CNETAnalysis: Microsoft’s Windows Store now has 50,000 apps available to download for Windows 8 and the tablet-based Windows RT platform, according to new figures. The independent MetroStoreScanner website now lists 50,304 apps on the store, which has been criticised for its paltry selection since the store opened with nearly 8,000 titles in late October. However, perhaps more interestingly, the number of app submissions this month is on the rise for the first time since the store opened its virtual doors. Until March, overall app submissions had dropped month-on-month, suggesting developers were already losing interest in building for the new operating system. good news or bad news? The 50,304 apps available compares favourably to the 14,000 (according to AppShopper.com) apps available on Apple’s Mac App Store. While this is good news for Windows 8 PC users, it’s not so great for Windows RT tablet users considering the iPad has 376,000 dedicated applications. With that in mind there’s still plenty of work for Microsoft to do, but signs are more encouraging.
CNews Karachi. July 05: A Pakistani Scientist in Britain has invented a new chemical for processing plastic (polythene) bags which has the quality of dissolution after its use in 105 days.A manufacturing unit for these plastic bags was being set up in Turkey while interest has been shown in the setting up of a big unit and manufacturing firm’s head quarter in Karachi which will be used to supply such dissolvable polythene bags to Asian countries. The Director of UK based firm Bio Plast Biodegradable Plastics GL Punn while leading a 15 member delegation called on EDO Municipal Services City Government Masood Alam. The Executive Director of Bio Plast Pakistan Muhammad Hanif Awan and M. Sultan Mehmood Awan was also present on this occasion. The Director of Bio Plast informed the EDO Municipal Services about the characteristics of new chemical. He said that the firm was going to set up its first plant in Turkey which will be operative in next two months. The delegation also praised the vi