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Today, in San Francisco California, Microsoft revealed more details about it’s upcoming application store.
On hand for the event were Windows President Steven Sinofsky and Windows Web Services VP Antoine Leblond.
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Here are some of the more significant highlights:
■ Microsoft will allow developers and vendors to offer free trials of their software.
■ Disney was the first partner mentioned.
■ You will be able to convert your game from a trial version to a paid version seamlessly.
■ The Windows app store is all written in HTML 5 and JavaScript.
■ Applications in the store will be exposed and visible on all major search engines.
■ Internet Explorer 10 will have a linked button to apps in the store.
■ Another mention of the number of PC’s worldwide (1.25 Billion).
■ They are plugging the amount of Windows 7 PC’s (500 million) , much higher than the competition.
■ Picture of the Windows Store in China.
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■ There will be a localized version of the store in all languages supported by Microsoft.
■ The top 40 markets will have local pricing.
■ Developers will be paid in 20 different currencies.
■ Metro apps will have to be sold through the Windows Store, with the exception of enterprise applications.
■ Microsoft will be using a more hands off approach than the Apple and seem to indicate that they will take less for that transactions performed by the store than Apple will.
* Stay tuned for more on that *