Slated to take place in San Francisco, the two-hour Windows Store preview event should provide the latest details about the Windows Store to the invited developers and members of the press.
Microsoft has been mum about the Windows Store lately, but it did reveal some facts at its Build conference in mid-September.
Trying to outdo Apple's Mac App store, the Windows Store will let users download free trial copies of Metro-style apps to check out for a limited time. So developers won't have to cook up both paid and "lite" versions of their applications. Beyond that, both free and paid apps would be available. Microsoft will also run security checks and other tests to certify each app.
Traditional Windows desktop and Metro-style apps would both be accessible through the Windows Store, according to Mary Jo Foley of CNET sister site ZDNet. However, Windows desktop apps will not be directly downloadable but instead would be offered through a link to the third-party developer. Microsoft's demo at Build showed a link to download Quicken, as one example. Metro-style apps would be available only through the Windows Store.
Developers will also be able to promote their Windows 8 Metro apps via their own Web site, according to WinRumors. From the developer's site, users could click on a download button that will bring them to the Windows Store where they can grab the application directly.
Foley also posed the question of whether there might be any tie-in between the Windows Store and Microsoft's Xbox 360 because Tuesday is the day that Xbox users will see a new dashboard.
In July, CNET sister site GameSpot cited a rumor claiming that Windows 8 users would be able to play Xbox 360 games directly from their PCs and other Windows devices.
CNET will cover Microsoft's event Tuesday, so we'll be able to share more about the Windows Store at that point.
Microsoft to share more details on its Windows 8 app store
Microsoft plans to share more about the Windows 8 app store at a two-hour preview event in San Francisco on December 6.
Microsoft has invited select developers and local press to hear more details on the Windows Store. The spokesperson declined to share more details prior to the event.
December 6 also happens to be the day when Microsoft will be rolling out its new Xbox 360 dashboard. Testers who’ve been working with a test version of the dashboard (under non-disclosure-agreement terms) have mentioned in passing new app store functionality in the dashboard. Facebook, Hulu, Netflix and Twitter are listed under apps in the preview, testers have said.
Microsoft officials shared some high-level details about the Windows Store at the Build conference in September, even though the Store isn’t operational in the Windows 8 Developer Preview build. They said all Metro-style apps would be available only via the Windows Store. Metro apps will be protected by an account-based (not a machine based) licensing model that is limited to a set number of machines (5). Users will be able to access app trials, buy/download Metro-style apps, license them, have them serviced through the Store.
Desktop (non-Metro-style) apps will be able to be promoted in the Windows Store if they meet Microsoft’s Desktop App certification requirements, and will be discoverable via the Windows 8 store. Windows 8 Desktop Apps will be neither licenesable nor downloadable (i.e., able to take advantage of the Windows 8 “fulfillment service”) from the Store. Instead, Microsoft will only provide a link to the Windows Store for Desktop Apps on Windows 8 on x86/x64 and ARM.
In other Windows 8-related news, there are reports (from WinUnleaked.tk, which I saw via WinRumors.com) that Microsoft has begun using the name “ReFS” to refer to the Protogon file system that was spotted by hackers in early leaked Windows 8 builds. There was speculation earlier this year that Protogon might be a new file system, possibly supplementing or replacing the current NTFS in Windows. Since that time, Windows 8 enthusiasts have moved on to thinking that Protogon is more of a content/metadata file system.
And TheNextWeb is reporting that the Windows 8 beta won’t be out until “late February” 2012. I have been hearing it would be a post-Consumer Electronics Show thing.
Gestures to Close Metro Apps in Windows 8
Microsoft has been working hard to make the Windows 8 experience more user friendly,with the innovative Metro UI (inspired from Windows Phone) for the Windows 8 they have also made sure that the new UI also get some new features and gestures as well.
which is getting quite popular amongst Windows 8 leaks has posted yet another great video showing of new gesture for closing the apps in Windows 8.
As you can see from the video the new gesture allows us to close the Metro Apps using the swipe down gesture i.e the active app needs to be swiped down in order to be closed down.So now you don’t have to use the task manager to close the Metro apps.Mouse can also be used to perform this gesture.The gesture is currently in development mode,so we can see a more polished version in the final build.
Microsoft has been mum about the Windows Store lately, but it did reveal some facts at its Build conference in mid-September.
Trying to outdo Apple's Mac App store, the Windows Store will let users download free trial copies of Metro-style apps to check out for a limited time. So developers won't have to cook up both paid and "lite" versions of their applications. Beyond that, both free and paid apps would be available. Microsoft will also run security checks and other tests to certify each app.
Traditional Windows desktop and Metro-style apps would both be accessible through the Windows Store, according to Mary Jo Foley of CNET sister site ZDNet. However, Windows desktop apps will not be directly downloadable but instead would be offered through a link to the third-party developer. Microsoft's demo at Build showed a link to download Quicken, as one example. Metro-style apps would be available only through the Windows Store.
Developers will also be able to promote their Windows 8 Metro apps via their own Web site, according to WinRumors. From the developer's site, users could click on a download button that will bring them to the Windows Store where they can grab the application directly.
Foley also posed the question of whether there might be any tie-in between the Windows Store and Microsoft's Xbox 360 because Tuesday is the day that Xbox users will see a new dashboard.
In July, CNET sister site GameSpot cited a rumor claiming that Windows 8 users would be able to play Xbox 360 games directly from their PCs and other Windows devices.
CNET will cover Microsoft's event Tuesday, so we'll be able to share more about the Windows Store at that point.
Microsoft to share more details on its Windows 8 app store
Microsoft plans to share more about the Windows 8 app store at a two-hour preview event in San Francisco on December 6.
Microsoft has invited select developers and local press to hear more details on the Windows Store. The spokesperson declined to share more details prior to the event.
December 6 also happens to be the day when Microsoft will be rolling out its new Xbox 360 dashboard. Testers who’ve been working with a test version of the dashboard (under non-disclosure-agreement terms) have mentioned in passing new app store functionality in the dashboard. Facebook, Hulu, Netflix and Twitter are listed under apps in the preview, testers have said.
Microsoft officials shared some high-level details about the Windows Store at the Build conference in September, even though the Store isn’t operational in the Windows 8 Developer Preview build. They said all Metro-style apps would be available only via the Windows Store. Metro apps will be protected by an account-based (not a machine based) licensing model that is limited to a set number of machines (5). Users will be able to access app trials, buy/download Metro-style apps, license them, have them serviced through the Store.
Desktop (non-Metro-style) apps will be able to be promoted in the Windows Store if they meet Microsoft’s Desktop App certification requirements, and will be discoverable via the Windows 8 store. Windows 8 Desktop Apps will be neither licenesable nor downloadable (i.e., able to take advantage of the Windows 8 “fulfillment service”) from the Store. Instead, Microsoft will only provide a link to the Windows Store for Desktop Apps on Windows 8 on x86/x64 and ARM.
In other Windows 8-related news, there are reports (from WinUnleaked.tk, which I saw via WinRumors.com) that Microsoft has begun using the name “ReFS” to refer to the Protogon file system that was spotted by hackers in early leaked Windows 8 builds. There was speculation earlier this year that Protogon might be a new file system, possibly supplementing or replacing the current NTFS in Windows. Since that time, Windows 8 enthusiasts have moved on to thinking that Protogon is more of a content/metadata file system.
And TheNextWeb is reporting that the Windows 8 beta won’t be out until “late February” 2012. I have been hearing it would be a post-Consumer Electronics Show thing.
Gestures to Close Metro Apps in Windows 8
Microsoft has been working hard to make the Windows 8 experience more user friendly,with the innovative Metro UI (inspired from Windows Phone) for the Windows 8 they have also made sure that the new UI also get some new features and gestures as well.
which is getting quite popular amongst Windows 8 leaks has posted yet another great video showing of new gesture for closing the apps in Windows 8.
As you can see from the video the new gesture allows us to close the Metro Apps using the swipe down gesture i.e the active app needs to be swiped down in order to be closed down.So now you don’t have to use the task manager to close the Metro apps.Mouse can also be used to perform this gesture.The gesture is currently in development mode,so we can see a more polished version in the final build.
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