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Four ways we’re improving Marketplace

by Todd Brix on  windowsteamblog.com

Today I’ll outline the latest steps we’re taking in our ongoing effort to keep the quality bar high in our rapidly growing Marketplace. I know most of you share our goal of a great shopping experience and already go out of your way to follow our ...

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by Michael Blake on  wp-life.com

Microsoft issuing new guidelines for Marketplace, looking to clean up app selection

Microsofts Todd Brix took to the companys Windows Phone blog to announce their plans to clean up the Windows Phone Marketplace using four methods. This methods are; Avoiding trademark trouble, Keeping the quality bar high, Cleaning up keywords and ...

by Jason Ankeny on  fiercemobilecontent.com

Microsoft vows to clean up Windows Phone Marketplace

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) outlined plans to clean up its Windows Phone Marketplace, promising more stringent enforcement of adult-themed content as well as a crackdown on bulk app submissions. Windows Phone Marketplace will require closely-...

by Elaine Burke on  siliconrepublic.com

Microsoft cleans up Windows Phone Marketplace in an attempt to win apps war

Windows Phone Marketplace is setting the bar high for developers, and the apps market as a whole, as the senior director outlines new standards and policies to tackle trademark infringement, keyword stuffing and bulk publishing.In a blog post ...

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Microsoft looking to maintain Marketplace quality, notes four areas of concern

We all want to see quality apps and games in the Windows Phone Marketplace. With that in mind Microsoft is working to beef up the enforcement of existing policies to keep the quality bar high with the Marketplace. While policy compliance will be ...

by Mike Dano on  fiercewireless.com

Hesse snaps up Sprint stock; Oracle vs. Google heads to jury

Quick news from around the Web. @FierceWireless: RT @CNETNews: Can Microsoft get LG excited about Windows Phone again? Article | Follow@FierceWireless Dan Hesse is purchasing stock in Sprint Nextel. Article The copyright case between Oracle and ...

by Anthony Domanico on  intomobile.com

Microsoft Windows app requirements may get tightened

When it comes to app stores, nobody can argue that quality is much more important than quantity; we generally dont want to install useless applications on our devices. Microsoft has announced via a blog post that theyre actively working to improve ...

by Michael Blake on  techhog.com

Microsoft issuing new guidelines for Marketplace, looking to clean up app selection

Microsofts Todd Brix took to the companys Windows Phone blog to announce their plans to clean up the Windows Phone Marketplace using four methods. This methods are; Avoiding trademark trouble, Keeping the quality bar high, Cleaning up keywords and ...

by Todd Bishop on  geekwire.com

Microsoft to Windows Phone app makers: Less sex, please

Microsoft is taking steps to improve its Windows Phone Marketplace, notifying developers this week that its keeping an eye out for trademark abuse and bulk app submissions that reduce the quality of the experience for end users. The company is also ...

by Vince on  blog.gsmarena.com

Microsoft asks developers to keep the Marketplace tight, tells them how

Microsoft are striving to keep their Windows Phone Marketplace neat and tidy, and have spoken out to developers about how to make sure their apps are as accurately described as possible.Doing so, Microsoft hopes the Marketplace will become a better ...

by Ben Kersey on  slashgear.com

Microsoft aims to keep Marketplace app quality high

Microsoft has taken to the Windows Team Blog in order to clarify guidelines relating to apps submitted and published to the Windows Phone Marketplace. It comes as the Marketplace continues to see steady growth, with Todd Brix detailing how the team ...

by Frederic Lardinois on  techcrunch.com

Microsoft Asks Windows Phone Developers To Keep The Quality Up And The Sex Down

Microsoft is trying to clean up the Windows Phone Marketplace and as part of this effort, the company just clarified some of its guidelines for developers who want to sell their apps in Microsofts app store. Among other things, Microsoft has ...

by Richard Lawler on  engadget.com

Microsoft puts Windows Phone 7 app developers on notice of four new Marketplace policies

As the poet once said, "Mo' apps, mo' problems", or something like that. The Windows Phone Marketplace continues to grow and with more eyeballs on it, Microsoft is making sure devs know the rules that will keep their apps in the store instead of on ...