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Developers can convert their iOS apps to Windows 10 apps

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by on April 29, 2015 at 5:36 pm
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A big piece of news out of Microsoft BUILD today: developers can convert their apps written in Objective C for iOS devices into Windows 10 applications. A tool that Microsoft plans to release will allow developers to directly convert their Objective C code built for iOS devices to work on Windows 10 devices with “very few” modifications. Terry Myerson, Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of Operating Systems, said at BUILD that it works with “all the weirdness of Objective C.” The company said that King, the developer of Candy Crush, is already using this technique to bring its iOS apps directly to…

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Developers can reuse their Android code to bring their apps to Windows 10

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by on April 29, 2015 at 5:31 pm
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At Microsoft’s BUILD event today the company dropped huge news that Android support is coming to Windows 10 so developers can reuse the majority of their code. The company will use Android app support to make it easier for developers to port across their existing applications built in Java and C++ with very little effort. Windows Phones will include a Android subsystem that can run the majority of existing code from an Android app. Developers can use Windows APIs along with their existing code to get live tiles and other features working. Microsoft also announced that it’ll make it simple for Objective…

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Microsoft announces carrier billing for all Windows 10 devices, even desktop

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by on April 29, 2015 at 5:20 pm
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At its Build event in California today, Microsoft announced it will begin offering carrier billing for the all devices that can access the Windows 10 Store; including desktop devices. The move could be very useful for users without a credit card – you could just tack on your app expenses onto your phone bill instead. With Windows 10, Microsoft is touting universal software that can run on all types of hardware, from smartphones to desktops. Carrier billing on the desktop further blurs the line between mobile and desktop apps, and could help developers benefit from more purchases thanks to the…

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How to make marketing videos that aren’t terrible

Apr29
by on April 29, 2015 at 5:19 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, marketing, video production

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This post first appeared on Vimeo. It is a truth universally acknowledged that online video is taking over the world. Whether you work for a small business, an agency, or a global brand, get this — video, as a medium, will continue to grow in importance over the coming years. We know. We’re floored by the news, too. But the best you can do is hop aboard that video train and make it work for your business. Making videos for marketing purposes can be a daunting experience for most, so we’ve broken it down into four key questions you should…

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Microsoft shows off cross-platform integrations for Office 2016

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by on April 29, 2015 at 5:01 pm
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Today at BUILD, Microsoft showed off its new cross-platform integrations that developers can use to build apps that deeply embed inside Office. During the presentation, the company showed off some interesting real-world scenarios like an Uber integration that allowed users of Outlook to create a ride reminder directly from their calendar appointments. That same ride reminder set in Outlook will pop up on your iPhone automatically when the time arrives. The idea is that these integrations also work seamlessly across devices. Another demonstration showed an integration from SAP that worked across Excel on the desktop and iPad. Microsoft CEO Satya…

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