Even though we're at least a year away from Windows 8, Early builds of the operating system are still being picked apart. So far, there are a bunch of credible rumors floating around, including tablet integration and an app store.
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We're sure Microsoft is going to announce some more official details about Windows 8 one of these days, but until then we'll just have to make do with the seemingly unending stream of tidbits being unearthed from the leaked version of the OS. Most notably, this latest batch includes the most...
Previously challenged rumors of a Windows 8 app store were proven to be real on Tuesday after a code check found numerous references. Like the Mac App Store it would be cloning, the shop would have ratings, reviews, and developer feedback, Windows8Italia found. Microsoft's emphasis on having a...
The upcoming Windows app store has been an open secret for awhile now, but with every new build of Windows 8, we get a better idea what it'll be like.
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In light of the legal wrangling that is going on between Microsoft and Apple over the trademarking of ‘App Store’ one might be lead to believe that the rumors of a Windows App Store were more than just hot air. It turns out that might just be the case. Reports are coming out today that [...] No...
The latest rumors suggest that a new cloud-based shop is likely to be dubbed the Windows Store and will deliver apps straight to the desktop.
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While those screenshots of the supposed “Windows App Store” turned out, as expected, to be fakes, there’s no doubt Microsoft is working on something along those lines to deliver in Windows 8. In fact, some of the bits are already in place in the leaked Windows 8 builds which have been shared on...
Good thing I reserved a dose of skepticism for those Windows 8 App Store screenshots that surfaced earlier this month, because they turned out to be a sham. According to iStartedSomething, the images are actually from a third-party Chinese application downloader and manager, called App Marts...
Everyone has an app store today after the success Apple had with the App Store for the iPhone. After the massive success of Apple, it was a guarantee that just about all other makers were going to jump in with their own offerings. So far, the massively popular ones are still run by Apple and...
Microsoft is reportedly working on Windows 8, which could benefit from an app store, robust communications features, and perhaps some inspiration from Xbox Kinect.
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syngularyx writes "The screenshots show Microsoft's new application store for Windows. The store appears to be running in Windows 7, hinting that the software giant may also be planning to offer its app store for legacy versions of Windows. Cnbeta posted the screenshots on Monday, however...
Everybody’s got an App Store these days, and now that Windows 8 previews have been distributed , we’re starting to glimpses of what may be the rumoured Windows 8 App Store. (more…)
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Now, I realize that there are bloggers out there that will take Microsoft to task over something they have done, or poke fun at Microsoft, in order to get pageviews. Some do it when it is justified, or when seems funny at the moment (we’ve done both) and then there are those like MG Siegler...
Now, I realize that there are bloggers out there that will take Microsoft to task over something they have done, or poke fun at Microsoft, in order to get pageviews. Some do it when it is justified, or when seems funny at the moment (we’ve done both) and then there are those like MG Siegler...
# rumors Everybody's got an App Store these days, and now that Windows 8 previews have been distributed , we're starting to glimpses of what may be the rumored Windows 8 App Store. The image above is from Chinese web site cnBeta , which appears to claim they're part of the Windows 8 preview...
Microsoft’s early planning documents for Windows 8 suggested that the company was creating its own Windows App Store — a central place to find, buy, download, update and manage software. Now, an apparent leak from a preliminary version of Windows 8 gives a sense for what Microsoft’s own Windows...
Early screenshots of what is being reported as Microsoft's Windows App Store, for Windows 8, have appeared online and they are truly underwhelming.
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