Pokki, a new HTML5 based App Store

Pokki is a brand new app store for Windows (coming soon for Mac) that resides in the taskbar. Currently offering 8 elegant apps which include Facebook, Twitter and GMail. These apps are built using HTML5, CSS and Javascript. With the release of the SDK today everyone can start making there own creations immediately.

Currently in its beta incarnation Pokki’s framework is provided free of charge for anyone wanting to develop quick and light web applications that function outside the browser.

Windows 8, a preview

One of the things previewed today at the D9 conference was an early version of Windows 8 demonstrated by Steven Sinofsky. Looks like a giant Windows Phone? Well they seem to have finally incorporated the Metro UI into the next version of Windows.

Here’s a detailed look at what’s in store:

UPDATE: The full Windows 8 demo from the D9 conference is now available.

Streaming AirPlay on Mac & Windows

For those of you who own or have used an iOS device with AirPlay know how awesome it is when you can stream your content to another device with zero configuration. Currently your choices are limited to an Apple TV or an AirPlay enabled device.

For those of you with a Mac there is an elegant solution available called AirServer, which can stream audio, video and photos on to your Mac.

There are several apps available that have partial functionality on Windows.

• Shairport4w – Stream only audio
• AirMedia Player – Stream only video
• AirPlay for Windows Media Center – Streams all types (early beta)

They all require the Bonjour service to be running and QuickTime installed.