Tag Archives: WindowsStore

Photoshop Express brings its quick photo fixes to Windows 8 and RT

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Adobe’s Photoshop Express has been taking care of our botched photos on Android and iOS for quite some time, but it hasn’t had its turn on a desktop-class platform. That changes with today’s launch of a version for Windows 8 and RT. Like their mob…


Microsoft tops 100 million Windows 8 licenses sold, promises Windows Blue update in 2013

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For many observers, the real story for Windows 8 was never going to be the 60 million licenses sold during the holiday rush — it was always about the long term. The first indications of its post-launch impact are here, and show mixed results. In …


OneNote update for Windows 8 and RT relives our childhood with finger drawing

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Although Microsoft’s OneNote is virtually tailor-made for pen input, we doubt most Windows fans would splurge on the likes of a Surface Pro just for the sake of a quick doodle or two. With the latest update to OneNote for Windows 8 and RT, they wo…


Cyberlink’s PowerDirector app lets you edit movies on your Windows 8 slate (hands-on)

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We’re still a ways away from the official debut of Windows 8 hardware, but given its impending release, there’s plenty of software being cooked up for the new OS with a split personality. Cyberlink, best known for its ubiquitous PowerDVD software, is…


Microsoft sets sandbox boundaries for Metro developers

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With so many apps running around the Windows playground, Microsoft wants the grown-ups to be in charge of Metro. Programs for the new interface will be available only through the Windows Store, which will allow one-click installs, user feedback and c…


Windows Store slowly going global, 26 country specific markets launching with next update

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The Windows Store, though still very much in the trial stage, is already growing — and not just in terms of catalog size. At launch, alongside the consumer preview of Windows 8, the Store was only accepting submissions from devs in five different co…


Microsoft guide explains how to submit apps to the Windows Store (video)

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Microsoft is serious about Windows 8, and if you’re serious about submitting Metro-style apps then there’s now a healthily long and detailed blog post (at the source link) explaining how. The post suggests that Redmond’s app police are looking at a ro…


Windows Store fine print puts consumers first

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Digging into the Windows Store fine print reveals Microsoft’s “consumer first” policy for the metro-style apps for next year’s operating system. The company wants developers to make every app fully touch compatible, with every gesture working the …


Microsoft demos Windows Store, coming to Windows 8 beta in February

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Well well, we knew Microsoft had something in store for us at its Windows Store Preview event tonight, and it just revealed the look for its Windows 8 app-selling portal. It sports a new Metro-like UI, and comes with some new content from Disney, di…