After years of waiting, Windows 8 will finally launch later this month on October 26. Microsoft is going to party like its 1995,
and show the world that Windows 8 is the company’s most substantial
release since Windows 95. To help get started, the company is updating
all the built-in apps that Windows 8 users will be greeted with when
they first turn the machine on.
Microsoft announced yesterday that they will be slowly rolling out updates through the Windows Store up through the launch of Windows 8. The updates can be downloaded by anybody who has the RTM version of Windows 8 that was released in August. Microsoft says that the Windows Store tile will notify users of any current updates available for all currently installed apps.
The first updated app out of the gate today is the Bing app. Beyond that, pretty much every included app in Windows 8 will be getting substantial updates as head towards the official launch of the new operating system. Here’s some of the highlights:
SkyDrive
Search within SkyDrive
Rename and move folders and files
New first-run experience
Custom sort order
Photos
Crop and rotate photos
New auto-curated collage slideshows
View photos and videos on network locations in your Pictures Library such as Windows Home Server, network shares, and HomeGroups
Move through photos in your Pictures Library even when you open them from the desktop
Maps
Bird’s eye view
3,000+ indoor venue maps
Driving directions hints
Improved navigation and layout
Improved customization, including custom pushpins and roaming options
Integration with Bing and Travel apps
Bing
Richer search results for local content and images
Bing rewards integration
Use zoom on your search results to see related queries
Use the file picker to select an image from Bing to use on your lock screen or in your other apps
Music
Expanded music services
Rich “Now Playing” experience
Discover more music with SmartDJ
Games
Exciting new games
In-game purchasing
Invites and turn notifications
You can check out the rest of the updates over at Microsoft’s original blog post.
There’s some good stuff on the way for the Windows 8 faithful. It
appears that most of these updates will go into effect before Windows 8
launches for everyone. It looks like the proud tradition of downloading
updates on the day of release will be continued with Windows 8.
Microsoft announced yesterday that they will be slowly rolling out updates through the Windows Store up through the launch of Windows 8. The updates can be downloaded by anybody who has the RTM version of Windows 8 that was released in August. Microsoft says that the Windows Store tile will notify users of any current updates available for all currently installed apps.
The first updated app out of the gate today is the Bing app. Beyond that, pretty much every included app in Windows 8 will be getting substantial updates as head towards the official launch of the new operating system. Here’s some of the highlights:
SkyDrive
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