Windows PC/Tablet
Trip Advisor: Newly updated, this app helps you find great deals on hotels and flights. Trip Advisor is one of the first apps to integrate Bing Smart Search, which allows you to pull up relevant hotel and flight information from Trip Advisor while searching in Bing.
Flipboard: Your personal magazine, Flipboard now offers a customized experience for Windows 8.1, taking advantage of unique features like Live Tiles, gestures and split screen capabilities. Get an up-to-date look at all the content you’ve subscribed to with the Live Tile, and even pin specific Flipboard magazines or sections to your Start screen for quick access to your favorite reads.
Windows Phone
Instagram: Beta app is now available for Windows Phone 8! Transform everyday moments into works of art to share with friends and family. Customize your photos with a gorgeous filter, post to share with your followers, and get updates on your Start screen through Live Tiles.
Phototastic: Create a collage using classic frame borders or choose from one of the film templates like Polaroid, photobooth or filmstrip or try out the new Facebook cover photo frames. Once finished with arranging your photos, apply one of the many effects available.
Vine: Vine is the best way to see and share life in motion this holiday season. Create short, beautiful, looping videos in a simple and fun way for your friends and family to see.
Songza – plays you the right music at the right time! With no listening limit, let Songza be your “music concierge” or browse curated playlists organized by activity, genre, decade or mood. (Also available for Windows 8 in the Windows Store)
I am personally thrilled about the Instagram app, that is one I use all the time and missed it when I was using a Windows phone.
Disclosure: I am posting this as a Microsoft Windows Ambassador. No compensation was received.
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