I love my SP3, and great apps make it even better. I find it a little difficult to find truly great apps in the Windows App Store, so I figured a topic dedicated to those hidden gems that make the Surface Pro 3 shine would be warranted. This isn't just about great apps -- this is about apps that make the Surface Pro 3 the best Windows tablet on the market!
1. Audials - FREE
Thousands of internet radio stations. They really got the metro interface down, and it will play the audio in the background while you have other apps or the Desktop up. Amazing for workplace productivity while having music going. I'm currently listening to my favorite internet radio station, "Dinner Jazz Excursion". You can even "pin" various radio stations to the Start Screen, AND you can just hit a "record" button which will let you record anything that is playing right to your hard drive. It's made even better on the Surface because hitting a volume key on the device will bring up the little volume indicator, but it will also show exactly what is playing. Audials is really built into the system quite well, and has quickly become one of my most favorite apps.
2. MangaZ - FREE
Allows you to view chapter by chapter from hundreds of legal and unlicensed manga! What makes this AMAZING on the SP3 is that the 3:2 aspect ratio of the tablet is the perfect size for viewing a manga page. You don't need to zoom or rotate images to read the text; the screen is ideal for reading when held vertically. The paid version let's you download an entire series at once rather than chapter by chapter, and supports some other features as well.
1. Audials - FREE
Thousands of internet radio stations. They really got the metro interface down, and it will play the audio in the background while you have other apps or the Desktop up. Amazing for workplace productivity while having music going. I'm currently listening to my favorite internet radio station, "Dinner Jazz Excursion". You can even "pin" various radio stations to the Start Screen, AND you can just hit a "record" button which will let you record anything that is playing right to your hard drive. It's made even better on the Surface because hitting a volume key on the device will bring up the little volume indicator, but it will also show exactly what is playing. Audials is really built into the system quite well, and has quickly become one of my most favorite apps.
2. MangaZ - FREE
Allows you to view chapter by chapter from hundreds of legal and unlicensed manga! What makes this AMAZING on the SP3 is that the 3:2 aspect ratio of the tablet is the perfect size for viewing a manga page. You don't need to zoom or rotate images to read the text; the screen is ideal for reading when held vertically. The paid version let's you download an entire series at once rather than chapter by chapter, and supports some other features as well.
