But how often do you rely on
the Live Tile information, or do you overlook it and just use the Tile to jump into the app or game?
The new version brings several improvements and features, like a landscape mode, improved notifications and
Live Tile information.
You can also use different tile sizes, allowing you to view
live tile information on a larger tile or fit many more app shortcuts on a single screen.
Not exact matches
Many of the
tiles, such as the «pictures» one, are
live so they're constantly updating with new
information.
The display concept is designed to provide the driver with a quick summary of the most important
information at any particular time by means of, for example, the
live tiles that appear in the display's main menu.
The new features surrounding the application area are multitasking, with better
live tiles and an improvement on delivering real - time
information onto the screen without the need to open the app, plus a more thorough integration under the hood with App Connect for music, video and pictures.
The overall user experience of Windows RT is very similar to Windows 8, with the same Modern Interface populated by
Live Tiles that deliver snippets of updated
information, such as the latest emails to arrive in your inbox, or what's trending in the Bing app.
That means each
tile is a shortcut to a specific app, but also pushes
live information regarding the app to the
tile on the homescreen.
The app also takes advantage of the Windows Phone
Live Tiles and allows for flight status updates, social media networking
information, timetables, flight view and more to be on the home's start screen.
Some of them are «
live tiles» which means that the
tile itself shows you some
information.
The new Start Menu combines the convenience and familiarity people like with the instant
information of the Start Screen's
Live Tiles.
For the uninitiated, a
Live Tile is a big icon for an application that can also display
information from the app.
Information from the app can be displayed via the app's
Live Tile.
These apps will help you get all the
information you need whether it's the latest scores from your favorite NFL team or your local weather (the Weather app
Live Tile on my Start screen shows rain more often than I would like...).
Whenever an app has some new
information to tell you, it displays them in the form of a
live display — text or image — on the
tile on the Start Screen.
And as long as I think about the
live tiles on the right as «gadgets» — just something to see more
information at a glance — and / or to make available quick links, I am fine with them being there.
They all have a minimal feel that emphasizes content, most have support for
live tiles that show updated
information on the Start screen, and most push Microsoft's online services.
Interactive toast notifications now reflect the rich
information displayed on
Live Tiles giving users a more consistent user capability along with more detailed notifications.
This doesn't prevent the
live tiles from repopulating with
information once they refresh.
The
Live tile for Data Sense will also keep all this
information surfaced on your Start screen if you pin it, which is why we highly recommend doing it.
Live tiles allow the user to see
information from an app without opening the app.
Updated
live tiles that have been redesigned with more
information and new notification types to let you quickly access your most critical data to better enable you to reach your personalized health and fitness goals.
The Fitbit app features a
Live Tile when pinned to your Start screen giving you all the up - to - date
information and notifications at a glance.
The Start menu is back in place in Windows 10, so you should make the most of it: to begin with you can right - click on any of the existing
tiles to remove or resize them, or to disable the
live animations that occasionally show snippets of
information on top of the squares.
Instead of having to open the app and drill down into it, the most important
information is surfaced through the app's
tile (a «Live Tile&raqu
tile (a «
Live Tile&raqu
Tile»).
Most of these features are largely a consequence of having more internet - connected features in Windows, like
live tiles that need to download
information regularly, and the Cortana voice assistant that provides online searches and other
information.
It's a compromise that might work well, giving access to important settings and useful
Live Tiles that flicker with
information.
While normal (non-
live)
tiles measure 150 by 150 pixels, most
live tiles are double - wide (310 by 150 pixels) and display dynamic
information.
Some
tiles provide
live, updated
information.
You might see a customized
tile icon, or even a
live tile that shows you automatically updated headlines and
information from the site.
These animated
tiles are known as «
live tiles» and can be used to convey useful and pertinent
information, such as headlines, updates, and so on.
Right from the Start screen, the larger
live tile screens bring you more detailed
information about the things you care about — without even opening the app.
The
tiles are also «
live» which means they turn and twist to show off
information, such as new emails, photos, contacts, news headlines and even travel updates.
Windows 10 Mobile's interface prioritizes
information first, with standardized
Live Tiles that can also be configured and displayed in various ways.
This app could use some refinements / improved functionality in the
live tile and
information.
On the left you have a list of your more frequently used items and access to a list of all your apps, while on the right you have an array of Windows 8's pinnable
live tiles, which provide at - a-glance
information about their respective apps.
While Pin More does have the option to add games outside of these four clients, it won't update the
live tile with
information about your achievements or the time played.
Next, it's time to configure what
information about your game the
live tile displays, as well as how many achievements are displayed at any given time.
Live tiles can also be shown here, and while they can be visually appealing and show some
information on the fly, I've never found them practical for anything beyond a weather
tile and maybe a news / stock ticker.
From their you can even create a
Live Tile for that Group and the above
information will dynamically change as
information rolls in.
It also comes with a
Live Tile that can be pinned to your Start screen, where you'll be able to view up - to - date
information and notifications about your fitness in real - time without having to open the app.
Cortana has its own
live tile to feed
information the user might like in a Google Now style.
Now you'll be able to pin a webpage as a
live tile and rather than just being a static thumbnail, it will update with
information from that website, like news, for example.
Many of these are «
live»
tiles, which can display
information such as missed calls, text messages, email inbox counts and more — think of them as simpler versions of Android widgets.
You get the same rigid two - homescreen layout, with the first dedicated to widget - like
Live Tiles that provide you with key
information at a glance (such as freshly taken photos, or news headlines), and the second showing you a simple list of installed applications.
Many of these are «
live tiles» in that they show you useful
information such as how many new emails or messages you have or the weather forecast.
We have
Live Tiles that will deliver weather
information, appointments, TV shows, and even gaming progress.
Live tiles will also not update in order to show the latest
information.
Of course, Windows Phone owners know
Live Tiles as a useful way to provide
information to the smartphone user without requiring to fire up any apps.
One of the key features of the Windows Phone platform are
Live Tiles, which provide a snapshot of
information on your Start Screen.