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Microsoft gets in on the app action

Microsoft is looking to get in on the app action, taking on Apple and Google with the launch of their own “app store.” The Windows Store is slated for a late February opening along with the release of a test version of Microsoft’s next generation Windows 8 operating system. “I think we are going to do great,” Windows Web Services vice president Antoine Leblond said. “The reach of Windows is absolutely huge and can’t be matched.” To date, Windows has only had a small presence on smartphones and tablets, where the majority of third-party applications are bought. As a result, applications written for the Windows Store will work on any devices powered by the Microsoft Software – allowing them to be downloaded to smartphones and tablet devices as soon as they become available on the market. Additionally, the Windows Store is being pitched as a welcomed alternative to the Apple App Store – which notoriously puts applications through a strict vetting process before approving them to be sold online and requiring financial transactions to be done in-house. “Today, one of the most frustrating things for building apps are the constraints on what you can do and what you can sell,” said Leblond. “Developers create apps to put in Apple’s App Store only to have Apple stand between them and the customer while taking 30 per cent. We won’t get in the way of your app and your business model.” The Windows Store will let developers set their own prices for applications in a range from $1.49 to $999.99, and will also support free applications that make their money through advertising. Microsoft will take 30 per cent of the revenue from application sales, but after selling $25,000 worth of applications, the developer’s share will increase to 80 per cent

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Yahoo! to be Powered by Krugle, for Developer Network

Search functionality for the Yahoo! Developer Network, the centralized resource for the developer community that offers open Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) and Web Services for Yahoo!,will be powered by code search engine for developers, Krugle, Inc.

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