app stores
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Nook Color Getting Android App Store In April
Have you faithfully refused to jailbreak your Nook Color, never mind that you couldn’t access those handy apps from the Android Market? Stick to your guns awhile longer: Barnes & Noble is launching their version of a Nook Android app store this April, along with Flash support for the device. [CNET]
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Rumour: Amazon’s App Store For Android Coming This Month
Wake up sleepyhead, it’s now March – and that means it’s time for the rival Android app store, as boasted about by a mobile ad network, Millennial Media, on Twitter just now. Their tweet read: “Launching this month! Amazon Appstore for #Android-learn more here”, and then included a link to a blogpost for developers.
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Microsoft Says ‘App Store’ Trademark Is ‘Generic’
I’d have to agree with Microsoft here; I’ve always thought the term “App Store” was like calling your tissues brand “Tissues”. They’ve filed a motion with the US Patent and Trademark Office, aiming to force Apple to give it up.
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First Look At The Mac App Store: One-Stop Shop For Mac Software
Apple just dropped Mac OS X 10.6.6, complete with the long-awaited Mac App Store. Here’s a quick look at what it offers, how it works, and how you can (in theory) use it to better manage the apps on your computer.