Microsoft has been having a bad time in the consumer face for the last few years -- they’ve failed to jump on the mobile train in any significant way and have tried to modernize Windows but face a lot of resistance from users and pundits. Personally, I like Windows 8;...
Programming Pitfalls: WinRT MediaElement URL Scheme
I’ve been doing a good deal of C# WinRT development recently and for the most part it hasn’t been bad. This week, however, I found a pitfall that is not only so simple it’s silly but also managed to waste an hour or so of my time. WinRT has a class called MediaElement...
Review: Asus Vivo Tab RT
Coder Radio listeners will know that I recently got a new tablet to add to my growing collection of devices: Asus’ Vivo Tab RT. Android fans will take a look at this and be reminded of the Transformer Prime and for good reason -- the Vivo Tab and Prime share some...
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If you listen to Coder Radio, then you know that I like Windows 8 “metro” apps and that I am also a frequent Twitter user. Naturally, I wanted to find a Windows 8 Twitter app and recently I discovered Tweetro. I took a look at the website and like many users was...
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