No More Integration With Facebook, Flickr For Photos App In Windows 8.1

When Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 is officially released, its built-in Photos application will no longer be integrated with Facebook and Flickr, as the rollout of dedicated Facebook and Flickr apps for the operating system eliminated the need for the feature.

When Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 is officially released, its built-in Photos application will no longer be integrated with Facebook and Flickr, as the rollout of dedicated Facebook and Flickr apps for the operating system eliminated the need for the feature.

The Verge reported that Microsoft confirmed the news in a posting on its community forum, saying:

Thanks for the feedback, everybody. In Windows 8, we wanted to provide a way for folks to view their photos on other services, knowing that there would be few (if any) apps in the store at launch that would do so.

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