Facebook is getting its own app store for all devices, all platforms, all prices

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Facebook is launching a new App Center, “a place to find social web, desktop, and mobile apps” — and not just Facebook apps.
The App Center will bring Facebook’s 900 million users all the best in iOS apps, Android apps, web apps, mobile web apps, and even desktop apps. “The goal is to solve the app discovery problem… based on what you and your friends enjoy,” a Facebook rep told VentureBeat in a phone chat today.

You won’t just find free apps here, either. Facebook is also introducing paid apps. The company stated it expects in-app purchases to be developers’ primary money-makers for the time being; however, making paid apps available through the Facebook platform is the beginning of a very interesting business opportunity, both for devs and for Facebook.

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Cool, so in the future we wouldn't need to go directly to the software makers website to download, or buy software, and no longer need to use search engines and download sites to search for software/apps for our phones, desktops, laptop, and tablet computers because we can just log-into Facebook, and see which apps are the best base on how many shares, likes and good comments it has on Facebook.

This could be useful for people who want to advertise, and sell their apps, but can't afford advertising to tell people about their cool apps they make.
 
I like what there doing in not trying to end up like myspace, but there kind of pushing it unless they become a wal-mart type app store.
 
I think Facebook want to be like the Wal-Mart of App store where they have Apps for everything(gaming, office, antivirus, paint, etc), and every device (PC, Smartphone, and Tablet) like how Wal-Mart almost sells almost everything like food, electronics, clothes for different types of people : Fat, skinny, and regular.
 
I agree, it is another way for Facebook to collect information, and make money off its users with ads and paid apps, but I think the Apple App store, Google Play/Android marketplace, Blackberry App Store, and Windows App store also probably collect information about it users as well.

But, FB App store can be more embarrassing if there is a bug or feature which post a message to your public Facebook profile which tells your friends you downloaded a sexy, violent, or immature themed app on to your computer or phone.

It can also create awkward situations with co-workers and employers if you work at one app company like EA, and the app you downloaded made by a competitor like Rovio,Disney, etc posted a message on your Facebook profile that you are actively using a competitors app.

I wonder could this Facebook App store make Facebook have more invitations related to apps like members who send Farmville, and Flash games Invites for playing the game, or joining their fanpage.
 
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