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You have installed or upgraded to Windows 10 and now you want to develop apps for Windows 10. With Windows 10 you need to develop it once and you can deploy to various devices. However to do this you need to get ready with 'developer mode'. This post shows how. Launch Visual Studio 2015 Community. Create a blank Universal Windows app using Javascript template in VS Community 2015. DojoUW00.png You may get this message if it is not in developer mode. In which case follow intructions on the message.   Developermode.png This is the folder structure of my Universal Windows project using the blank JavaScript template which I named it as DojoApp (I was planning to bring in Dojo Toolkit here but there are some problems). DojoUW-01.png Here is the default.html code:         DojoApp                                 Content goes her...

Now you can buy all the latest Microsoft Lumias in New York and in over 100 stores. Microsoft opened its 3-floor store for business in New York today. It's on 5th Avenue not far from Apple Store. This is the largest Microsoft Store. All the new stuff from Microsoft is being sold starting today.  Image source: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/locations/ny/new-york/fifth-avenue-/store-1087 New York is a great city with people from all over the world and Microsoft knows this and the shop associates speak and understand some 19 languages. Here is a preview video: =========== Video Source: Windows Central More here: http://www.engadget.com/2015/10/25/microsoft-nyc-flagship-store/ http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2015/10/25/nyc-microsoft-store-launch/74579014/

You will be hearing about this more and more as Windows 10 devices start appearing in increasing numbers that may reach billions. Before Windows 10, the OS was Windows 8.1 and there were two devices that were targeted by code : Windows Windows Phone Developers created Universal Windows 8 apps using a shared codebase. For this the Windows Runtime (WinRT), an evolution of the Windows app model was introduced as a common application architecture. With Windows 10 that has changed. Now there are a number of devices for which you need to code has increased. Hence Universal Windows Platform (UWP) was born. WinRT gets evolved to be integrated with Windows 10 Core. This core provides a common platform for every device that runs Window 10. UWP now calls WinRT common for all the devices PLUS also APIs(Win32 and .NET) that are specific to the device family the app runs on. Thus UWP provides a guaranteed core API layer for all devices. What it means is that your app can...

The new Microsoft Band has a very comprehensive set of sensors in addition to a Haptic vibration motor. Here is a listing from Microsoft site; Optical heart rate sensor 3-axis accelerometer/gyro Gyrometer GPS Ambient light sensor Skin temperature sensor UV sensor Capacitive sensor Galvanic skin response Microphone Barometer What is Haptic? It is also known as Tactile or touch sensitivity. You feel a vibration if some attention is needed, for example. In the case of Microsoft Band it can alert you to messages and such. If it bothers you, it can be turned-off from Settings (DoNotDisturb setting). Microsoft Band Video:

First for Microsoft, first of its kind laptop, Surface Book will beat it competitors to a pulp. Three input modes, touch (10 point multi-touch), pen,mouse Full-sized back-lit keyboard. 13.5" PixelSense (tm) display is detachable to morph into a tablet that works with Surface Pen and OneNote, resolution: 3000 x 2000 (267 PPI), aspect ratio: 3:2. Bend over the lid can be used as a creative canvas   6th Gen Intel Core i5 or i7 processor with upto 16GB memory + optional discrete graphics chip ( NVIDIA GenForce ) needed for creative photo and video editing tasks 12-hour battery life for video playback. Solid state drive (SSD) options: 128GB, 256GB, 512GB, or 1TB. Wireless:  802.11ac Wi-Fi wireless networking; IEEE; 802.11a/b/g/n compatible; Bluetooth 4.0 wireless technology. Ports:  Two full-size USB 3.0; Full-size SD™ card reader; SurfaceConnect TM ; Headset jack Mini DisplayPort Cameras, Audio and Video: 5.0MP fr...

Keep the dates open, February 2106, 22 to 25     This is the GSMA World Congress showcasing all that is important to the mobile industry. All types of stake holders will meet, leaders, equipment makers, mobile operators etc.  Do not forget to visit the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona.  Picture from Wikipedia.

Both Lumia 950 and 950XL are the latest Microsoft plastic-bodied smartphones with Windows 10 OS. These are the newest flagship Microsoft phones with WIndows 10. Both phones have similar cameras with the 950L having options for video recording not available in 950. These are expected to appear in Microsoft Stores in November 2015. 950XL (unlocked): 5.7"  display with 1440x2560 20MP camera with ZEISS optics 4K Video recording 3340 mAh battery 32GB storage/microSD 2TB Wireless charging OK USB Type C connectivity 3 GB RAM $649 -------------------- 950 (only available on AT&T): 5.2" display with 1440x2560 20MP Camera 4K Video recording 3000 mAh battery Supports MicroSD Wireless charging OK USB Type C connectivity 3GB RAM $549 For detailed spec here is the link: http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Microsoft-Lumia-950-XL_id9545