Engadget updates their app to take advantage of Windows Phone 8

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We get it, you similar tech news and you don't only read Windows Phone Central. Sometimes you like to get to other sites. For example, Engadget, who just and so happens to accept updated their Windows Phone app to be sympatico with Windows Phone viii.

Launched back in March 2004 past Peter Rojas, Engadget quickly became 1 of the best technology sites around. They continually provide excellent coverage and are definitely on my list of sites I check daily for news coverage exterior the Windows Phone chimera. They were ane of the first major tech sites to release an app just for Windows Phone, and it was a fairly good app too. The latest update takes it to some other level – it'south packing a new cute design, faster functioning, and Windows Telephone 8 features. Like these:

A not-stop, daily stream of all the news on Engadget, Engadget Mobile, and Engadget HD
See features, reviews, unboxings, and hands-on coverage every bit information technology happens
Bank check out photo galleries of the latest gadgets
Watch streaming video of "The Engadget Show" without leaving the app
Get quick access to the Engadget Podcast
Use the in-app selection to tip Engadget on breaking news
Commenting fully supported
Saving characteristic to bookmark articles and view while offline
Integrated mini web browser for viewing web content without leaving the app
Intuitive and clear interface

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Seriously, this is app is amazing for how make clean the interface is and responsive it performs. Engadget recently switched to the Livefyre for their commenting arrangement, and it'southward fully supported within the app. So you can annotate read the comments and add together your voice to the discussion at paw. In article support for epitome galleries is excellent too, click view images and you go a prissy view of all the pictures accompanying the post. If you're a fan of the Engadget podcast you'll get admission to all those episodes as well. Another Windows Telephone 8 feature y'all'll detect is support for a double wide tile. Don't think I saw fast app resume or lock screen back up though. Edit: I should clarify that the app tin exist used as a notification on the lockscreen, but tin can't be used equally the lock screen background. Likewise, Jay pointed out to me that the comments aren't native in the app - instead it is loaded in the browser control.

The latest Engadget update is a winner in our volume, yous can grab it for free right here in the Windows Phone Shop, utilize the QR code below, or swipe right in our app.

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Thanks for the tip Romit One thousand!

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