Resources|Sep 23, 2016

Answers to Your Burning Xbox Dev Questions

How do I protect my Xbox in dev mode? Can I publish my non-game app to Xbox One? Now that Microsoft is further opening up the Xbox platform to developers, you might have questions about either bringing an existing UWP app to Xbox, or developing directly for the gaming console. Microsoft’s recent live video training…
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News|Sep 13, 2016

How to Try Microsoft HoloLens for Free

Not sure yet if you want to spring for a $3,000 HoloLens Developer Kit? If you haven’t yet gotten to try out Microsoft’s augmented reality headset, you’re in luck: The company is taking its HoloLens Roadshow to select Microsoft stores in the United States and Canada beginning this month. Pre-register online to try out a…
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News|Sep 8, 2016

From Muggles to Holograms: What’s On Tap for This Year’s DevIntersection Conference

DevIntersection, a cross-discipline conference for Microsoft developers, has been growing in size, and this year’s event will include keynote speeches from Microsoft execs Scott Guthrie and Steve Guggenheimer as well as presentations from journalists covering Redmond like Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley. But of course, the highlight of the event, which takes place Oct.…
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news|Sep 6, 2016

Microsoft’s ‘Skype Teams’ Could Go Head to Head With Slack

In just over two years of existence, messaging app Slack has become an indispensable communication tool for many work teams, especially of the creative variety. Now, Microsoft—which was rumored to be interested in purchasing Slack at one point—is developing its own Slack-like collaboration tool under the Skype platform, according to Microsoft PowerUser. Like Slack, Skype…
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News|Sep 1, 2016

Paid Extensions Added to Visual Studio Marketplace

Microsoft’s Visual Studio Marketplace, home to hundreds of extensions for Visual Studio, VS Team Sevices and VS Code, will now offer paid as well as free extensions, the company announced earlier this week. Software companies will be able to sell their extensions to developers that use the Visual Studio integrated development environment under monthly licenses…
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News|Aug 30, 2016

Submit Your UWP App to Xbox One, and Other New Windows Dev Center Features

Developers who’ve built apps and games using the Windows 10 Anniversary Update SDK can now offer them in the Xbox Store. The change is part of a number of Dev Center updates announced Monday by Microsoft. Games submitted to Xbox One will still be subject to concept approval. “This ensures games on Xbox deliver the…
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news|Aug 24, 2016

App Dev on Xbox Event Set for August 30

Microsoft will host a virtual event on Tuesday, August 30 for developers interested in developing apps for Xbox One. According to a Microsoft announcement, the event starts at 9:00 Pacific Time and will cover: What’s new in the Anniversary Update SDK and how to get started with app development for Xbox One How to get…
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News|Aug 12, 2016

Microsoft Will Ditch Azure RemoteApp, Replace With New Citrix Service

Microsoft plans to drop its Azure RemoteApp service over the next year, instead partnering with Citrix to develop new solutions for allowing remote access to Windows apps from a variety of devices. Azure RemoteApp has given businesses the ability to deploy apps from the cloud to employees who are using PC and mobile devices running Windows, Mac…
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news|Aug 10, 2016

LinkedIn Exec: Microsoft Acquisition Won’t Slow Open-Sourcing

With Microsoft’s announcement in June that it will spend $26 billion to acquire LinkedIn, some developers might wonder whether the social network will continue its longstanding practicing of open-sourcing much of its technology. If Vice President of Engineering Igor Perisic has anything to say about it, the answer looks like a resounding yes. In an…
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News|Aug 8, 2016

Windows 10 Anniversary Update Also Available for Raspberry Pi 3

The long-awaited Windows 10 Anniversary Update is not only available for PC, Xbox and—starting August 16—mobile. There’s also a Windows IoT Core upgrade that will work on Raspberry Pi 3. Developers working on Internet-of-Things projects with the affordable, credit-card-sized maker board can now enjoy an easier set-up experience and other new features, according to Microsoft.…
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