Built-in apps for Windows 8

So with Windows 8 only a few weeks away, more and more details are being uncovered.

Take a look at the applications that will come built in with Windows 8


Across the board, you’ll see performance and reliability improvements in the apps, but there are some great new capabilities as well. Here are some highlights of the changes you’ll see:
Skydrive app tile
SkyDrive
  • Search within SkyDrive
  • Rename and move folders and files
  • New first-run experience
  • Custom sort order
App tiles for Mail, Calendar, People, and Messaging
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 app tile
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 app tile
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 app tile
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 app tile
Finance
  • Additional news and magazine content
  • More market exchanges enabled
  • Finance videos
News app tile
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 app tile
Sports
  • Additional news and magazine content
  • Sports videos
  • Slideshows
  • New soccer leagues, including MLS, J. League, and Brazilian League
Travel
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
Weather
  • Improved default location usability
  • Hourly weather forecasts, up to 10 days
  • Day & evening high/low temperatures
Video
Video
  • Purchasing in local currencies
  • Closed captioning
  • Search by actor or director
Music
Music
  • Expanded music services
  • Rich "Now Playing" experience
  • Discover more music with SmartDJ
Games
Games
  • Exciting new games
  • In-game purchasing
  • Invites and turn notifications