With the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, Microsoft unveiled test previews of new music and video apps. It’s a sign the company is trying to build viable competitors to iTunes and Amazon while taking advantage of the XBox 360’s massive popularity and attempting to resurrect the moribund Zune service.
Pre-installed in the Consumer Preview, Microsoft wants you to know Music and Video aren’t quite ready for daily use. The words “app preview” figure prominently on the home screens of each, and users have to accept beta program agreements before using each one. But there’s enough to show a bit of what Microsoft is trying to do: offer music, video, and games with linkages across gaming consoles, PCs, and, tablets. With Windows 8, Microsoft wants to become a bigger distributor of content and integrate Windows with the Xbox in new ways.
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