You have got to be kidding me......

[Rickkins]

Freakin' ads to be placed in metro apps....(can this **** get any worse...???)

Software

Windows 8 in-app advertisements get their own preview

By Mat Smith posted Jun 20th 2012 4:11PM

Microsoft's own advertising blog (yes, it exists) has revealed how its going to frame ads inside incoming Metro-themed apps. While announcing partnerships with six different ad design teams, Microsoft threw up an example, above, that ties together a Seattle Sounders FC app with a panel showing off a pair of Adidas' latest Predator cleats. The adis located at the far edge of the apparently scroll-able app and clicking / tapping on the side will launch into a dedicated page, with a back button visibly ready to swing you back. While it looks relatively unobtrusive at the moment, the background of the app will also be up for advertising grabs, able to integrate videos, text and other media. Let's hope it doesn't ruin those delicate Metro lines when Windows 8 finally arrives.

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Edited June 24, 2012 by Denis W

[Hum]

Yet another of my 17 reasons not to buy Windows 8 :shifty:

[remixedcat]

what I have are bandwidth concerns! I hope this does not load some HD B/W sucking ads like the xbox 360 does!

[Vice]

The OS that just keeps giving :rofl:

[Rickkins]

I could see it, if win8 was freeware, but c'mon...this is just over the top greed.

[+John Teacake MVC]

That is crap especially if you are PAYING for Windows 8! Adverts are bloody EVERYWHERE these days!!!

[pickytech]

Freakin' ads to be placed in metro apps....(can this **** get any worse...???)

I can't wait to hear the fanboi's spin this one....

Don't download an ad supported app? Crisis averted...

[Mike Frett]

And here come the people to defend it, saying Win8 it's the best thing since Beer. In 3...2..1

[pickytech]

And here come the people to defend it, saying Win8 it's the best thing since Beer. In 3...2..1

There is nothing to defend or attack here. This is by nature of having an app store with free apps available. Companies can choose to release the apps as ad supported, or they can make you pay for them, or both if they're greedy enough.

This is just like on all smartphones where there is a system available to put ads into your apps.

Windows 8 will not be popping up ads, or putting ads into apps that people wrote without them. Only apps that use them to effectively pay for themselves, rather than having you pay for them upfront.

[+SOOPRcow MVC]

You know what the sad part is off this post... the blog post you reference lists Neowin as the source ... lawl... http://www.neowin.ne...ncepts-revealed

[Duffydemon]

not a fanboy, i hate Metro like most of people like you, but even i can see that like every app store, Windows 8 will have free ad supported apps too. Apple store have them, Android marketplace have them, and if some developers implant same thing in Metro apps, its MS fault. Yeah right. The title and OP's post sounds more like a flame bait.

[Wakers]

Just don't download apps that have adverts in. It's no different to an app store that has free versions of apps with ad support.

It's not going to be in every single app.

[giantpotato]

Free programs have had ads in them since Windows 95. eg. NetZero, KaZaA, MSN Messenger. The only difference here is the format.

[bandit_liberty_rumble]

not a fanboy, i hate Metro like most of people like you, but even i can see that like every app store, Windows 8 will have free ad supported apps too. Apple store have them,

Only the iOS App store, not the OS X app store. iAd at least is an iOS-only thing at this point.

[yowanvista]

Maybe one could block the Ads by simply 'blacklisting' them by adding their IP entries in the Hosts files :/

[cropcircles]

You knew it was coming. It all starts with having to sign into MS to access the OS, then they can start tracking you and shoving marketing adds down our throats from who knows what 3rd party software that probably embedded into the code. This OS is the lease anticipated ever. Really seems to me there are some potential lawsuits awaiting with W8 and possible infringement of a persons privacy and security. Yea I'm being way over the top here but advertisement on Metro puts up the red flags.

[Hum]

^ Hope you are right :laugh:

[Aethec]

Think of it that way: would you rather have a big ad banner at the top or bottom of the application, or an "integrated" ad at the far right?

[bandit_liberty_rumble]

You knew it was coming. It all starts with having to sign into MS to access the OS,

That's not true. You only have to sign in if you want to use apps like Mail, Calendar, Messaging or the People app. Bad enough, of course. :/

[iKenndac]

Only the iOS App store, not the OS X app store. iAd at least is an iOS-only thing at this point.

It's less common on desktop platforms, but there are ad-supported apps in the Mac OS App Store too.

[FalseAgent]

Still better than AdSense.

[bandit_liberty_rumble]

It's less common on desktop platforms, but there are ad-supported apps in the Mac OS App Store too.

Thanks for the info. I wasn't sure whether there were any restrictions against ads in the Mac App Store. At least there doesn't appear to be an advertising SDK.

[f0rk_b0mb]

There will most likely be a 3rd party hack to remove all these. Give it some time...

[pack34]

I could see it, if win8 was freeware, but c'mon...this is just over the top greed.

You must really despise Android.

[pack34]

You knew it was coming. It all starts with having to sign into MS to access the OS, then they can start tracking you and shoving marketing adds down our throats from who knows what 3rd party software that probably embedded into the code. This OS is the lease anticipated ever. Really seems to me there are some potential lawsuits awaiting with W8 and possible infringement of a persons privacy and security. Yea I'm being way over the top here but advertisement on Metro puts up the red flags.

Using a Microsoft account is not mandatory. You can create a local one. Advertising in applications is nothing new, just look at Android, iOS and even many desktop applications. If a company, or person, intends to release an application for free, they tend to try to monetize it somehow indirectly. Common avenues for this are either to make it ad supported or to include other applications in the install.