App Social available for Windows 8

Recently,App Social was released to Windows Phone and it is now time for Windows 8 to get the app.You can use the apps feed to find new and popular apps which are used by millions of people. If you love to share then,  App Social lets you create a list of your favorite apps and share it to your friends. Your shares also count for your points which means that you gain likes and followers which will help you to reach the top of the leaderboard. Exciting isn't it ! There's more you can do with this cool app, You can follow your favorite tech celebrities and your friends to get insights from them.

This app has been built from the ground to be social, it makes discovering awesome apps easy and exciting. Sharing and finding new apps can't be easier. App Social is a worthy app to have. So download App Social for Windows 8 right away.
  

One more thing, I have a created a list named " Best Windows 8 apps " and it's all about the best apps in the Windows 8 Store. Hit like to get to know the best apps. Search for the list using the search bar in the home page. !

Microsoft officially announces Windows 8.1 update 1 and shows off the new features

Windows 8.1 update 1 is getting ready to hit the market as soon as this Spring and Microsoft has kept mum about the OS until now. Microsoft broke the silence by announcing the Windows 8.1 update 1 in the mobile world congress.

This poster shows the new features in Windows 8.1 update 1. Of course all of these features have been found in the leaked version. Microsoft also said that the update will be released in Spring but the most probable date is April 8 which turns out to be the Patch Tuesday.

The new power options in the start screen is a good change because most of the new users will find Windows more familiar to use. Also the context menu for desktop users has undergone a great visual change over and it now resembles the context menu found in Desktop. As I said before, the Taskbar plays a major role in the switching and navigation between apps. It shows up when you bring the pointer to the bottom. The Enterprise mode is a new addition to IE 11 which improves the compatibility.And it's also notable that Windows 8.1 update 1 will run in lower end devices with 16GB storage and 1GB of RAM. Windows 8.1 update 1 will be more faster than what Windows 8.1 is now. Windows gets better and better !

GTA San Andreas is back... Now available for Windows 8 tablets and PC's

GTA San Andreas, one of the most successful title for Rockstar previously landed on Windows Phone. Now it's time for the WP's elder brother,Windows 8 to get the game in it's Store.

Rockstar Games have managed to bring the full game with the complete storyline into a Windows Store app which costs ₹350 here in India and $6.99 in US. Though there is no trial version for the app, the game itself says the reason. The game has been played by millions of users already and does not need any introduction to the game. The app is big, really big weighing around 1.8 GB. Again the game is a big one which includes complex graphics for a app. Of course, the game has been optimized to work great with touch and also in PC's without touch.Enjoy the game !

FeaturesRemastered, high-resolution graphics built specifically for mobile including lighting enhancements, an enriched color palette and improved character models.Dual analog stick controls for full camera and movement control.Three different control schemes and customizable controls with contextual options to display buttons only when you need them.Tailor your visual experience with adjustable graphic settings.

OneDrive is out !

Microsoft has released their updated cloud storage service namely OneDrive. OneDrive is the new name which is replacing SkyDrive. You can learn more about OneDrive in this preview website. 

"Today we are thrilled to announce the global availability of OneDrive. For our existing SkyDrive customers, you are all set; your files are ready in the new OneDrive experience. All you have to do is head over to www.OneDrive.com and log in. For those of you hearing about the service for the first time, OneDrive gives you one place for all of your files, including photos, videos, and documents, and it’s available across the devices you use every day." reads the official blog post.

Still the storage plan remains the same for the free users but there are new ways to get more storage for free. You can also buy storage which starts from $25 for 50GB/year through $100 for 200GB/year. You can have a look at the storage plans from here. OneDrive currently SkyDrive is built inside Windows 8.1 and will receive the updated version of the app soon. If you are using other operating systems then you can download the new app from here.SkyDrive will be completely replaced by OneDrive within hours. So what do you think about the new name ?

Microsoft likely to sign off Windows 8.1 update 1 on February 23

Windows 8.1 update 1 is under development stage though most of the features are already present in the leaked build. According to WZor, the famous Windows leaker Microsoft is ready to send out the first update to Windows 8.1 on or before February 23 to the OEM ( RTM stage ).

RUMOR FROM MSFT|WZT: Sign-OFF RTM Windows 8.1 Update 2014 may be before Feb 23 ;-)
— WZor (@WZorNET) February 16, 2014

Microsoft is giving finishing touch to the update currently and Windows 8.1 update 1 will be officially released on April 8 which gives a full month for the OEM's to install the latest updates on their devices. It is also notable that Windows 8.1 update 1 may also debut in smaller devices. 

Microsoft decides to extend sales date for Windows 7 Professsional

While Microsoft is promoting Windows 8 by all means, it still supports the world's most popular OS, Windows 7. Windows 7 was released back in 2009 when Vista was playing miserably and after that it managed to become the world's most used OS and it dethroned XP in the mid 2012.

Now it's 2014 and Windows 7 sales are set to end on October 31 but Microsoft is planning to extend the sales date for Windows 7 professional.While the consumer editions of Windows 7 would indeed be retired on October 31, 2014, Microsoft will keep Windows 7 Professional up for grabs for a while, but no specifics have been provided on when the company intends to retire this version too.Interestingly, Windows 7 Professional mainstream support will come to an end on January 13, 2015, so everybody’s wondering how come Microsoft plans to keep an operating system that will no longer receive support available for business users.

“Generally OEMs offer free warranty support for a period of time (usually 1 year) defined by the OEM. Because of this, there is a relatively small difference between mainstream support and extended support in the case of the OEM license because the OEM licensed versions of Windows continue to receive support directly from the OEM for the hardware and software,” the spokesperson said.