The Windows 8 is now rocking; Microsoft customers are finally enjoying the platform. Ever since the Windows 8 was released, the report about the platform is just positive, it’s like Microsoft did his home work so well before letting the new platform out of the bag. The Windows 8 platform came out for three device types. The Windows 8 is for PCs, its tablet version is called, Windows RT, while for smartphone, Microsoft made the Windows Phone 8.
As it is packed for other platforms like Android and the iOS, the Windows 8 also has its own specially designed apps for socializing, there are so much of them, but there are some that works outstandingly well.
Here are the 10 best Windows 8 Socializing apps
Flip Toast
With Fliptoast, you are able to see updates from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram all in one app. This Windows 8 Socializing app will allow you to view news feeds, notifications, messages, photos, birthdays and the list of your first twenty friends and longer as you tap scroll on the screen. By pinching from semantic zoom out, you can pick a tile to select from one service to view update from just one service. The makeup is cool and user friendly.
Metro Twit
Twitter has it official app on Microsoft platforms, but there are some other Twitter apps that are amazing in their display. Rowi is a Windows 8 Socializing app for Twitter, it utilizes the screen real estate to display one tweet in larger font, the interface is green and black and fits one tweet with its replies. Its fixes an ads at the top on the timeline which is poorly located. Gleek is another Windows 8 Socializing app for Twitter, some of the handy option on this app includes; adding a hashtag to posts as well as selecting how to mark replies (RT, via or just quotes), its tile view is nice for photos, but not really okay for same tweets as tiles and in column. Metro Twit is chosen as the favorite Windows 8 Socializing app for Twitter, the colorful interface is can display two columns on the screen at once, the bar for writing tweet is big and clear along with previews of weblinks that is viewed in a large cool pane.
Tweetro
You can try out Tweetro Windows 8 Socializing app, it is a Twitter specific app, the interface is comprehensive and sprawls across the screen to perfectly fit your photos, timeline and search lists added by you (favorite open, messages and mentions in their pane), with a confusing reply and retweet position that looks like button. If you desire a full screen Twitter experience, Tweetro is one of the best for you, it arranges you tweets, mentions, favorite list and messages at one side of the Window, the reply and conversation is neatly arranged.
Social Dribble
This app is a Windows 8 Socializing app, and it is Twitter specific, occupies your whole screen like a screen saver, it gives you one tweet at a time, the tweet is for your chosen hashtag in a large font across the screen. Other Twitter apps that work like Social Dribble are tMetro and EventWall, the former selects latest trending hashtag and display tweets for them all. The latter allows you to pick hashtag for you to easily follow trending topics.
Digital Dictator
This Windows 8 Socializing app can access more than one social platform, you are able to post to Facebook, Twitter, Yammer and Foursquare.
NGReader
This app is the best Google reader and it is a Windows 8 Socializing app, its interface is also very good in look. It wouldn't look too crowded, yet you are able to see your feeds, and stories all at once, you can tap on a feed to view it largely in the original webpage on the story pane, and it displays so nicely. You can also flip to view tiles without interface, pictures and headlines for quick check. If you tap a tile, you will get a half screen pane displaying in a clear and clean interface.
ReddHub
This interface is the best Windows 8 socializing app for Reddit, if you just want to take a view into reddit, you can use this app without logging in into the website. It enables you to pin on to the start screen subreddits, reply and submit to links, you can use Share Charm to share the links on Reddit. It’s amazing how it resizes pictures and fit it perfectly on screen. Redhub is beautiful even if Reddit itself is not.
Tumbukun
This tool is a Windows 8 socializing app for Tumblrs, it allows you to randomly explore Tumblrs or follow a detail, another interface like this is Single Stream, Tumbukun is better if you will like to read Tumblrs that you already followed. You are able to reblog and like post as well as creating your own post from scratch, to end an existing post; you will have to do that from the browser, a disadvantage if you suddenly spot a typo or grammatical error.
IM+
This a Windows 8 socializing app, a messenger client that utilizes a lot of space for Messenger alone, it is linked to services like Facebook and Yahoo chat. You have to upgrade to the IM+ service if you are just an IM user for you to enjoy services such as Google, ICQ and Jabber, and the Messenger, AOL, Facebook, Yahoo and Skype, along with RenRen as well as Yandex.
Skype
Do you know that Microsoft acquired Skype last year? Skype is now an integrated Windows 8 socializing app, it merges Messenger with its service and you can now access Skype with your Microsoft account, and you can get list of people you have recently called and chat with, along with your favorite people and contact or even the complete address book as tiles. If your preference is for Google Voice, you can use Freetalk.
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As it is packed for other platforms like Android and the iOS, the Windows 8 also has its own specially designed apps for socializing, there are so much of them, but there are some that works outstandingly well.
Here are the 10 best Windows 8 Socializing apps
Flip Toast
With Fliptoast, you are able to see updates from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram all in one app. This Windows 8 Socializing app will allow you to view news feeds, notifications, messages, photos, birthdays and the list of your first twenty friends and longer as you tap scroll on the screen. By pinching from semantic zoom out, you can pick a tile to select from one service to view update from just one service. The makeup is cool and user friendly.
Metro Twit
Tweetro
You can try out Tweetro Windows 8 Socializing app, it is a Twitter specific app, the interface is comprehensive and sprawls across the screen to perfectly fit your photos, timeline and search lists added by you (favorite open, messages and mentions in their pane), with a confusing reply and retweet position that looks like button. If you desire a full screen Twitter experience, Tweetro is one of the best for you, it arranges you tweets, mentions, favorite list and messages at one side of the Window, the reply and conversation is neatly arranged.
Social Dribble
This app is a Windows 8 Socializing app, and it is Twitter specific, occupies your whole screen like a screen saver, it gives you one tweet at a time, the tweet is for your chosen hashtag in a large font across the screen. Other Twitter apps that work like Social Dribble are tMetro and EventWall, the former selects latest trending hashtag and display tweets for them all. The latter allows you to pick hashtag for you to easily follow trending topics.
Digital Dictator
This Windows 8 Socializing app can access more than one social platform, you are able to post to Facebook, Twitter, Yammer and Foursquare.
NGReader
This app is the best Google reader and it is a Windows 8 Socializing app, its interface is also very good in look. It wouldn't look too crowded, yet you are able to see your feeds, and stories all at once, you can tap on a feed to view it largely in the original webpage on the story pane, and it displays so nicely. You can also flip to view tiles without interface, pictures and headlines for quick check. If you tap a tile, you will get a half screen pane displaying in a clear and clean interface.
ReddHub
This interface is the best Windows 8 socializing app for Reddit, if you just want to take a view into reddit, you can use this app without logging in into the website. It enables you to pin on to the start screen subreddits, reply and submit to links, you can use Share Charm to share the links on Reddit. It’s amazing how it resizes pictures and fit it perfectly on screen. Redhub is beautiful even if Reddit itself is not.
Tumbukun
This tool is a Windows 8 socializing app for Tumblrs, it allows you to randomly explore Tumblrs or follow a detail, another interface like this is Single Stream, Tumbukun is better if you will like to read Tumblrs that you already followed. You are able to reblog and like post as well as creating your own post from scratch, to end an existing post; you will have to do that from the browser, a disadvantage if you suddenly spot a typo or grammatical error.
IM+
This a Windows 8 socializing app, a messenger client that utilizes a lot of space for Messenger alone, it is linked to services like Facebook and Yahoo chat. You have to upgrade to the IM+ service if you are just an IM user for you to enjoy services such as Google, ICQ and Jabber, and the Messenger, AOL, Facebook, Yahoo and Skype, along with RenRen as well as Yandex.
Skype
Do you know that Microsoft acquired Skype last year? Skype is now an integrated Windows 8 socializing app, it merges Messenger with its service and you can now access Skype with your Microsoft account, and you can get list of people you have recently called and chat with, along with your favorite people and contact or even the complete address book as tiles. If your preference is for Google Voice, you can use Freetalk.
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Hello my brother, I love your selection of apps for socializing on Windows 8 OS. Please keep it up @Olumoche
ReplyDeleteI can't find skype app in windows 8 can you tell me where i can get those settings
ReplyDeleteits is really good windous 8 best technology..great post..thankz
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