Windows 8 apps ( aka Metro aka Windows Store apps)
alright, I've started to browse around for good or great Windows 8 apps. I thought maybe a thread for people to post apps they enjoy would help make discovery easier for people. Whatever complaints you guys have, this is not the thread for that. This thread is to help people find apps.
stuff I like:
streaming:
I like the TuneIn app (even though it's really really slow at starting the stream) and the iHeartRadio app. tunein is various radio stations whereas iHeartRadio is ClearChannel radio stations.
Netflix is nice.
pradio for Pandora stuff.
Youtube+ is great (though it does have some flaws).
I just discovered PrimeTube which seems to be a great youtube app as well.
the Tom and Jerry app is great.
VideoSnacker is pretty good.
I like GiantBomb (video gaming).
sports:
the ESPN and SportsIllustrated apps are great (especially the ESPN one with a great notifications system).
photos/editing
I love Perfect365. a great easy to use photo editing app. definitely a nice companion to Photoshop.
Skitch is easy to use and a lot of fun.
Picazoid too.
pictro is a good one.
travel
i like skyscanner and flightaware.
miscellaneous:
the Yahoo app is good.
check out News Bento! very customizable and easy to add your favorite RSS feeds.
MetroTwit is a pretty slick Twitter app.
Wikipedia is awesome (much better than the browser version except for formatting of some tables).
the amazon app is nice.
if you like an app, please share. I'd love to add new apps. would also help if you can tell us the difference between the paid version and the free/trial version.
alright, I've started to browse around for good or great Windows 8 apps. I thought maybe a thread for people to post apps they enjoy would help make discovery easier for people. Whatever complaints you guys have, this is not the thread for that. This thread is to help people find apps.
stuff I like:
streaming:
I like the TuneIn app (even though it's really really slow at starting the stream) and the iHeartRadio app. tunein is various radio stations whereas iHeartRadio is ClearChannel radio stations.
Netflix is nice.
pradio for Pandora stuff.
Youtube+ is great (though it does have some flaws).
I just discovered PrimeTube which seems to be a great youtube app as well.
the Tom and Jerry app is great.
VideoSnacker is pretty good.
I like GiantBomb (video gaming).
sports:
the ESPN and SportsIllustrated apps are great (especially the ESPN one with a great notifications system).
photos/editing
I love Perfect365. a great easy to use photo editing app. definitely a nice companion to Photoshop.
Skitch is easy to use and a lot of fun.
Picazoid too.
pictro is a good one.
travel
i like skyscanner and flightaware.
miscellaneous:
the Yahoo app is good.
check out News Bento! very customizable and easy to add your favorite RSS feeds.
MetroTwit is a pretty slick Twitter app.
Wikipedia is awesome (much better than the browser version except for formatting of some tables).
the amazon app is nice.
if you like an app, please share. I'd love to add new apps. would also help if you can tell us the difference between the paid version and the free/trial version.
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