Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Latest Windows 8.1 build includes lock screen app alarms and IE11 developer improvements

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Microsoft has been testing a variety of Windows 8.1 builds internally, and some of those software milestones have made their way onto the internet. The latest, build 9385, hasn't been leaked to file sharing sites, but screenshots are starting to emerge that reveal some additions to Windows 8.1. A new lock screen app setting appears to let Windows 8.1 users choose an app to show alarms. Existing apps do not currently support the feature, but it's believed that third-party app developers will be able to create alarms, as well as notifications, for their applications.




Windows 8.1 build 9385 also includes improved developer tools for IE11, with a new interface for accessing debugging and other options. A previously discovered "Kiosk Mode"...


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via The Verge - All Posts http://www.theverge.com/2013/4/30/4286828/windows-8-1-lockscreen-app-alarms-ie11-developer-features

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