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Missing Surface Mini

May 21, 2014
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A recent report seemed to suggest that Microsoft purposeful backed away from plans to debut a smaller Surface device. ...

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Apache Cordova integrated in Visual Studio

May 12, 2014
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Apache Cordova (better known as PhoneGap) is a set of device APIs that allow a mobile app developer to access native ...

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Peek Calendar

May 12, 2014
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Good UX is simple, intuitive and delightful, this app captures all of that. ...

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Get Windows 8 and Windows Phone Controls for FREE

May 12, 2014
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From our good friends at Telerik: Yes, you’ve read that right. To help celebrate TechEd 2014 and .NET developers, we’re ...

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The Forgotten Promise of Windows RT

May 04, 2014
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Windows RT 8.1 is a Windows-based operating system that's optimized for thin and light PCs that have extended battery ...

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Retrieve JSON Data Asynchronously In Windows Phone

April 30, 2014
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I started building a Windows Phone app recently with the intent of pulling some JSON data from some random URI and I ...

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Responding to App Reviews – Nerves of Steel

April 17, 2014
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You sometimes need nerves of steel to read your comments and reviews, even the best intentioned and cutest YouTube ...

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Build 2014 Highlights For Web Developers

April 16, 2014
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There was a metric ton of information coming out of Build this year, and I am still trying to parse all of it for my ...

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OpenSSL Heartbleed Vulnerability

April 09, 2014
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I have been following news about the OpenSSL Heartbleed vulnerability for the last few days and I wanted to highlight ...

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