Of course, Github isn’t really an app store, and it’s not set up to help people discover its hidden treasures. But given the inventiveness on offer, maybe it should be.

Microsoft has launched a GitHub app for Android and iOS out of beta. Developers can stay in touch with their team, triage issues, and merge code on the go.

Sun Microsystems has debuted its own version of Apple’s App store: The Java Store. The early version of the site features a storefront of Java applications, including social software ...