Windows 8 official details of Windows 8 People application

Complete & Connect —— Whether it's a private or a working contact, you can find it here. And update their social information and pictures for you in real time so that you can contact them instantly. Data is synchronized from your email and social accounts in real time, rather than being obtained in one go. Each contact will have a simple, unified contact card, regardless of how many different versions of contact information they have in your different accounts. Designed specifically for Windows 8 —— the address book is a core part of the overall experience, so how to design it is extremely important. The People app will follow the Metro style design guidelines, so it will also react to quick and rollover display information, and you can also associate it with other apps by sharing and filtering contacts. Cloud Power & mdash;— your contacts and settings will be effortlessly backed up in the cloud. So when you log in on a new device or even log in on the network they start working. When you pin a contact on your start screen, the event tile will notify you in real time of the contact's picture, comment, and tweet updates. Everything is under your control —— and who share information is in your hands, whether it is family, colleagues, or social network friends. Of course, others can also decide which information will be shared and connected to the web, and Microsoft respects the user's policies and user privacy.