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apps-native

[WHAT]

1. ] this page LISTS a number of the NATIVE APPS that are currently shipping with the new windows 8 operating system(os). A native app, is an APP that is already pre-installed with the os and in most cases is developed and maintained by the OS mfg.(Microsoft) 
1. REMEMBER that we differentiate between the new windows 8 style APPS and the traditional windows style PROGRAMS, This list is exclusively focused on the new windows 8 APPS and does not include any of the native PROGRAMS that also come with the o/s (ex wordpad, notepad)
2. We ALSO HAVE a seperate comprehensive listing of some of the currently available windows 8 - THIRD PARTY APPS We have categorized the apps into approximately 30 different categories (see EXAMPLES section below) and then chosen a number of the best apps in each category

[WHY]

1. ] NEW native APPS shipped with windows 8.x include ....
1. ] Mail - With the Mail app, you can have all your email—from Outlook.com, Gmail, Yahoo!, and other accounts—in one single app. So there's no need to go to different websites or apps for your email. And there are no ads, so you get to focus on what’s important to you.
2. ] People - The People app is your address book and your social app all in one. You can add your contacts, see updates on social networks (like Facebook and Twitter), and keep in touch with friends and family on Skype—all from a single app.
3. ] Calendar - With the Calendar app, you can see several calendars—including your work calendars—all at the same time, all in one place. To use Calendar, you'll need to sign in to your PC or the app with a Microsoft account. When you open Calendar, you'll see all events from your Microsoft account. To see events from other calendars, add the accounts to the Calendar app.
4. ] messenger - 
5. ] Skype - With Skype-to-Skype audio and video calls and chat, you can stay in touch with anyone, on almost any device, pretty much anywhere in the world, for free. Using Skype side-by-side with two or more apps is a great way to stay in touch while browsing the web, listening to music, or playing a game.
6. ] OneDrive - OneDrive is free online storage that comes with your Microsoft account. It’s like an extra hard drive that’s available from any of the devices you use. You no longer need to email files to yourself or carry around (and possibly lose) a USB flash drive. Instead, whether you’re on your laptop and working on a presentation, viewing photos from your last family vacation on your new tablet, or on your phone reviewing your shopping list, you can get to your files in OneDrive.
7. ] internet explorer(ie) 11 (modern) - Internet Explorer makes it easier to get where you want to go on the web, and helps you see amazing content at its best. By learning some common gestures and tricks, you’ll be able to comfortably use your new browser and get the most out of your favorite sites. REMEMBER windows 8 has 2 slightly different versions of the IE browser that look and work slightly differently, one versio for the modern (touch first) experience and one version for the tradittional desktop environment.
8. ] Reader -
9. ] Bing -
10. ] Maps -
11. ] Music -
12. ] Photos -
13. ] Finance -
14. ] Travel -
15. ] Weather
2. ] REMEMBER - allmost of your favorite native windows desktop PROGRAMS are still there too
1. ] notepad,
2. ] calculator,
3. ] wordpad,
4. ] paint
5. ] picture viewer,
6. ] window media player *
7. ] internet explorer(ie) 11 desktop -
8. ] troubleshooting recorder - record the actions that you take(screen capture) on your PC
9. ] snagit/snippet - screen shot clipper
10. ] ... 
11. ] rdc
12. ] journal,
3. ] Utilities
1. ] command prompt -
2. ] powershell -
   

[WHY NOT]

1. ]  drawbacks

[WHERE]

1. ] I have listed each of the native apps included in windows 8 in one of our app categorys under examples. Click on the native app name to get a further description and review of the native application or click on the category name to get a listing of ALL applications in that category.
1. NOTE that our "all applications" does not include ALL applications the in the STORE, it only includes apps that we have selected as being the better choices in that particular category.  

[WHEN]

1. ] all apps listed are currently included in the windows 8 operating system(o/s)

[EXAMPLEs]

1. [audio]
1. ] music (headphones) - access to streaming music via the xbox live music platform.
2. ] music (note) -
2. [contacts]
1. ] people
3. [communication]
1. ] messenger -
2. ] mail -
4. [file-Storage]
1. ] skydrive - cloud based file storage application
5. [games]
1. ]
6. [images]
1. ] photos
7. [maps]
1. ] maps -
8. [money]
1. ] finance
9. [news]
1. ] news bing
10. [productivity]
1. ] calendar
11. [search]
1. ] bing
12. [security]
1. ] security essentials / windows defender
13. [social]
1. ]
14. [travel]
1. ] travel
15. [video]
1. ] video

[HOW-TO]

1. ] choosing apps
2. ] installing apps
3. ] review apps
4. ] updating apps

[REFERENCE]

1. ] 

 

[weather app] how to

1. open the weather app
2. right click anywhere on screen to get the weather apps menus
3. click "places"
4. click the square with the "+" symbol to add a new place
5. enter the location you want, ex rosthern,sk
6. (it will show you a list of results for your location search) 
7. click add

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NAME: apps-native

DESCRIPTION: [what]an outline of some of the windows 8 apps that are currently shipping natively in the operating system[why]

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