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Apps built for Windows 8 are beautiful, intuitive, and the focal point of your experience. They’re
immersive, filling your entire screen so there are no distractions. Apps can adapt to a variety of form factors
and screen resolutions, such as thin slates or large monitors, and can work on x86, x64, and ARM platforms.
Apps work together, making it easy to search, share, and send content between them. When you’re
connected to the Internet, your apps come alive with activity and show you the latest content so that you can
stay up to date at a glance.
Windows 8 gives you the important apps you need for your daily life, including a touch browser. And
Windows Store delivers everything you expect for getting apps. You’ll find the apps you want. You can
be confident that they’re very safe because MS screen them. You’ll enjoy the flexibility of browsing,
downloading, and buying or trying (if available).
Your apps are ready for you on any Windows 8 PC you use—desktop, laptop, tablet—whether yours, a
friend’s, or a family member’s. With a connected account, you can download your apps and use them
wherever you are.
Your apps come with you When you sign in with your connected Microsoft account to another PC running Windows 8, your apps and settings go with you, so it’s just like you’re using your own PC. You’ll also be signed in to all of the websites you were signed in to. Your connected account is like a portable, personal PC that appears on any Windows 8-based PC you’re using. You’re always ready to pick back up where you left off no matter where you are. Apps can work together Apps can communicate with each other in Windows 8. So, if you want to send pictures in email, and they’re in different places like Facebook, Flickr, or on your hard drive, you can easily pick and send the ones you want. Windows 8 provides a single view.
Always on and always connected Metro style apps run and stay up to date even when the PC is on standby. When you’re connected to the Internet, you’ll receive information updates, email, VoIP calls, instant messages, and be able to stream music or other content in the background. When Windows comes out of standby, your apps don’t need time to catch up.
Great apps right out of the box Whether it’s entertainment, getting work done, staying in touch, being informed, or keeping memories, you’ll have the important apps you need. They look rich and beautiful, bring together all of your online content, and run in full screen, so nothing comes between you and what you’re doing. Internet Explorer 10: the web by touch Metro style Internet Explorer 10 provides a fast and fluid touch-first browsing experience that’s all about your sites, making them feel increasingly more app-like. With faster performance, leading security protection, more hardware acceleration, and site-ready HTML5 support, IE10 continues to allow developers to build a richer and more beautiful web.
Touch browsing, not just browsing on a touch device Internet Explorer 10, optimized for touch browsing, is built for speed and fluidity. Gesture-based navigation is intuitive and fast. You can pan, zoom, and navigate naturally. And when you need it, the navigation bar includes touch-friendly controls for common navigation tasks. The IE 10 touch experience has all the benefits
of Windows, so you can snap applications side by side and quickly access the charms for searching and
sharing. Internet Explorer 10 delivers a touch browsing experience that makes the web feel as seamless as
everything else on your Windows 8 device.
Your sites are at the center
The Metro style interface of Internet Explorer 10 is cleaner and the browser gets out of the way, so the focus
is on your favorite sites. The navigation bar appears only when you want it, so there’s more room for your
sites. A ready-when-you-need-it touch keyboard is intelligently integrated into the browser. Like IE9 on
Windows 7, you can pin your favorite websites to the new Windows Start screen. This makes them feel more
like an app because you can access them with a single tap. And if your favorite site has a Metro style app
available, IE10 lets you know so you can just switch to the app if you want.
Experience a more beautiful web
By taking advantage of Windows and your device’s hardware, IE10 continues the IE9 commitment to
loading sites so fast that it feels nearly instantaneous. The hardware acceleration pioneered in Internet
Explorer 9 allows web developers and designers to build increasingly rich and immersive experiences. And
because real-world security and privacy threats still plague the modern web, IE10 continues to provide a
more secure and trusted browser. Building on the security platform of Windows and harnessing the
world’s leading cloud-based reputation system, SmartScreen, Internet Explorer 10 will help keep you
more secure when browsing the web.
Windows Store
The new Windows Store features great apps you might be familiar with and others you’ll love getting to
know. It’s easy for you to find the apps you want, ranging from exciting new games, to the productivity tools
you already know and trust on Windows.
You can browse and compare thousands of apps—we make it easy for you by grouping apps in familiar
categories, highlighting frequently downloaded apps, and showing how other users have rated what they’ve
purchased. For many apps, you can try before buying if you’re a bit skeptical. Once you’ve decided, you can
buy with peace of mind, knowing that downloaded apps have been screened and checked for viruses. And
you can install your purchased apps on up to five Windows 8 PCs.
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