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Microsoft Tries to Lure Desktop Developers to the UWP Dark Side, Again

Microsoft Tries to Lure Desktop Developers to the UWP Dark Side, Again

With the understanding that few professional developers will ever re-create their apps for the UWP…

UWP is Key to the Long-Term Success of Windows 10
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UWP is Key to the Long-Term Success of Windows 10 (Premium)

What if you created an apps platform and no one built any apps? That is…

Thurrott Daily: January 18, 2017

Thurrott Daily: January 18, 2017

Today: Microsoft to stop updating Minecraft on Windows phones, Cortana coming to the Android lock…

A New Year's Resolution for Aspiring Programmers: Learn C# and UWP Development

A New Year’s Resolution for Aspiring Programmers: Learn C# and UWP Development

Microsoft this week is promoting two free video learning series that will help you learn…

Xamarin Dev Days Now Available for On Demand Streaming

Xamarin Dev Days Now Available for On Demand Streaming

Microsoft has posted all of the content from its Xamarin Dev Days live event, allowing…

Raspberry Pi Brings Its PIXEL Desktop Environment to PC/Mac

Raspberry Pi Brings Its PIXEL Desktop Environment to PC/Mac

The Raspberry Pi Foundation announced today that it has brought its PIXEL desktop environment to…

Thurrott Daily: December 21

Thurrott Daily: December 21

Today: Get your Xbox crest, Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement, Microsoft and Boku bring…

2016 Year in Review: Microsoft

2016 Year in Review: Microsoft

In 2016, Microsoft took decisive steps away from its traditional roots and embraced a more…

Cortanagate: Round and Round We Go
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Cortanagate: Round and Round We Go

The murky situation with Cortana-based devices is in keeping with my philosophy that Microsoft just…

Google Jumps Into IoT with Android Things

Google Jumps Into IoT with Android Things

Years in the making, Google's Internet of Things (IoT) platform, now called Android Things, is…

Cortana Unbound: Microsoft Finally Opens Up Its Digital Assistant to Devices

Cortana Unbound: Microsoft Finally Opens Up Its Digital Assistant to Devices

Microsoft is finally opening up Cortana quite a bit to developers, and it will let…

Build 2017 is Coming to Seattle in May

Build 2017 is Coming to Seattle in May

Rejoice! Build 2017 will be held in Seattle instead of San Francisco, as has been…

Thurrott Daily: December 5

Today: Get ready for WinHEC, developer support for symlinks is finally coming to Windows 10,…

Microsoft Celebrates Computer Science Education Week with Free Tutorials and Workshops

Microsoft Celebrates Computer Science Education Week with Free Tutorials and Workshops

Microsoft announced today that it has a new Minecraft coding tutorial for students and is…

Learn Xamarin for Free

Learn Xamarin for Free

Microsoft has posted on-demand versions of a free, six-part video series about learning Xamarin development.

Microsoft Expands the Visual Studio Family

Microsoft Expands the Visual Studio Family

At its Connect(); 2016 event this week in New York, Microsoft announced the release candidate…

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