Courtesy of MSPowerUser by way of Paul Thurrott.
Microsoft has released an internal build for Windows 10 Mobile that shows off a new store for e-books. MSPowerUser stated that Microsoft "started building in features related to the Books store late last year" when ePub support was built into the Edge browser. However, Microsoft has been working on this for quite some time. In fact, Tom Warren of The Verge reported in 2014 that Microsoft was attempting to build an 'Xbox Reader' app. Also, Microsoft invested in Barnes & Noble's Nook business in 2013 amid rumors that the software giant would eventually purchase it. Until the deal fell through. In any case, this is long overdue and may give me incentive to return to Microsoft's ecosystem full time. Adding a book store gives me another reason to look forward to the upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update.
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