Microsoft rolls out Windows 8 app updates ahead of time

Assignment number: Article Review # 2

Article Title:  Microsoft rolls out Windows 8 app updates ahead of time

Article Author: Dara Kerr

Article Publication Date: October 4th, 2012

URL of Original Article: http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57526511-75/microsoft-rolls-out-windows-8-app-updates-ahead-of-time/

Article Summary: The launch of Windows 8 is still three weeks away, but the software giant is already in the process of updating some of its built-in apps, including Bing, maps, photos, news, and weather.Some of the app updates that begin rolling out tomorrow have already been announced, while others will come out over the next few weeks. To see if a certain app has an update, users can click on the app update link within the Windows Store.


Relevance to the Class: If you are pc users you must be interested in rolling out Window 8. It has new appearance and new application. Even though we use Mac at the class Some of us might use PC included me. It is always pleasant thing to roll out new brand. If somebody want to try Window 8 it is good chance to use application first. we can download it microsoft homepage.
Key Quote:  We're super excited to be approaching general availability (GA) of Windows 8 and Windows RT. With thousands of new apps in the Store, there are a lot to choose from and tens of thousands of developers have been very busy around the world creating new apps. Across Microsoft we've been busy since August adding new features and improving the apps that come with Windows and will be updating these apps before GA.