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One of the new apps in the Windows and Windows Phone Stores that is a real bright spot is the NPR One app.  National Public Radio, or NPR, released the app last week for Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 to bring you news and information from your local NPR station as well as news and information from the wide range of NPR shows to your devices, completely free.  With smooth navigation and powerful search functionality, the NPR One app is a must have for those who listen avidly to National Public Radio.

The release of NPR One last week covered both Windows 8.1 and Windows Phone 8.1 to the closest thing that the platforms today have to Universal Apps.  Functionally they are identical with only modifications for the UIs coming into play.

NPR One for Windows Phone 8.1 – Free – Download Now

NPR One for Windows 8.1 – Free – Download Now

If you have been waiting to get Windows Phone 8.1 on your HTC 8X as a T-Mobile customer, your wait is over.  According to a Tweet from the T-Mobile USA Twitter account, the company has no plans of releasing any future updates to this device.  It’s sad news but it shouldn’t come as a complete shock to many Windows Phone fans.  The 8x was released in November 2012 so at just over 2 years old and with HTC still not fully committed to Windows Phone, it is hardly a surprise

Another day, another set of intriguing Tweets to whet our appetites for Windows 10 for Phone.

Microsoft Gabriel Aul has once again teased more about the upcoming release, suggesting that the release of the preview for Windows 10 for Phone could come as early as this week along with a new video highlighting the release.  The Tweets came this morning in response to another users question regarding the release and the current Windows 10 for Phone video featuring Joe Belfiore

@FTKMON Or maybe, we’re going to release the video along with the build…

— Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) February 9, 2015

Now read this with the context of the Tweet just prior to this response

@Wenth @joebelfiore There is this video currently, new video will be available this week. https://t.co/yaYOft2TB5

— Gabriel Aul (@GabeAul) February 9, 2015

If this is accurate than we could well see Windows 10 for Phone this week.

The Personal Assistant Cortana that is built into Windows 10 and Windows Phone has a new Interests category that will allow you to track everything from workouts to concerts.  But this new feature isn’t available to everyone and there is no indication on when everyone will see it.  It’s another way that Microsoft continues to make the service more personalized for every individual user.