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Microsoft leaks date of 2019 Build Conference

4 days

If you have been waiting for Microsoft to announce the dates for their 2019 Build developer conference so you can plan your visit, we have some good news for you. Microsoft managed to leak the date and location of the announcement...

Google’s upcoming Fuchsia OS will support Android apps

by Pradeep

2 weeks

We already know that Google is working on a successor to Android. Dubbed as “Fuchsia”, the new mobile platform is expected to replace Android. The project is already in works for more than three years. The new platform will h...

Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 18290 now available for download

by Pradeep

1 month

Microsoft today released the Windows 10 SDK Preview Build 18290 for developers. This SDK can be used with the Windows 10 Insider Build 18290 or later. This updated SDK comes with bug fixes and changes to the API surface area. Mic...

Microsoft open sources WPF, Windows Forms, and WinUI

by Pradeep

1 month

At Microsoft Connect() conference today, Microsoft announced that it is open sourcing key Windows development technologies including WPF, Windows Forms, and WinUI. Anyone can now contribute to these three Windows UX frameworks on ...

Microsoft to shutdown HockeyApp next year, developers can migrate to Visual Studio App Center

by Pradeep

2 months

Back in 2014, Microsoft acquired HockeyApp, one of the popular beta app distribution and analytics service. Last year, Microsoft revealed Visual Studio App Center as the future of HockeyApp. Yesterday, Microsoft announced that Hoc...

Microsoft announces Azure Blockchain Development Kit

by Pradeep

2 months

Microsoft yesterday released the new Azure Blockchain Development Kit which brings together blockchain with the best of Microsoft and third-party SaaS. The Azure Blockchain Development Kit is built on Microsoft’s serverless tech...

Developers: Microsoft Store is now accepting native AMR64 apps

by Surur

2 months

With the official release of Visual Studio 15.9, the Microsoft Store is now officially accepting submissions for apps built for the ARM64 architecture. Developers now have the officially supported SDK and tools for creating 64...

Microsoft working on Sysinternals for Linux

by Surur

2 months

Windows Subsystem for Linux is one of Microsoft’s success stories and has allowed developers to complete tasks using their Linux tools as easily from Windows as from a Linux desktop. Microsoft is, however, also looking to ma...

Microsoft releases updated Quantum Development Kit with new chemistry library and improved developer tools

by Pradeep

3 months

Microsoft last year released the first public preview of Quantum Development Kit to help developers learn how to program a quantum computer which is believed to be the future of computing. Along with the Quantum Development Kit, M...

Developers: Microsoft announces app submission deadlines for the 2018 holiday season

by Pradeep

3 months

Microsoft today revealed the Microsoft Store apps and games submission deadlines for the 2018 holiday season. Developers need to update or submit an app or game no later than Monday, November 13th for Thanksgiving (US) and Thursda...

Developers: Microsoft has released Fluent XAML Theme Editor to the Microsoft Store

by Surur

3 months

Microsoft has released Fluent XAML Theme Editor to the Microsoft Store. Fluent XAML Theme Editor is a design development tool developers can use to create custom themes for UWP apps. This tool also helps with the development flo...

MSIX Packaging Tool is now Generally Available

by Surur

3 months

In July Microsoft announced that the MSIX Packaging Tool is available in Microsoft Store in Preview form. Now in a blog post, John Vintzel, Program Manager Lead, MSIX, announced that the final version of the tool is available to...