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Since 2012 I have kept using Zune on the Desktop and the Zune HD, but I do realize it’s a dead platform.  That said, I do want to set about programming a new and improved version that keeps its interface … Continue reading →

I’ve tried out several RSS Readers on Windows 10 Mobile, and news apps, including MSN News and Flipboard, and I have yet to find one that does what I need for my news requirements.  So I will lay out my … Continue reading →

If you used Zune and remember it fondly (as I’m sure most people who use X-Box Music do), if not only for having more features than X-Box Music (hereafter XBM), then also for its aesthetics. Zune had backgrounds with very … Continue reading →

If you’ve used X-Box Video, you’ll know it’s a clunky and feature-poor piece of programming.  Especially if you compare it to Zune or Windows Media Player, both very capable programs full of features, you will find that you miss them … Continue reading →

It is my contention that it was a big mistake for Microsoft to scrap Zune and go with X-Box Music/Video.  Aside from the clunky interface, especially in comparison to Zune, it is surprisingly lacking in features.  Going on two years … Continue reading →

I have an idea that I would like to put out there.  I see dozens of ideas and requests concerning X-Box Music and X-Box Video and there’s even a user voice site for X-Box Music and X-Box Video.  It seems … Continue reading →

If you have installed the Windows Phone 8.1 Developer Preview, you have likely been enjoying the use of Cortana, and possible the notification center at the top, along with other new features so that you can write new apps in … Continue reading →

Windows 9 is going to be coming in 2015, and it should be the “Windows 7” to Windows 8’s “Vista” moment.  This most recent version of Windows 8 has been slow to acceptance by many mainstream computer users, likely due … Continue reading →

Introduction Windows 8 has been released in what they call a final state, but even with that, there are many things that can be changed and added to make this OS feel more finished and polished than it is right … Continue reading →

This post will describe some of the features that Windows 8.1 has and what I believe to be useful or otherwise helpful additions to add to the next release of Windows, in addition to my prior post on the topic.  … Continue reading →