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Windows 8 apps passes 20,000 mark, or does it?

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http://www.itwire.com – Featured | Written by: Alex Zaharov-Reutt | Published in: Fuzzy LogicNews reports say that the Windows Store in Windows 8 has "20,000 apps", most of which are free, in its global store, but is this really true? (IT news)

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