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10-02-2009, 02:36 PM
New App Store focuses on netbooks
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San Francisco: Intel, hoping to emulate the success of Apple's App Store, is leading an initiative that would encourage developers to sell applications for netbooks, PCs and other devices powered by its chips.
The world's biggest chipmaker told its annual developer forum in San Francisco that it was creating a platform based on an App Store framework for devices running on its Atom low-power microprocessor. Apple's App Store, which allows users to shop for applications that personalise their iPhones, has been wildly successful.
Paul Otellini, Intel chief executive, announced support from Acer, Asus and Dell, which are launching their own App Stores - Asus already has its own version - based on Intel's framework.
He said he expected consumers to buy apps to personalise their netbooks and said the concept would be extended to desktop PCs and to smaller devices. Intel is battling to be the microprocessor provider of choice in netbooks and mobile internet devices.
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San Francisco: Intel, hoping to emulate the success of Apple's App Store, is leading an initiative that would encourage developers to sell applications for netbooks, PCs and other devices powered by its chips.
The world's biggest chipmaker told its annual developer forum in San Francisco that it was creating a platform based on an App Store framework for devices running on its Atom low-power microprocessor. Apple's App Store, which allows users to shop for applications that personalise their iPhones, has been wildly successful.
Paul Otellini, Intel chief executive, announced support from Acer, Asus and Dell, which are launching their own App Stores - Asus already has its own version - based on Intel's framework.
He said he expected consumers to buy apps to personalise their netbooks and said the concept would be extended to desktop PCs and to smaller devices. Intel is battling to be the microprocessor provider of choice in netbooks and mobile internet devices.