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 ...

One common feature most programs and applications on Windows 8 share is the ability to run in the background, enabling you to quickly reopen or relaunch programs after you close them. If your computer ...

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 ...