புதிதாக அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்ட விண்டோஸ் ஸ்ரோரில் (Windows  Store) சிறந்த 40 இலவச Apps-களைப் பற்றித் தொகுத்து வழங்கியுள்ளோம், இவை புதிதாக அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்ட விண்டோஸ் 8 OS-யில் இயங்கக்கூடியவை.  விண்டோஸ் ஸ்ரோரில் (Windows Store) தற்போது உள்ள 40 சிறந்த இலவச Apps-களைப் பட்டியல்

படுத்தியிருக்கிறோம், இவற்றை விண்டோஸ் 8 OS பயன்படுத்தும் பாவனையாளர்கள் தரையிறக்கி கொள்ளலாம்.

தற்போது புதிதாக விண்டோஸ் 8 OS அறிமுகப்படுத்தியுள்ளதால் இதில் இயங்கக்கூடிய வகையில் மாற்றியமைக்கப்பட்டு பல மேன்பொருட்கள் வெளியாகி வருகின்றன. அதனைப் போலவே  விண்டோஸ் ஸ்ரோரில் (Windows Store) புதிதாக பல Apps வெளியாகிவருகின்றன. அவற்றில் இருந்து விண்டோஸ் 8 OS-யில் இயங்கக் கூடிய சிறந்த 40 இலவச Apps-களை கீழே தருகிறோம். மேலும் பல புதிய விண்டோஸ் ஸ்ரோரில் உள்ள Apps பற்றிய தகவல்களை தரவிருக்கிறோம். புதிதாக அறிமுகப்படுத்தப்பட்ட விண்டோஸ் 8 OS-யைப் பயனபடுத்துபவர்களுக்கு பயன்தரக்கூடியவையாக இவை அமையும்

 40 Best Windows 8 Free Apps 

Great Windows Apps - Great Windows Apps is a directory that is focused on quality and empowers you to discover great apps.

Skype - Skype is the always-on app that makes staying in touch with all your contacts easier than ever.

SkyDrive - Store any file on SkyDrive and it’s automatically available to access or share from any device. With SkyDrive for Windows 8, your files in the cloud are just a touch away. You can easily view, upload, and share your files on SkyDrive and even access your SkyDrive files across Windows 8 apps.

Multimedia 8 - Unleash the power of Windows 8 with Multimedia 8, a free media application that allows you to access network media, load subtitles, convert media files, play 3D video, capture from external devices and much more!

Toolbox for Windows 8 - Toolbox is designed to bring unparalleled productivity enhancement to the Windows 8 platform. With Toolbox, you can view and interact with up to 6 different tools at once, giving you the power and flexibility to customize your workspace for maximum productivity.

Format Converter X –  This App can Convert Video or Audio files in other formats. You can convert a file in few simple steps maintaining or decreasing its quality, or for example you can extract the audio of a video..

Metro Commander - Metro Commander is an orthodox file manager which allows you to manage your files and folders from within the Modern Windows UI interface. Easily create, open, preview, rename, copy, move, delete, search and share files and folders. Browse your documents faster with navigation buttons (back, forward, up), thumbnail previews, shortcuts to your Images, Music and Videos folders and the ability to add shortcuts to your favorite folders. Manage your online files by logging into your SkyDrive account.

News Bento - You can always use a Web browser for the latest headlines, but the app experience in News Bento is tough to beat for aggregating stories. Culled from an impressive variety of news sources, you can browse by the latest headlines or check your favorite categories and sites to get up-to-date info. Right when you launch the app, News Bento also runs through headlines so you can tap if you see a story that interests you.

Pulse News - Pulse brings all your favorite blogs, magazines, social networks and newspapers in one place for FREE. Exciting to use, quick to read, ready to share. Apple Design Award Winner 2011 with over 20M users!

Vimeo - The Vimeo app for Windows 8 brings the incredible online video content from Vimeo to Microsoft’s fast and fluid Metro user experience. Upload and watch your videos on Vimeo, browse our expertly curated featured channels, watch user videos, share video links to other apps, and even project content to any connected external devices via our PlayTo integration.

PrimeTube - PrimeTube is the most elegant way to access YouTube from your Windows 8 tablet, desktop, and laptop. This is brought to you by the developers of the acclaimed Windows Phone PrimeTube app.  Uniquely designed ,the app provides you an immersive experience to search, watch and manage your YouTube videos. Record and Upload videos to YouTube in just a few clicks. Add videos to the queue and PrimeTube saves them in the background so that you can watch when you wish without hitting your bandwidth limit.

Youtube Player - With the Youtube Player for Windows 8 you can search, watch a stream, share videos and access your personal content from Youtube. Everything included in the great user interface of Windows 8.

RealPlayer Express - RealPlayer Express brings daily videos to you from around the world. Trying to keep track of the most popular videos on YouTube, Dailymotion, Facebook, Twitter, Vimeo and Bing can be hard. RealPlayer Express makes it easy by giving you the 5 must watch videos every day. Looking for a specific video? RealPlayer Express’s video search feature makes it easy to search the whole web for your favorite videos. Then watch the video instantly, or save it for later.

MetroTwit - MetroTwit is the Twitter client for Windows 8 you’ll love to use.

Facebook Touch - Facebook Touch is a simple, fast and comprehensive Facebook client windows 8 app which allows you to have a touch optimized experience of Facebook on your Windows 8 device.

TuneIn Radio - TuneIn Radio is a new way to listen to music, sports, and news from every corner of the earth, with over 60,000 radio stations and 2 million on-demand programs.

PODCASTS! - The most downloaded Windows Phone podcast application is now available for Windows 8! PODCASTS! brings you the ability to browse, search, stream, and listen to thousands of podcasts from around the world right from the comfort of wherever you’re at. Stream both audio and video podcasts directly on your Windows 8 system anytime, anywhere. PODCASTS! now allows you to subscribe to your favorite podcasts and also download episodes for playback even when you’re not online. And best of all – it’s FREE!

Skitch - Skitch is a free app that helps you communicate visually with friends, co-workers, and the world. Annotate images with arrows, shapes, text, and more. Use Skitch to sketch something new, mark up maps, screen captures, or even a photo. Then save or share your Skitch annotation to help others see and understand your ideas. Getting everyone on the same page has never been easier.

SketchBook Express - Autodesk® SketchBook® Express for Metro is a fun and intuitive drawing application.

Fresh Paint - Microsoft whipped up the Fresh Paint app to show off the finger-friendly prowess of Windows 8. It worked! The various brush types and color options will have you losing yourself in doodles for hours even if you’re not the artistic type. Pass on this if you’re rocking a traditional desktop, but it’s a shining star on touchscreen devices.

FlipToast - FlipToast allows you to interact and engage with friends and family on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram in a whole new way. Share your experiences from anywhere on the device – directly using FlipToast. Never miss an update from your social graph through the live tile. Discover relevant content from your network using our social search. Update your status, share photo memories, engage with posts and tweets by liking, commenting, tweeting and much more.

Evernote - One of the best apps out there for syncing notes, images, to-do lists, and voice reminders is now on Windows 8. This app works on just about any smartphone or computer you can think of, and is enormously useful for transferring ideas and content from one machine to another.

OneNote –  Take notes that save to the cloud so you have them when you need them. Fast and immersive, OneNote has been reimagined for Windows 8. Whether you draw, type, click, or swipe, this app will shine on your Windows 8 device. On the go? Use a browser or one of the many OneNote mobile apps to get to your notes when you need them.

IM+ – IM+ One app, all your messaging. IM+ supports all major IM services, including Windows Live Messenger, Facebook, Skype chat, Google Talk, AOL/AIM/iChat, Yahoo!, ICQ, Vkontakte, Mail.Ru Agent, Odnoklassniki, Yandex chat, Mamba.Ru, Mig33, SINA Weibo, Renren, Fetion, Gadu-Gadu, MeinVZ and Jabber. IM+ features text messages and photo sending, supports group chats in Skype, AIM and ICQ, allows to add multiple accounts per service, lets you show your mood with personal status messages and customize application appearance, supports typing notifications and we’re not done yet, new IM+ features will keep coming!

Fotor – Fotor is the best all-in-one photo editing application! Perfectly combine the windows 8 user experience with cutting-edge tools including Basic Editing Tools, Brilliant Visual Effects, Frames, 1-Tap Enhance, Collage, Text, Tilt Shift and Raw Converter, all bundled together in one powerful package!

Gallery HD - Browse and view your photos and videos from any Local Folder, Network Drive or SD Card. Gallery HD helps you to make beautiful Slideshows and gives detailed information about your pictures. It displays your photos in as High Resolution as you have captured them.

Finance - The Finance app, powered by Bing, helps you stay on top of fast-changing market conditions so you can make the most informed financial decisions. Designed for Windows, the Finance app puts control at your fingertips. Swipe through colorful charts for a quick read on the days events. Rich graphics help you find the latest mortgage, auto, and credit card rates. Personalize the Watchlist to track your portfolio.

Alarm Clock - Alarm Clock is designed as a nightstand companion. Set the alarm, choose a wake up sound from your own library, and customize the clock with your own colors or backgrounds.

Quick Note  - Quick Note is especially designed for lightweight note-taking. You can use it as a simple notepad, scratchpad, clipboard, or to record todo lists.

Google Search - The world’s information at your fingertips. A familiar, fast, and precise way to find answers on your Windows 8 device.

Wikipedia -  Wikipedia is the free encyclopedia containing more than 20 million articles in 280 languages, and is the most comprehensive and widely used reference work humans have ever compiled.

WeatherBug - Access the largest global network of real-time weather sensors to get the most accurate weather info in the world! Get visual at-a-glance weather right on your home screen with multiple rich-image live tiles. With one touch, set custom notifications for the kinds of weather you care about, then view them via live tiles and the app notifications widget. Use the full interactive weather maps to check out time-lapse radar, temperature, wind and cloud cover maps with full pinch-and-zoom functionality. Get pinpoint forecasts, and stay informed of severe weather with alerts  to keep you and those you care about out of harm’s way – Know Before.

AccuWeather - You will love the weather animations and custom lifestyle forecasts in AccuWeather for Windows® 8. We designed the app with you in mind because so many decisions are made based on the weather. AccuWeather for Windows® 8 is fun-to-use, reliable, and will make all the difference in your day.

Dictionary & Thesaurus - Words…defined. The free Dictionary.com app delivers trusted reference content from top-ranked Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com.

WordPress - Browse the best original content on WordPress.com, including articles and photography on travel, art, entertainment, food, and much more. Sign in with your WordPress.com account to read blogs you follow and easily share cool content you find on the web by reblogging it on your WordPress.com site.

Movie Guide - With Movie Guide you are able to discover over 69’000 movies and even more actors with all their details. You can directly watch movie trailers, find similar movies or just browse through one of the specifically composed lists for now-playing, popular, upcoming or top-rated movies.

HowStuffWorks - HowStuffWorks explains thousands of topics, from engines to lock-picking to ESP, with video and illustrations so you can learn how everything works.

eBay - The eBay app for Windows 8™ lets you to tap into the world’s largest marketplace anywhere you are. It is a free app built with eBay users in mind that will help you get more out of your buying and selling activity.

Yellow Pages - Yellow Pages, the leader in local mobile search. Find what you want with ease. Collectively, over eighty million listings served monthly to our users.

Gaana - Gaana.com is a music streaming service launched by Times Internet Limited, the digital arm of the Times Group. With a library of close to a million songs, the application offers users music from a wide range of genres from the oldest Hindi films hits, world music, regional and folk songs to the latest Bollywood chart toppers. Gaana.com became India’s most visited music streaming site within the first 4 months of its launch and has consistently held that position ever since.