Google has confirmed that its Google Wave tool will come bundled with its own application store. The online real-time collaborating tool will allow developers to market their own apps within the store, while Google will (happily) take a share of the revenue.
The addition of an app store is a clear statement that Google is taking this thing seriously. With Apple's ever growing App Store showcasing over 100,000 approved apps, think of this as an app store for the internet, but the fact that they will be waving cash at developers should make it more of a tempting offer.Currently only available in beta, and with only 600,000 testers worldwide, Wave is a mash-up of online documents, instant messaging and plug-ins for things like Google Maps and Weather that can all be displayed publicly in a "wave".
With limited numbers of testers using the tool, it's too early to tell whether it'll take off. But, in the event of a mass Wave breakout, a pair of early adopters, Gina Trapani and Adam Pash from lifehacker.com, have written a handy comprehensive guide on how to get your head around it.
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