Gallery - Universal Windows App Store on the Web

Richard Hay, Senior Content Producer

July 16, 2015

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Gallery - Universal Windows App Store on the Web

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Earlier today Microsoft provided a treat to Windows Insiders once again by releasing what is the fifth build of Windows 10 in just over two weeks.

By far the fastest pace of builds we have seen throughout the Insider program.

Todays build, 10240, is believed to actually be what Microsoft considers the Release to Manufacturing or RTM build of Windows 10.

Whether it is RTM or not this build starts into motion a couple different processes.

First Microsoft will be sending this to OEM partners so they can begin to image it onto new hardware for retail.

Today we learned from HP that they will be able to ship you a brand new ready for Windows 10 computer that will be in your doorstep on 29 July 2015 if you order directly from their website.

Second Microsoft will be testing their production pipeline for distributing Windows 10 to the masses - today was the first stage of that test as they pushed 10240 to Windows Insiders already running a preview build of Windows 10.

Another area that Microsoft will be looking towards is beginning to merge their various app stores into one single source portal for Windows apps.

According to Windows Central, that Universal App store is now live and allows you to browse apps for the Windows 10 desktop and mobile devices. Although there is a link to Xbox apps that currently redirects to Xbox.com as that device is not expected to  make the transition to Windows 10 until later this year.

Ultimately we should see other devices, such as HoloLens, become integrated into this single store as well.

In the meantime this new app portal allows you to browse desktop, tablet and mobile apps. You can see in the attached screenshots that although there are separate headers for Windows and Windows Phone you are actually browsing the same listings for each. The app page is labeled for PC or mobile device based on their compatibility.

Ultimately the Universal Windows Platform will allow developers to release apps that will adapt to the Windows 10 device they are on and not have to be released specifically for desktop and/or mobile.

This gallery is a series of screenshots from the new universal app store.

 

About the Author

Richard Hay

Senior Content Producer, IT Pro Today (Informa Tech)

I served for 29 plus years in the U.S. Navy and retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer in November 2011. My work background in the Navy was telecommunications related so my hobby of computers fit well with what I did for the Navy. I consider myself a tech geek and enjoy most things in that arena.

My first website – AnotherWin95.com – came online in 1995. Back then I used GeoCities Web Hosting for it and WindowsObserver.com is the result of the work I have done on that site since 1995.

In January 2010 my community contributions were recognized by Microsoft when I received my first Most Valuable Professional (MVP) Award for the Windows Operating System. Since then I have been renewed as a Microsoft MVP each subsequent year since that initial award. I am also a member of the inaugural group of Windows Insider MVPs which began in 2016.

I previously hosted the Observed Tech PODCAST for 10 years and 317 episodes and now host a new podcast called Faith, Tech, and Space. 

I began contributing to Penton Technology websites in January 2015 and in April 2017 I was hired as the Senior Content Producer for Penton Technology which is now Informa Tech. In that role, I contribute to ITPro Today and cover operating systems, enterprise technology, and productivity.

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