Smithsonian magazine app now available from the Windows Store

Subscribe to the Smithsonian magazine? Then you're going to be pretty stoked to learn about the official Smithsonian magazine app now available in the Windows Store. This app will give you access on your Surface to all the educational content found in the physical magazines. Details and download links after the break.

Head into the Windows Store and you'll find version 1.0 of Smithsonian magazine (www.smithsonianmag.com) sitting there. This app works great on your tablet, PC or laptop running Windows 8 and up.

Here's are some of the features available in the first release:

  • Explore history and archaeology from the Sphinx to Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War.
  • Catch up on the latest science from wildlife to evolution and the solar system.
  • Travel to the best places from Petra to Prague. Stop at art museums and cultural treasures along the way!

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That's in addition to bringing history, science, nature, culture and travel content to you. The app brings every story, department, photo and more to any Windows 8 compatible device.

You'll want to be a subscriber to get full value out of the app, but you can download a free issue to see what it's all about. Take it for a spin and let us know what you think!

Sam Sabri