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Intel’s app store closes in March (Related: Intel had an app store)

Intel’s AppUp Center is shutting down on March 11th, 2014 and some apps downloaded from the company’s app store for Windows will stop working May 15th, 2015. This probably won’t affect you since you probably didn’t even realize Intel had an app store… which is likely a big part of the reason Intel is pulling […]

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Angry Birds hits the Intel AppUp Center for netbooks

I’ve never been convinced that netbooks and other computers running traditional desktop operating systems such as Windows and OS really need App Store. It’s not like it’s difficult to find free and paid software for these computers, although I suppose a one-stop-shop could encourage users to download more apps because it’s even easier — which […]

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Intel officially launches AppUp center app store for Atom-based computers

Intel has been showing off its app store for netbooks and other devices with Intel Atom chips since January. But the company officially launched version 1.0 today, as well as agreements with Best Buy, Dixons, and Croma to distribute computers with the AppUp center reinstalled in the US, UK, and India respectively. Asus is also […]

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Intel to launch AppUp Center (netbook App Store) next month

Intel’s AppUp Center is basically an App Store for netbooks, with a focus on software that’s designed to play well with low power computers with Intel Atom processors, integrated graphics, and 1024 x 600 pixel or lower resolution screens. The company first unveiled the AppUp Center in January, but Heise reports that the company will […]

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Intel AppUp Center (netbook app store) expands to Europe, Linux

Intel’s AppUp Center offers netbook users a single place to find and download applications optimized for netbooks with small displays and Intel Atom processors. You know, kind of like the iTunes App Store, but for netbooks instead of iPhones. Up until today, the AppUp Center was only available for Windows, which struck me as kind […]

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Intel to showcase netbook apps at Mobile World Congress

Intel is preparing to showcase a number of software applications designed to play well with Atom powered netbooks at Mobile World Congress in Spain next week. The company has been pushing its new Intel Atom Developer Program and AppUp Center app-store for netbooks. The idea is to offer programs for Windows and Linux netbooks that […]