On Friday, Microsoft Corporation(NASDAQ:MSFT) informed
developers in a blog that apps associated with its new operating system Windows
8 would be getting updates in the run to the release of the software on October
26.
“Leading up to GA for Windows 8, we will be releasing
updates for many of the apps that were included with the release to
manufacturing (RTM) build of Windows 8 that was delivered to PC makers and to
MSDN and TechNet subscribers in August,” wrote Gabriel Aul, director of program
management for Windows fundamentals, on the Building Windows 8 blog.
The first o receive an update will be the Bing search
app, followed by others such as SkyDrive, Mail, Calendar, People, Messaging,
Photos, Maps and so on.
It has announced updates to all the apps that are
built into Windows 8 and all of these will be available on Windows store over
the next few weeks, it said.
“Naturally, these app updates will also be available
to PC makers to include by default with their PCs shipping in the future, but
for those of you who have already installed Windows 8 RTM, it is super easy to
get the updates from the Store app,” Aul further wrote. “The Store tile will
notify you when updates are available, and you can open it and click the updates
link in the top right corner to see the list and install the ones you want.”
The delay of the release in the new operating system
has had a spin-off effect on the sale of new PCs with most buyers preferring to
wait to upgrade to the new operating system.
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