Just how easy is it to port iOS apps to Windows 10? Hands-on demo leaves us impressed

Windows 10 as a platform is one that, if nothing, else, is chock full of potential. Whether it just gets by or manages to thrive is going to depend a lot on how able manufacturers and devs are to tap in to a lot of that promise, from universal apps that effortlessly transition between device types, to tools that streamline ports from competing platforms. Things may have hit a snag when it comes to Android apps, but

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Android apps effort for Windows 10 not going as planned

This year’s Build was centered around the Windows 10 experience. Yes, apps are pretty important to that experience. Developers were told that if they weren’t on the boat already, they could jump on with ease with the announcement of porting and emulation bridging of iOS and Android with Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile. The iOS trail was dubbed Project Islandwood while Android emulation went under Project Astoria.Unfortunately, the latter effort seems to have been stopped ...

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