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In order to ensure greater success for Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Microsoft has worked with application developers early to offer a variety of content to the Windows 8 Store for the first time users of the operating system. Here are 10 "must have" applications for Windows 8 Consumer Preview, recommended by Gizmodo.

 

1) Ashampoo ImageFX

 

Easy and efficient image editor, Ashampoo ImageFX offers a large number of filters and effects for editing pictures taken with your Windows 8 phone or tablet. The application does not currently offer features as complex as Photoshop Touch for Android or iOS but could be improved with the release of the final version of Windows 8.

2) Evernote

 

 

One of the most po[CENSORED]r productivity applications, Evernote has arrived in Windows 8 Store in a slightly restrained version. Currently, only text notes can be made, but they are effectively synchronized with any other gadget the user has installed Evernote.

3) News Republic

 

 

Less impressed as Pulse or Flipboard, the News Republic is a necessary application for anyone who wants to organize their news effectively. When the user organizes the categories of interest, news related to them can be viewed in separate categories.

4) SketchBook Express

 

 

The best graphics application currently available in Windows 8 Store, SketchBook Express does not have the same options as the Pro for Destop option, but provides the user with many tools that are useful for drawing.

5) Elements Weather Forecast

 

 

Few users need a full screen application for weather forecasting. Elements Weather Forecast offers a live home screen tile that displays real-time information without opening the application. It also provides users with weather forecasts for 7 days.

6) Cut the Rope

 

 

Compared to many with Angry Birds, Cut The Rope is an addictive game for Windows 8 Consumer Preview that replaces the catapult with the rope. A candy hangs on several ropes, and the way they are cut affects their star collecting movements that are points.

7) Grantophone

 

 

The Grantophone application provides a complex sound handling interface that can be easily used by those who feel they have no musical talent, combining composition with fun.

? Endomondo

 

 

Smartphones and integrated GPS tablets are the destination of Endomondo, which creates statistics on exercise, whether it's jogging or cycling.

9) Slapdash Podcasts

 

 

Organizing podcasts becomes a simple task with Slapdash Podcasts, which also offers a huge list of online radio shows where the user can subscribe on the spot. The application does not currently have the automatic download function for new episodes in the podcast list.

10) Pirates Love Daisies

 

 

Pirates Love Daisies tower defense game does not revolutionize the genre, but it brings an exciting improvement: three modes of action: Normal, Sudden Death and Epic. The player positions the pirates strategically on the map, and they attack everything that moves within their reach.
 
 

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Users hoping to experiment with Windows 8 ARM tablets or new PCs using the same architecture will be disappointed to learn that ARM devices that have preinstalled Windows 8 are not compatible with other operating systems.

Microsoft has decided to remove Custom Mode (ROM) through UEFI on Windows 8 ARM tablets and PCs that will not be able to run any other operating system, according to BGR.

 

 

 

Even if it was initially included in Windows 8 Hardware Certification Requirements, the Custom Boot option will be removed from all Windows 8 ARM devices that will only work with Secure Boot.

 

Microsoft's decision contradicts the company's previous position, which announces that it will provide users with the best experience, letting them choose the best solution themselves. It remains to be seen if the company's decision can be implemented, or the "stopped fruit" will stimulate independent developers to find a solution to bypass the Windows 8 constraint.