Microsoft just announced that the Windows Store, the app store for the company's upcoming Windows 8 release, is now open for app submissions from all developers, including individuals.
The comments section is open for your app recommendations this week.
I asked PayPal whether the door is open for the app to be upgraded to NFC when the chip technology is more ubiquitous — it would certainly make sense, given that it would speed up use of the service.
"Google is excited to support the launch of this project with Dashlane and help create a new open standard for app authentication," said Google's Iain McGinniss in a statement.
In addition, the Met Office will release a large proportion of the Public Weather Service forecast and real time observations in an open data format and under the Open Government Licence for apps developers.
For innovators, it will open new avenues for apps and services.
Developers will also be able to access the Watch's accelerometer and Taptic Engine, opening the door for apps with motion control and touch-based output.
Although the field of APPs is still in its infancy, the success of therapeutic peptides in other diseases like cancer has opened the door for APPs to reach clinics.
Here we find more tension: If you click on the Task view button, you see icons for open apps, similar to Alt Tab, and, below, your multiple desktops.
Critics point out many of positive benefits of a smart home are outweighed by the inconvenience of having to open separate apps for every device.
