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December 7, 2011 11:54 am GMT

Microsoft Dangles Carrot In Front Of Developers With Windows Store Economics, But Will It Be Enough?

ms-windows-8-mock-logoTonight Microsoft revealed that the public release of its Windows 8 Beta will be taking place sometime in late February of 2012. Along with Windows 8 Beta, Microsoft will also be launching its "Windows Store", which was announced back in September. (You can check out the details on the Window Store's new blog.) In previewing the new app store, Microsoft also revealed some details about what developers can expect in terms of both pricing and revenue share. For starters, as the company has previously said, users will be able to license, purchase, and download Metro-style apps from the Windows Store -- meaning that it will be the sole source of Metro apps. (Metro being the name Microsoft uses for the design language it developed for its new, touch friendly Windows Phone 7 interface.) While Microsoft is already operating app stores for Xbox and Windows Phones, this is their big push to create an in-Windows app store to take on iTunes.

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