic phone call to NASA scientist Jeffrey Norris, who was stationed at a […]
Windows Build 14267 Includes Easier Music Searching, Updates to Edge
Microsoft released Windows 10 Preview Build 14267 to Insiders in its Fast ring today. The new build includes a music search icon for Cortana that directs the virtual assistant to […]
Take a Peek Inside the Development Process for the Galaxy Explorer HoloLens App
The latest video out of Microsoft brings together two topics of fascination for geeks everywhere: augmented reality and outer space. A team of Microsoft developers is working hard to take […]
Microsoft Adds New Release Preview Ring to Windows Insider Program
Microsoft announced today that it’s adding a new ring to its Windows Insider program, which allows intrepid users to gain access to, and give feedback on, new features in Windows […]
WishAppList Tracks Demand for Windows 10 Apps
As Microsoft tries to encourage developers to build universal Windows apps, it’s suffered from what some observers have correctly called a chicken-or-the-egg problem: Developers don’t want to build until they […]