Android apps can work in the background in sever ways, but sometimes too much choice can be a bad thing. Android has a range of APIs and components for scheduling background work, and the “correct” ...

Developing Windows Store apps is a change of pace for a lot of developers. Unless you've migrated from the Silverlight, Windows Phone 7 or Windows Phone 8 world, the sandboxed and controlled ...

Small reminders can make life much easier, whether it’s remembering to recharge your FASTag, pay your electricity bill, or call up a family member on their birthday. Act like your personal assistant; ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Recently here at Windows Phone Central we've received a few help requests through our app from ...

A new feature of Windows Store apps, utilizing background tasks will not only help circumvent some challenges from the Windows Store app lifecycle, but they can keep your app responsive to what's ...