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Microsoft to release updates for built in Windows 8 apps

Microsoft to release updates for built-in Windows 8 apps

By NDTV Correspondent | Updated: 5 October 2012 16:20 IST

As the world is getting ready for Windows 8, Microsoft is also giving the final touches to the operating system and related applications. After the Windows 8 RTM release back in August, Microsoft has now announced that it will be releasing updates for several of the inbuilt application in the operating system

Available starting Friday for the existing Windows 8 users, the updates will appear in the store, while future retail units are likely to have them pre-installed.

Bing app is the first to get the update, other apps, will get the update in days leading up to October 26.

Users will be notified of Windows Store updates with a count of available updates on the Store tile. Most of these updates will brings performance and reliability improvements to these apps.

Here is the list of apps getting update and their change-log:

SkyDrive

Search within SkyDrive
Rename and move folders and files
New first-run experience
Custom sort order

Mail, Calendar, People, and Messaging

Conversation view of your inbox
Complete IMAP account support
Accepting and declining invitations in email
Capturing and updating your account picture
Improved search
Search for a contact within the Messaging app

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

Finance

Additional news and magazine content
More market exchanges enabled
Finance videos

News

Additional news content from partners such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal
Enhanced article reader, including font customization, zoom, pagination, and more
Improved offline reading experience
News videos
Slideshows

Sports

Additional news and magazine content
Sports videos
Slideshows
New soccer leagues, including MLS, J. League, and Brazilian League

Travel

Additional news and magazine content
Improved flight search and new flight progress indicator
Improved hotel listing page
Interactive 360-degree panoramas (gyroscope supported)

Weather

Improved default location usability
Hourly weather forecasts, up to 10 days
Day & evening high/low temperatures

Video

Purchasing in local currencies
Closed captioning
Search by actor or director

Music

Expanded music services
Rich "Now Playing" experience
Discover more music with SmartDJ

Games

Exciting new games
In-game purchasing
Invites and turn notifications

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