Microsoft has told developers of Windows 8 apps that their wares will be supported so long as the app supports opening and saving documents and photos.

The process will give Windows 8 owners access to those files across all their devices, in much the same fashion as Apple's iCloud service. Microsoft thus hopes to eliminate configuration barriers for cloud storage - with the only set up being the registration of an email address on a PC that's running Windows 8. SkyDrive will be integrated with every Metro style app on Windows 8, allowing the user to open and save files, such as photos and documents, directly to the cloud in a single click. The SkyDrive app, which will be featured in the Consumer Preview edition of Windows 8, will replace the web site as the primary management interface for files stored in Microsoft-operated cloud. Microsoft has announced plans to revamp its web-based data storage platform SkyDrive such thart it can be the default 'device cloud' for all apps and files on a Windows 8 machine.

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