Thanks to the new features available in the Windows anniversery update and the newly updated desktop converter we are seeing an influx of Win 32 Apps in the store. While Tweeten has been available as a regular windows installer download since a while you might wonder what is the point to having the same app available via the store. The biggest benefit ofcourse is getting automatic updates via the store without having to do anything. As more and more regular Win 32 apps become availble via the store it becomes a lot esier to get updates without having to download a new installer for each app update.

All the features you love on Tweeten, including things like GIF Search, Save GIF, the beautiful user interface, and all the other customisation features are available on Tweeten for Windows 10. The app also supports features such as Minimise to Tray, which is something a lot of our users love on the classic version of Tweeten.

Get the app from the link below

Tweeten - Windows Apps on Microsoft Store

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Action Note is a very basic notes app for both Windows 10 desktop as well as mobile. Despite it’s simplicity it might well serve a lot of users just fine.

Creating a note

While you can just hit the new note button from within the app Action Note also gives you a couple of new ways to create new notes. These are unique to Windows 10 and really make it stand out.

• If you allow it Action Note creates a neat interactive notification that is always present in your action center. You can quickly create a note with it.
• You can share an image or text to Action Note from any other app and Action note will create a new note for you
• You can also a scan a QR code directly from your phone into a new note. the note created will have the url information stored directly inside the note
• You can also dictate text into the note via speech recognition

Note Options

While notes have a standard title and details format you can also assign one of six colors to the note or flag it if it’s really important. You can then choose to sort the notes by category color date

Viewing Notes

The app is quick to open up and it’s one way to see your notes. Action Notes gives you one more nifty way to see your notes and that is in the action center. You can either see all your notes here or a select few so you can instantly check out a note just by opening up action center.

You can also pin individual notes as live tiles

Online Syncing

One of the biggest pitfalls of using a proprietary note taking service like Evernote as we recently saw is the unpredicability of it’s existence and it’s pricing changes. Action Note handles it’s syncing via your Windows Live account. Simply login with the same live id across any of your windows devices and all your notes are synced quickly and correctly. It’s a seamless experience and one that actually let’s you have peace of mind knowing that your notes are secure and safe so long as you have your live account.

Pricing

While most functions are free online syncing comes at the cost of a one time purchase. it’s great value for money and we highly recommend this wonderful app

Action Note - Windows Apps on Microsoft Store

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Currently the app supports the following features

• Video playback
• Audio playback
• MKV support
• FLAC playback
• Subtitles downloader
• Browse network servers like Plex
• Add folder to automatically scan for music and video
• Switch between a light and dark theme
• Set a color in the app

Due to windows SDK limitations the app does not currently support DVD and Blu Ray playback

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The game is normally available for $9.99 so it’s a great deal. The promotion runs for only 2 days so grab it before it’s gone.

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Adding a new podcast

Search and adding a podcast is one of the most important functions of any podcast app and it’s done easily here by searching by keyword or pasting the direct url of the podcast. This is great if you know what your looking for. What it lacks is a a way to explore and discover new podcasts without searching for them. Search is fast and the search results are quickly populated as you type

Your Collection

Once your done adding a new podcast they show up under your library categorised by the keywords you chose when adding them

Playlists

You can easily queue up individual episodes for play and download them with on tap if needed. Playback options include the ability to play episodes at up to 3 times normal speed.

Cloud and Cross Platform Functionality

One of the most important things we look forward to in a universal app is it’s cross platform functionality. In this regard Cast performs very well. It can sync your library across desktop, tablet and mobile.

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Overall

Cast is a great podcast solution for Windows users that works equally well across the desktop and mobile. We miss a discovery feature for podcasts and is probably the only reason we might suggest an alternative solution. Other than it it’s a nice a regularly updated app. It’s also completely free to use with the option to send a tip to the developer.

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While a UWP version with features like actionable notifications would have been nice this desktop version is still a nice addition and works reliably.

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• Support for AMD’s FreesyncTM and NVIDIA’s G-SYNC™ in Universal Windows Platform games and apps
• Unlocked frame rate for Universal Windows Platform (UWP) games and apps

The update will be rolled out automatically to Windows user or can also be downloaded directly via this link

You can get more information about this as well what the future holds for both Windows 10 and UWP here

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The first thing to get out of the way is that it is heavily inspired by Team Fortress. From there on it does begin to go down it’s own path. The art style is similar to Team Fortress and runs pretty well on even a modest configuration. Matches were quick to find and get started. We played about 10 matches to and we came came across most of the maps and game modes. Those familiar with TF will be able to get into the game pretty quickly.

The first of the main modes taks you to attack and capture or defend a control point against the opposing team. The other is the payload mode where you try and push a vehicle from point to point by remaining close to it. Overwatch is a very polished game production quality wise. There is a vast selection of 21 heroes to choose from across 4 different classes offense, defense, tank and support. So much so that it can all get a bit overwhelming.

While all this variety might seem good on paper it’s when you actually start playing that things can get a bit well chaotic. With so much going on around you all the time it can get very easy to simply lose your bearings. The other issue I felt was that no matter which hero I played I didn’t feel the satisfaction of actually hitting anyone. This could be a result of either too much happening around you or the basic hit feedback wasn’t very good in the first place. Rest assured it will probably take a long time to understand the nuances of each of it’s heroes.

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• New areas
• Music
• Story Elements
• fast Travel Options
• New Abilities
• New difficulty modes

If you already purchased the regular edition you can upgrade to this new edition for a small one time fee.

This is the trailer for the new edition

Below are the download links for both the Windows Store and Steam versions

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