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RE: Windows 8 App Store: What You Need to Know
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Microsoft: We can remotely delete Windows 8 apps
Microsoft will be able to throw a "kill switch" to disable or even remove an app from users' Windows 8 devices, the company revealed in documentation released earlier this week for its upcoming Windows Store.
Kill switches -- so called because a simple command can deactivate or delete an app -- are common in mobile app stores. Both Apple and Google can flip such a switch for apps distributed by the iOS App Store and Android Market, respectively.
In the Windows Store terms of use, Microsoft made it clear that it can pull the kill switch at its discretion.
"In cases where your security is at risk, or where we're required to do so for legal reasons, you may not be able to run apps or access content that you previously acquired or purchased a license for," said Microsoft in the Windows Store terms. "In cases where we remove a paid app from your Windows 8 Beta device not at your direction, we may refund to you the amount you paid for the license," Microsoft added.
The company also noted that along with the app, it may also scrub data created by the app from a device. "If the Windows Store, an app, or any content is changed or discontinued, your data could be deleted or you may not be able to retrieve data you have stored," Microsoft said.
Three years ago, Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs acknowledged the existence of a kill switch in iOS, but the company has yet to use it. Apps that the company approved, but then decided to later pull from the App Store -- the most recent example was a US$15 tethering app that sidestepped mobile carrier add-on fees for tethering an iPhone to a laptop to provide the latter with Internet access -- have continued to work and have not been remotely removed from users' phones or tablets.
Google, however, has used a kill switch several times to remotely delete apps from Android smartphones when it has been told those apps contain malicious code or intent. Google first used the switch in June 2010 to scrub a pair of apps added to the Android Market by Jon Oberheide, co-founder and CTO of Duo Security, a developer of two-factor authentication software. Oberheide planted the apps as part of his research into vulnerabilities that let attackers push malware to Android phones.
In 2011, Google used the same switch to remove scores of malicious apps that had made their way into the non-curated Android Market, and from there onto users' devices.
Microsoft has not made clear whether -- and if so, how -- it will scan or review app submissions for potential malware or malicious intent.
The Windows app certification requirements forbids developers from including, linking to or using the push notification service to "provide an entry point for viruses, malware, or any other malicious software" that access a user's Windows 8 system.
But the company has not said how it will police that requirement. Nor did it immediately reply to questions today.
One analyst expects Microsoft to more closely follow the footsteps of Apple than Google here. "Judging by how Microsoft has run the Windows Phone store, I would expect a much more rigorous [app approval] procedure [than Google]," said Al Hilwa of IDC this week. "Here, in the app approval process, Microsoft is walking the fine line to provide more openness, speed and predictability than Apple, and more control and supervision than Google."
Microsoft has not set a specific grand opening for the Windows Store, but has said it will launch the e-mart simultaneously with the release of Windows 8's first beta, which will debut some time in late February 2012.
source : pc world
Microsoft will be able to throw a "kill switch" to disable or even remove an app from users' Windows 8 devices, the company revealed in documentation released earlier this week for its upcoming Windows Store.
Kill switches -- so called because a simple command can deactivate or delete an app -- are common in mobile app stores. Both Apple and Google can flip such a switch for apps distributed by the iOS App Store and Android Market, respectively.
In the Windows Store terms of use, Microsoft made it clear that it can pull the kill switch at its discretion.
"In cases where your security is at risk, or where we're required to do so for legal reasons, you may not be able to run apps or access content that you previously acquired or purchased a license for," said Microsoft in the Windows Store terms. "In cases where we remove a paid app from your Windows 8 Beta device not at your direction, we may refund to you the amount you paid for the license," Microsoft added.
The company also noted that along with the app, it may also scrub data created by the app from a device. "If the Windows Store, an app, or any content is changed or discontinued, your data could be deleted or you may not be able to retrieve data you have stored," Microsoft said.
Three years ago, Apple's then-CEO Steve Jobs acknowledged the existence of a kill switch in iOS, but the company has yet to use it. Apps that the company approved, but then decided to later pull from the App Store -- the most recent example was a US$15 tethering app that sidestepped mobile carrier add-on fees for tethering an iPhone to a laptop to provide the latter with Internet access -- have continued to work and have not been remotely removed from users' phones or tablets.
Google, however, has used a kill switch several times to remotely delete apps from Android smartphones when it has been told those apps contain malicious code or intent. Google first used the switch in June 2010 to scrub a pair of apps added to the Android Market by Jon Oberheide, co-founder and CTO of Duo Security, a developer of two-factor authentication software. Oberheide planted the apps as part of his research into vulnerabilities that let attackers push malware to Android phones.
In 2011, Google used the same switch to remove scores of malicious apps that had made their way into the non-curated Android Market, and from there onto users' devices.
Microsoft has not made clear whether -- and if so, how -- it will scan or review app submissions for potential malware or malicious intent.
The Windows app certification requirements forbids developers from including, linking to or using the push notification service to "provide an entry point for viruses, malware, or any other malicious software" that access a user's Windows 8 system.
But the company has not said how it will police that requirement. Nor did it immediately reply to questions today.
One analyst expects Microsoft to more closely follow the footsteps of Apple than Google here. "Judging by how Microsoft has run the Windows Phone store, I would expect a much more rigorous [app approval] procedure [than Google]," said Al Hilwa of IDC this week. "Here, in the app approval process, Microsoft is walking the fine line to provide more openness, speed and predictability than Apple, and more control and supervision than Google."
Microsoft has not set a specific grand opening for the Windows Store, but has said it will launch the e-mart simultaneously with the release of Windows 8's first beta, which will debut some time in late February 2012.
source : pc world
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Why Windows 8 Has Us Worried
Microsoft in August said Windows 8 would be the most significant reimagining of its trademark operating system since Windows 95. But all those changes may not be for the better, at least based on what we know so far. There are some interesting innovations headed your way such as a new touch-centric interface, a version for ARM-based processors, and deep SkyDrive integration.
But Microsoft also plans to exert more control over how you use your PC thanks to its new iOS-style app store. The software giant is also making some significant changes to how common Windows user interface elements operate, such as the Start button. And it's not clear what Windows 8 on an iPad-like tablet will look like.
Windows 8 is still in its early development phase, so some of Microsoft's changes may be modified or thrown out altogether. But based on what we know so far, here are four concerns about Microsoft's latest refresh of the world's most popular operating system.
Benevolent Dictator
Microsoft's Windows Store will be the sole source to purchase, download and install Metro-style apps for Windows 8 devices, the company recently confirmed to PC World. There will be an exception for enterprise deployments that want to distribute their own apps and third-party developers for testing purposes. But home users will only be able to get Metro-style apps from Microsoft's Windows Store.
No big deal, right? Apple does the same thing for iOS devices, creating a great user experience overall, so why shouldn't Microsoft do this for Windows 8 tablets? The big difference, however, is that Windows 8 isn't just for tablets, it's also for PCs. That means Microsoft is exerting control over your primary computer in a way it previously didn't. Microsoft is positioning itself as the sole arbiter of what kinds of Metro-style applications you will be allowed to install on your PC. Does that sound like a good idea to you?
At least traditional desktop programs can be installed from third party sources on Windows 8 the same way they are available today on Windows 7.
App Killer (Beta)
Microsoft is including a kill switch in Windows 8 Beta that will allow the company to remotely disable or remove Metro-style apps from your device. "We may change or discontinue certain apps or content offered in the Windows Store at any time, for any reason," Microsoft's Windows Store terms of use says. And if Microsoft does remove a Metro-style app that has a bunch of your data tied to it, Microsoft warns you'd better have that data backed up. "If the Windows Store, an app, or any content is changed or discontinued, your data could be deleted or you may not be able to retrieve data you have stored. We have no obligation to return data to you."
To be clear, the Windows Store terms currently apply only to the beta version of Windows 8 due out in February. When contacted by PC World, Microsoft declined to comment on whether it would retain the ability to kill Metro-style apps in the final release of Windows 8.
If Microsoft does retain its ability to remove Metro-style apps from your device, this is another sign of the company's attempt to exert more control over devices running Windows 8. Sure, Apple and Google both have the ability to remote wipe troublesome apps from mobile devices. But PCs are not the same as mobile devices, unless you subscribe to Apple's vision for iCloud that is.
Despite the growing popularity of online storage services such as Dropbox, Google Docs, and SkyDrive many people still rely on their PCs as the hub for their digital lives. It's the place where you store some of your most important and precious files such as photos and personal documents. Given the PC's "mission critical" importance, no company should have the ability to remotely wipe anything from a PC without prior approval from the user.
Start Shock
In the Windows 8 developer version, the traditional Start menu including links to programs, "My Computer" and the control panel is replaced with the Metro UI start screen. So whenever you hit "Start" in Windows 8's traditional desktop you get kicked back into the Metro interface. It remains to be seen if disrupting the Start button's expected behavior will be better or worse for the overall Windows experience.
But for longtime Windows users this is probably going to be one the biggest and most jarring changes to get used to. It's possible, however, that Microsoft may include an option that lets you disable the Metro UI entirely. And if Microsoft doesn't let you disable Metro third-party software probably will. In fact, there are already apps that claim to disable the Metro UI in the Windows 8 developer preview such as Windows 8 Start Menu Toggle.
Tablet Confusion
Microsoft has yet to declare whether the traditional PC desktop will be included in the version of Windows 8 for devices such as tablets using ARM-based processors. Current rumors suggest Microsoft plans on cutting the desktop for ARM devices so that Windows 8 slates can better compete with the iPad and Android tablets.
Whether or not to cut the desktop for ARM devices is going to be a deciding factor in how Microsoft sees Windows 8. Is it trying to create one single operating system that will be the same across every possible device form factor? Or will Microsoft go along with the currently prevailing view that touch-centric tablets and PCs are fundamentally different experiences requiring different interfaces?
The public beta version of Windows 8 is due out in late February 2012.
source : pc world
Microsoft in August said Windows 8 would be the most significant reimagining of its trademark operating system since Windows 95. But all those changes may not be for the better, at least based on what we know so far. There are some interesting innovations headed your way such as a new touch-centric interface, a version for ARM-based processors, and deep SkyDrive integration.
But Microsoft also plans to exert more control over how you use your PC thanks to its new iOS-style app store. The software giant is also making some significant changes to how common Windows user interface elements operate, such as the Start button. And it's not clear what Windows 8 on an iPad-like tablet will look like.
Windows 8 is still in its early development phase, so some of Microsoft's changes may be modified or thrown out altogether. But based on what we know so far, here are four concerns about Microsoft's latest refresh of the world's most popular operating system.
Benevolent Dictator
Microsoft's Windows Store will be the sole source to purchase, download and install Metro-style apps for Windows 8 devices, the company recently confirmed to PC World. There will be an exception for enterprise deployments that want to distribute their own apps and third-party developers for testing purposes. But home users will only be able to get Metro-style apps from Microsoft's Windows Store.
No big deal, right? Apple does the same thing for iOS devices, creating a great user experience overall, so why shouldn't Microsoft do this for Windows 8 tablets? The big difference, however, is that Windows 8 isn't just for tablets, it's also for PCs. That means Microsoft is exerting control over your primary computer in a way it previously didn't. Microsoft is positioning itself as the sole arbiter of what kinds of Metro-style applications you will be allowed to install on your PC. Does that sound like a good idea to you?
At least traditional desktop programs can be installed from third party sources on Windows 8 the same way they are available today on Windows 7.
App Killer (Beta)
Microsoft is including a kill switch in Windows 8 Beta that will allow the company to remotely disable or remove Metro-style apps from your device. "We may change or discontinue certain apps or content offered in the Windows Store at any time, for any reason," Microsoft's Windows Store terms of use says. And if Microsoft does remove a Metro-style app that has a bunch of your data tied to it, Microsoft warns you'd better have that data backed up. "If the Windows Store, an app, or any content is changed or discontinued, your data could be deleted or you may not be able to retrieve data you have stored. We have no obligation to return data to you."
To be clear, the Windows Store terms currently apply only to the beta version of Windows 8 due out in February. When contacted by PC World, Microsoft declined to comment on whether it would retain the ability to kill Metro-style apps in the final release of Windows 8.
If Microsoft does retain its ability to remove Metro-style apps from your device, this is another sign of the company's attempt to exert more control over devices running Windows 8. Sure, Apple and Google both have the ability to remote wipe troublesome apps from mobile devices. But PCs are not the same as mobile devices, unless you subscribe to Apple's vision for iCloud that is.
Despite the growing popularity of online storage services such as Dropbox, Google Docs, and SkyDrive many people still rely on their PCs as the hub for their digital lives. It's the place where you store some of your most important and precious files such as photos and personal documents. Given the PC's "mission critical" importance, no company should have the ability to remotely wipe anything from a PC without prior approval from the user.
Start Shock
In the Windows 8 developer version, the traditional Start menu including links to programs, "My Computer" and the control panel is replaced with the Metro UI start screen. So whenever you hit "Start" in Windows 8's traditional desktop you get kicked back into the Metro interface. It remains to be seen if disrupting the Start button's expected behavior will be better or worse for the overall Windows experience.
But for longtime Windows users this is probably going to be one the biggest and most jarring changes to get used to. It's possible, however, that Microsoft may include an option that lets you disable the Metro UI entirely. And if Microsoft doesn't let you disable Metro third-party software probably will. In fact, there are already apps that claim to disable the Metro UI in the Windows 8 developer preview such as Windows 8 Start Menu Toggle.
Tablet Confusion
Microsoft has yet to declare whether the traditional PC desktop will be included in the version of Windows 8 for devices such as tablets using ARM-based processors. Current rumors suggest Microsoft plans on cutting the desktop for ARM devices so that Windows 8 slates can better compete with the iPad and Android tablets.
Whether or not to cut the desktop for ARM devices is going to be a deciding factor in how Microsoft sees Windows 8. Is it trying to create one single operating system that will be the same across every possible device form factor? Or will Microsoft go along with the currently prevailing view that touch-centric tablets and PCs are fundamentally different experiences requiring different interfaces?
The public beta version of Windows 8 is due out in late February 2012.
source : pc world
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Windows 8 beta : in February 2012
The public beta version of Windows 8 is due out in late February 2012
source : pc world
The public beta version of Windows 8 is due out in late February 2012
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RE: Windows 8 beta : in February 2012
beta version is the original version itself... any test version of a software is known to be a beta version
An operating system is also a software.... its termed as sytem software...
beta version is the original version itself... any test version of a software is known to be a beta version
An operating system is also a software.... its termed as sytem software...
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RE: Windows 8 beta : in February 2012
no arsh only screenshots available in blogs,and alpha versioon=which engineer's test in labs and beta version=to test that product the send it into market,just like g+ is running beta...
no arsh only screenshots available in blogs,and alpha versioon=which engineer's test in labs and beta version=to test that product the send it into market,just like g+ is running beta...
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RE: Windows 8 beta : in February 2012
commercial windows 8 beta version to be out by feb 2012...
commercial windows 8 beta version to be out by feb 2012...
