News for Windows 8 is a useful application for all those who want to stay in touch with the latest events.
The app allows you to read the latest titles from various news sources and to access them directly from the Start Screen by using the Pin feature.
You can customize the text font of the articles in order to comfortably read them on your Windows 8 device.
Note: While the News app is included by default in some editions of Windows 8, it can also be installed separately.
What's New in This Release:
· Add A Topic – Pick topics you care about —like your favorite sports team, celebrity, or gadget—and follow stories about them.
· International Editions – Interested in what’s making the news in other parts of the world? Bing News allows you to easily add editions from other countries.
· Offline Reading – Download your news and keep up with the day’s headlines even when you’re not connected to the internet.
· Breaking News – Make sure you’re the first to know about major stories with our news alerts.
· Sharing – Share news stories with your friends.
· Full-screen image support - Tap on an image to see it in full-screen and see a slideshow of all images in the article.
· Video and Slideshows - Improved representation of videos and slideshows.