Top 10 Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 apps for 2015

Designed to be equally useful on a tablet as on a PC or laptop, Windows 8.1 is the first operating system to truly make use of apps outside of smartphones and other portable devices. So we’ve rounded up ten of the most popular and essential apps for your Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 computer, all of which you can download today.

1. Google Drive Explorer

URL: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/app/12e1a89a-6d6d-4dd4-940a-2ee4685adc3c
App Category: Business
Price: £3.49
Description: Store all of your important files, photos and documents safely in the cloud with Google Drive Explorer, and then access them from any device on-the-move.
Details: Get Google Drive Explorer for Windows 8.1 and save all important work files and documents for easy access when away from home or the office. With files stored safely in the cloud, editing and sharing become so much easier and more convenient, with collaborative work made simple and seamless.

2. Skype

URL: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-gb/app/5e19cc61-8994-4797-bdc7-c212...

App Category: Communications
Price: Free
Description: Skype is one of the most popular viode, video and instant messaging apps on the planey.
Details: Hundreds of millions of people use Skype everyday to talk to friends, family and colleagues for free. This internet service is more than just a replacement for a phone call. It also offers video calls and instant messages as well. On the horizon is real-time language translation for anyone that speaks English, Spanish, Italian and Chinese.

3. Mobile Document Scanner

URL: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-gb/app/43d45a0d-81d7-48e7-8533-4f86e6f8a663
App Category: Business
Price: £3.49
Description: What it says on the tin, Mobile Document Scanner lets you scan notes, documents or images and convert them to PDF format.
Details: The app works best for hybrid computers, designed to turn your Windows tablet into a portable scanner capable of turning pretty much anything into a PDF file you can share, store and edit to your heart’s content. You can upload to cloud services, share via social media or simply edit and crop images.

4. CatchupTV

URL: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-gb/app/tvcatchup/7d3a9c06-a804-4df2...
App Category: Leisure
Price: Free
Description: Watch TV over the internet on your laptop or tablet with this handy app.
Details: This app allows Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 users to watch live TV over the internet. It features most of the popular free-to-air channels in the UK and sports a TV guide as well. Users can create their own personal channel list and pin favourite channels to the start page as tiles.

5. Drawboard PDF

URL: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-gb/app/6d65bcd8-8390-4533-af58-307d2e1ec1dd
App Category: Productivity
Price: £5.99
Description: Get rid of the notepad and edit and annotate your PDFs directly with Drawboard PDF.
Details: There’s no need to make notes the old fashioned way when there’s an app that can do it for you – Drawboard PDF allows you to edit and annotate PDF files directly on your PC, with a huge collection of tools and options that make it the best way to amend and add to documents in a meeting or at your desk.

6. Gotomeeting

URL: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-gb/app/346bf3d4-6423-44d1-8d43-82c14b7819e1
App Category: Business
Price: FREE
Description: A free app to make setting up impromptu meetings a little simpler.
Details: Gotomeeting allows you to organise meetings in a more cohesive way, using it to either start a pre-planned meeting or set up a new one last minute. Share presentations and images on-screen for everyone in the group to see, display your browser or quickly send files, all to enhance team meetings and get-togethers.

7. Splashtop Personal Remote Desktop

URL: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-gb/app/3523093b-4869-4076-8c93-c1629c74b861
App Category: Business
Price: FREE
Description: Get remote access to your PC desktop on your Windows tablet.
Details: The only remote desktop app with HD video streaming and full audio, Splashtop Personal Remote Desktop gives you the option of working from your desktop even when you’re away from your PC or laptop. Access files over Wi-Fi or 3G/4G on your device, working seamlessly from wherever you are.

8. PowerPoint Templates

URL: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-gb/app/2a21c399-c036-4c01-a081-082d0db8b484
App Category: Productivity
Price: £5.99
Description: Enhance work presentations with new templates and animated backgrounds.
Details: An add-on for users who already have Microsoft Office 2008 or later, PowerPoint Templates offers lots of HQ designs for you to create your presentations with. This includes templates with animated backgrounds, video backgrounds or more subtle, professional-looking themes.

9. Mail, Calendar and People

URL: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-gb/app/64a79953-cf0b-44f9-b5c4-ee5df3a15c63
App Category: Productivity
Price: FREE
Description: Everything you need to stay organised and in contact with the right people.
Details: Organise your inbox with Mail, keep on top of your schedule with Calendar and stay in touch with contacts and colleagues with People. This is the best free app collection for professionals looking for a simple and easy way to communicate and manage their time in the most efficient way.

10. Trello

URL: http://apps.microsoft.com/windows/en-gb/app/trello/bd4fa6c1-0994-4caa-b0...

App Category: Productivity
Price: Free
Description: This digital Kanbanboard can make your projects easier to complete.

Details: Trello billed itself as the "easiest way to organise anything". You can create boards to organise the things you are working on. You can also invite friends, family or colleagues to work together on tasks. Everyone working on a project can l add cards, make changes, upload attachments, and more.

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