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Introducing Hidden Gems, our new series showcasing distinctive apps for...
Reporting and reviewing apps and games is part of our job at Windows Phone Central. Some of it is easy, like when a major app finally makes its way to our ecosystem, but if there's one thing we...
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TRAINR official app for Windows Phone makes exercising super simple
When it comes to the world of fitness and technology things are just getting started. This year at CES and Mobile World Congress, wearables and tools used to measure your fitness routines have become...
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Hotel Tonight on Windows 8.1 makes booking a room a breeze (Hidden Gems)
At the beginning of June, the popular iOS and Android app Hotel Tonight (www.hoteltonight.com) arrived for Windows Phone 8, allowing those on their mobile to book last minute rooms at a bargain price....
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How to Cook Everything with a Windows Phone (Hidden Gems)
It's time to grow up and start cooking like an adult. No more microwavable meals. No more take-out from that Chinese place down the road. And please stop ordering Domino's twice a week. You don't need...
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Super Why! - A collection of educational games for Windows Phone (Hidden Gems)
While this may not apply to every Windows Phone user, the platform is a great medium for children's educational gaming. These Windows Phone titles mix learning the ABC's or basic math with visual aids...
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Baby Connect, a cross-platform app for managing and tracking your baby's...
Our Windows Phones are fantastic tools for keeping up with our day-to-day activities from reminding us of appointments, providing access to email, managing finances and more all while on the go. With...
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PicsArt photo editor jumps from Phone to Windows 8.1 and wins our affection...
Late last year, PicsArt photo editor arrived on Windows Phone, becoming one of the top rated image-fixing apps around. A month later, the Lumia exclusive app went wide for all Windows Phone 8 devices....
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Interactive Touch Books for Windows 8 (Hidden Gems)
Learning to read is one of the best parts about growing up. The books start off simple and get progressively harder the more you learn and the older you get. Reading these days for most adults takes...
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Make objects float like magic with Levitagram for Windows Phone (Hidden Gems)
Want to pick up a cool photography app for your Windows Phone? Check out Levitagram, which arrived a few days ago for Windows Phone 8 devices. Levitagram (www.levitagram.com) is made by PixoMobile,...
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Toca Kitchen and Hair Salon, two toys for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8...
Toca Boca is gaming studio that makes digital toys for kids that are designed to let the kids play, have fun and learn a little along the way. Toys in the sense that you can play the game without...
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You still have time to win a new Windows Phone in our Hidden Gems contest!
A few weeks ago we started our Hidden Gems series in conjunction with Microsoft. The goal of the series is to highlight apps and games of high quality but that slip under the radar. Sure it is easy to...
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Congratulations to our Hidden Gems winners and we're starting our second...
A few weeks ago, Windows Phone Central and Microsoft started a Hidden Gems campaign to highlight interesting and underappreciated apps for Windows and Windows Phone. The series also is also a chance...
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INSTEON home automation for Windows and Windows Phone (Hidden Gems)
Insteon (often written as INSTEON) has been in the home automation business for a few years, going back to 2010. The company has apps on iOS and Android, but starting a few weeks ago, they released a...
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Sphero 2.0 is the little ball that could for Windows and Windows Phone...
When I was growing up, RC cars and remote controlled gizmos were always underwhelming unless you could afford the 'big boy' toys preferred by hobbyists. In 2014, not only are connected devices...
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Flying the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Quadricopter with a Windows tablet (Hidden Gem)
The word 'drone' has certainly entered the mainstream vocabulary of everyday citizens, in part due to the US government, and the other part due to consumer-grade vehicles that are readily available....
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Congrats to our Hidden Gems winners who get some new drones, Spheros and...
A few weeks back, we dived deeper into using Windows or Windows Phone for various connected hardware, including the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0, Sphero 2.0 and Insteon home-automation kits. The articles not...
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Introducing Hidden Gems, our new series showcasing distinctive apps for...
Reporting and reviewing apps and games is part of our job at Windows Phone Central. Some of it is easy, like when a major app finally makes its way to our ecosystem, but if there's one thing we...
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TRAINR official app for Windows Phone makes exercising super simple
When it comes to the world of fitness and technology things are just getting started. This year at CES and Mobile World Congress, wearables and tools used to measure your fitness routines have become...
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Hotel Tonight on Windows 8.1 makes booking a room a breeze (Hidden Gems)
At the beginning of June, the popular iOS and Android app Hotel Tonight (www.hoteltonight.com) arrived for Windows Phone 8, allowing those on their mobile to book last minute rooms at a bargain price....
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How to Cook Everything with a Windows Phone (Hidden Gems)
It's time to grow up and start cooking like an adult. No more microwavable meals. No more take-out from that Chinese place down the road. And please stop ordering Domino's twice a week. You don't need...
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