Showing posts with label Windows 8 Features. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Windows 8 Features. Show all posts

Thursday, December 27, 2012

Get Weather Forecast by Windows 8 Weather App!




If you're a regular visitor of this site then you might know that several posts have been made about Windows 8. Several times I mentioned about Weather Forecast app of Windows 8. 

Previously I wrote about Windows Reader. Today I will try to give you a detailed information about Weather app. 

This app is named as Weather or Bing Weather. And specially made for Windows 8. And it is not readily available for Download. It is bundled with Windows 8. 

If you're connected to online you can view the world weather through this weather app. It collects information from the server and shows you updates. You can get 10 days weather forecast with historical data. You can also search your desired location and get information of it. 




How to use it? 
This app is very handy to use and easy to navigate. To use this app press the Start Button and click on weather app tile. Immediately it will run full screen. 
  • To find a particular city- Click right button of your mouse and then hit on places button from the top. Then hit on + button and type the name of the city and choose it from the list. 
  • To see the world weather- Click right button of mouse and choose World Weather. Then click on your desired location in the map and get the necessary information.
  • You can also view the historical data, hourly forecast and 10 days forecast of a particular location by this app.

10 Exceptional Features of Windows 8



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Tuesday, November 13, 2012

10 Exceptional Features of Windows 8- Upgrade to Enjoy!




I've already written more than 3 posts about Windows 8. But all of these were related to preview versions. And I'm writing this post just after installing the Final Version in my PC. 
  1. Built in Security for your overall PC protection! 
  2. Built in Reader to view your PDF and XPS files! 
  3. Live tiles that let you know the latest weather forecast, news updates, sports updates and so many.
  4. Touch friendly and drag and drop interface that eases the use of mouse. Don't be afraid. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts for Windows. 
  5. Efficient use of hardware.
  6. Task Manager with new useful features. (Shift+Ctrl+Esc)
  7. New apps for view image and video, using camera.
  8. New apps for Mail, Messaging and connect with people. You can also integrate your Facebook account with Windows Mail. 
  9. Great way of multitasking. Quickly switch between the apps. Press Alt+Tab or just move your mouse at the top left corner of the screen to switch the app. 
  10. New Start Screen! That irritates many users. This is the most important visual change of Windows 8. But if you use this for a week, you will enjoy this. This new start screen will be useful for searching apps, files and settings too. Just press the Start Button and type your query. Immediately you will get the result! 

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Activate Final Version of Windows 8 (All Versions)


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