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Stay in touch with friends and family with IM+, now on sale for Windows 8

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By Rich Edmonds, Sunday, Apr 28, 2013 at 2:36 pm

IM is a popular instant messaging service that's relied on by many to provide a way to communicate with contacts, friends and family. With apps on numerous platforms, including Windows 8 and Windows Phone, it's certainly one we keep our eye on. We've received word that IM+ (the premium version of the app) for Windows 8 is currently on sale.

Unification for Windows 8 is finally live, more service updates on the way

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By Rich Edmonds, Friday, Apr 26, 2013 at 4:21 pm

We've been informed that Liquid Daffodil has finally managed to get its Unification app listed on the Windows 8 Store, enabling consumers to download and utilise the notification centre across the Windows ecosystem. So what's Unification all about? If you're not familiar with the name, or have somehow missed our previous coverage, it's a notification centre that pulls in and stores alerts and notifications from third-party apps.

Music streaming service Deezer launches app for Windows 8

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By Rich Edmonds, Wednesday, Apr 17, 2013 at 10:06 am

Deezer (www.deezer.com) has launched an app for Windows 8. The French web-based music streaming service is available in over 180 countries and boasts over 3 million subscribers. Unfortunately, there are still no plans for a US launch, which the company surely has to achieve to compete against Spotify, Nokia Music and Xbox Music in the important market.

Prominent Swedish blogger Blondinbella releases Windows apps and they look rather good

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By Rich Edmonds, Monday, Apr 8, 2013 at 8:33 am

Blondinbella apps for both Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 have been released. Should you be a fan of the popular and well-known Swedish blogger, these apps are a must have. We've previously looked at Isabella Desirée Löwengrip Rydberg and her own Nokia Lumia 920, so it's good to see apps to further support both Microsoft platforms.

VLC team details progress with Windows app

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By Rich Edmonds, Tuesday, Apr 2, 2013 at 7:49 pm

The VLC team has updated its Kickstarter page for Windows and Windows Phone. The update details progress made with an explanation as to why there has been a lack of posts. It's said that much progress is being made with the Windows version and the sheer determination and amount of work required is why there has been a rather quiet period.

Tweetro+ for Windows 8 updated with more features and support for Twitter API v1.1

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By Rich Edmonds, Wednesday, Feb 27, 2013 at 7:16 am

The Lazyworm team has released an update to the Tweetro+ app available for Windows. The client has been bumped to version 1.2.8.9 to fully support Twitter's 1.1 API, which will be a requirement for third-party developers from March onwards. We last covered the Twitter app being updated at the start of February, with the team promising API support in a follow-up release.

Tweetro+ flaps its wings with a new update, includes minor fixes and improvements

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By Rich Edmonds, Friday, Feb 1, 2013 at 10:36 am

Tweetro+, the popular Twitter client for Windows has been updated. This marks the start of a substantial number of updates the developer (Lazyworm) has planned for the course of the next handful of months. While we're excited by updates being pushed out, the developer is also reportedly working on ensuring the transition from Twitter API 1.0 to version 1.1 (set to arrive on March 5th) is smooth for consumers.

Streaming UK TV shows on Windows Phone possible with upcoming TVCatchup app

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By Rich Edmonds, Sunday, Jan 27, 2013 at 7:09 pm

If you're not familiar with the UK service, TVCatchup is a free way to watch television shows when not sat in front of the big screen. Unfortunately, despite the naming, TVCatchup does not sport functionality to enable users to watch shows that have already been on air, but the available free streaming is a great feature for any device.

TVCatchup already has an app available for Windows 8, but there's also currently an app in development for Windows Phone 8. All About Windows Phone has taken a look at what we can expect.

Serious about Twitter? Dominate the Twitterverse with new social game Tweepgods

Windows Phone News

By Rich Edmonds, Thursday, Jan 24, 2013 at 3:20 pm

Are you a Twitter fan? Do you love using the service so much that you could see yourself playing a social game? Liquid Daffodil, the makers behind glƏƏk! and more, has developed Tweepgods (www.liquiddaffodil.com/tweepgods), which may be of interest to you. Tweepgods is such a title that's now available on the Windows Store (and soon arriving for Windows Phone).

Dropbox app now available for Windows 8

By robert brand, Monday, Jan 7, 2013 at 4:24 am

Good news for those who have been waiting and anticipating the arrival of Dropbox for Windows 8, it is now available. The popular cloud storage and sharing service has built a reputation as one of the more ubiquitous ways that folks like to share files and so its arrival on Windows 8 as a metro app is significant for the new platform.

The app is available to download for free and will work on both Windows 8 and Windows RT machines allowing you to download and share files at will.