Windows 8 app developer blog > Being productive in the background – background tasks

JMH · May 24, 2012

Windows 8 app developer blog > Being productive in the background – background tasks

In my previous post (Being productive in the background), I explained the Windows 8 background model and how your app can be productive even when it’s not on screen in a power efficient manner.
In today’s post, I will talk about background tasks and how your app can run code in the background even when it is suspended.
I will describe two common scenarios with example code that show you how to run your own app code in the background; downloading POP email every 15 minutes with a lock screen capable app and how any app can do work in the background when the device is on AC power.

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/windowsappd...ctive-in-the-background-background-tasks.aspx

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Windows 8 app developer blog > Being productive in the background – background tasks

JMH

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