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Microsoft makes sure that there are enough Windows 8 Apps

Microsoft goes the extra mile to get developers around the world make apps for the upcoming Windows 8 OS.

May 31 2012, 6:33am CDT | by

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Microsoft makes sure that there are enough Windows 8 Apps
 
 

Back 20 years or so, Microsoft had a huge developer base. Then came Linux and the diversification started. Microsoft also made some wrong moves along the way to lose more and more 3rd party...

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Update: 9

Pouch for Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8, an elegant Pocket client

Source: wpcentral

In today’s world, we gather our news from a multitude of sources. Pocket (formally Read it Later) has always been one of my favorite ways to save articles and content on the web for later mobile consumption. Pouch, is a set of apps for b ...
Full article at: wpcentral  More like this  7 hours ago

Update: 8


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"The biggest thing holding back the Windows tablet market is a lack of premier and long-tail apps ... It's almost been nine months since Windows 8 was launched and there is no Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, or Google+ app, and Windows 8 apps like Evernote are well below par. Small-form-factor Windows 8 tablets will help, but aren't the fix."


Source: ITWorld.com

Update: 7

Deal Alert: Save $100 off a Windows 8 tablet at Staples through this weekend

Source: wpcentral

Things that make us happy at Windows Phone Central include cool new apps, updated apps, leaked handsets and deals. Here’s a deal that should appeal to a number of you looking to get into the Windows 8 game or complement your current devices. ...
Full article at: wpcentral  More like this  10 hours ago, 6:07pm CDT

Update: 6

Google to build YouTube app for Windows Phone 8

Source: CNET

After a public tussle, Microsoft and Google have agreed to jointly build a native YouTube app for Windows Phone 8, which will be released within a few weeks. (Credit: Google) Microsoft and Google seem to have found common ground in their recent s ...
Full article at: CNET  More like this  12 hours ago, 4:08pm CDT

Update: 4

Best Windows 8 apps this week

Source: BetaNews

Thirtieth in a series. Several stock apps were updated this week. The Xbox Music app supports the import of iTunes playlists in its latest version, and users of the video app benefit from the improved accessibility of ...
Full article at: BetaNews  More like this  15 hours ago, 1:09pm CDT

Update: 3

Splashtop 2 released for Windows Phone 8: remote PC access at last

Source: Slashgear

Today Windows Phone 8 grabs the cross-platform app by the name of Splashtop , specifically the edition called “Splashtop 2″ for remote PC control. What you’ll be doing with this app – and what Android and iOS users have been doing for some time now – is ...
Full article at: Slashgear  More like this  16 hours ago, 11:35am CDT

Update: 2

Does the Xbox One’s Windows kernel mean it will run Windows 8 apps?

Source: Digital Trends

When we saw Microsoft’s Yusuf Mehdi show off the the Xbox One multitasking in Snap Mode on stage at the Xbox Reveal event earlier this week, we immediately wondered if the new game console will run some variant of the Win ...
Full article at: Digital Trends  More like this  17 hours ago, 11:01am CDT

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Microsoft refines Windows Phone marketing on Windows 8, Xbox

Source: Fierce Wireless

LAS VEGAS--Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) will place more of a marketing focus on the signature features of the devices its partners produce as well as on the connections between the mobile platform and Windows 8 and Microsoft's Xbox gaming ...
Full article at: Fierce Wireless  More like this  17 hours ago, 10:49am CDT

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Microsoft makes sure that there are enough Windows 8 Apps

Back 20 years or so, Microsoft had a huge developer base. Then came Linux and the diversification started. Microsoft also made some wrong moves along the way to lose more and more 3rd party developers. Most notably the tools became really expensive. Now Microsoft has to scramble to catch up with Apple and Google to fill its app store with content for Windows 8.

Bloomberg reports that Microsoft has launched a massive campaign to support and pull in developers to build apps for Windows 8. Microsoft has hired design firms, interns and deployed engineers around the globe to help developers build new apps for Windows 8.

Lacking the attraction of the Apple iTunes App store, Microsoft has no other choice than to go proactive.

Microsoft will release Windows 8 Release Preview today.

 

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<a href="/latest_stories/all/all/2" rel="author">Luigi Lugmayr</a>
Luigi Lugmayr (Google) is the founding chief Editor of I4U News and brings over 15 years experience in the technology field to the ever evolving and exciting world of gadgets. He started I4U News back in 2000 and evolved it into vibrant technology magazine.
Luigi can be contacted directly at ml@i4u.com.

 

 

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