Windows 8 Apps

Post image for Skype For Windows 8 Updated With Video Message Preview

We are still annoyed that it took this long but the latest update to Skype for Windows 8 has added the video messaging feature. To get the feature you only need to update your version of Skype in the Windows 8 Store which should give you the ability to leave video messages for friends even [...]

Post image for Windows 8 News APP Gets RSS Feed Support

While most device platforms have built in programs that are useless therefore, we find it really nice that Windows 8 has many useful apps including the news app. The recent update closed the only big feature that I thought was missing which was the ability to add the RSS feeds from your favorite websites.

Post image for EU Fined Microsoft $733 Million Dollars For Breaking Internet Browser Choice Agreement

Microsoft got hit with a huge $733 million dollar fine today for not allowing users to chose which browser they want to use at start up. When you get a Windows computer in most countries, Internet Explorer is the browser by default however the European Union forced Microsoft to have a browser election option to [...]

Post image for DirecTv NFL Sunday Ticket Online Works Great On The Microsoft Surface RT

With the absence of an app, Windows Tablet users will have to use the DirecTV site to stream the Sunday Ticket to a device and it was awesome to see how well it worked. This past Sunday I was watching the NFL games at home and decided to use the online streaming of the NFL [...]

Post image for How To Configure Specific Folders To Sync In SkyDrive For Windows

There is no doubt that we are big fans of using SkyDrive to sync our information between our Windows 8 PC’s and Tablets, Windows Phone and the cloud however there was a small downside to the desktop app where you could not selectively choose which folders sync to which machines. The reason why this is [...]

Post image for How to Use Zune Pass Song Credits With Xbox Music

Even though Microsoft changed their Zune Pass Subscription plan and eliminated the song credit feature many users who maintained their accounts were allowed to continue with the option. Now that Microsoft has gone to the new Xbox Music service, many people who have the old Zune Song credit plan are wondering if they still work [...]

Post image for Bank Of America App Now Available in The Windows 8 Store

The Windows 8 Store not only continues to gain popular apps but also necessary ones such as banking apps with Bank of America being the latest. The app exists on Windows Phone and brings the same features to Windows 8 devices in a bigger format. With the app you can do the basics such as [...]

Post image for How To Add More Flash Enabled Websites in Windows 8 and the Surface RT

While the Windows 8 and the Surface RT web browser supports Flash websites, not all websites are supported and here is a guide to add additional websites to the supported list. Internet Explorer 10 uses the Compatibility View (CV) list to enable specific sites to run with the built in Flash Player. Microsoft manages and distributes the [...]

Post image for Skype For Windows 8 Now In the Microsoft Store

Today Microsoft had the official kickoff for Windows 8 and the Surface Tablets and along with the good news is Skype for Windows 8 is now available. This version of Skype runs as a Windows 8 app and is completely redesigned. Skype for Windows 8 takes over the whole screen but can be docked as [...]

Post image for MSN For Windows 8 Goes Live And Looks Fantastic

Microsoft a few weeks ago announced that they were cutting ties with NBC and would revamp the MSN.com webpage and today the new page has gone live which looks great. The new MSN takes it look and feel from the Windows 8 Style UI were tiles are used with the end result being a much [...]