Windows 8 Spotlight #2

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· More than 100M Windows 8 Licences have been sold in 6 months.

· Play Apple-style HTTP Live Streaming (HLS) m3u8 urls in Win8 and WP8 Apps!

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For Windows Store Application Development, there’s a “Device” section in Visual Studio 2012 where you can view a variety of device resolutions in a single development machine.

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WinRT Transitions – Creating Fast and Fluid Windows Store App UIs

This blog post looks at the new concept of ‘transitions’ that WinRT, within Windows 8, introduces. This concept makes it very easy for you to create a fluid and interactive UI without going anywhere near storyboards!

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Using Bing Maps SDK - Tips and Tricks 

In this video you’ll see how to create maps in your application with aerial imagery and

road imagery by using C#, XAML, and the Bing Maps SDK for Windows Store apps.

Customizing pins and pin collection binding.

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Foursquare

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ESPN

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Wherever you are in the world, open up Foursquare to see where your friends like to go, and get recommendations for the best restaurants, bars, and sights in the area.

The ESPN App provides sports fans with all the things they love about ESPN in a single place.  Get up- to- the -minute scores, news, and analysis for all your favorite teams, leagues, and players.  Access rich, in depth content from the leader in sports.

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Astronomical Clock– Prague/Czech Republic