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  Microsoft employee forced to remove unofficial BBC apps for Windows
Time: 11:17 EST/16:17 GMT | News Source: The Verge | Posted By: Byron Hinson

While there are a number of unofficial BBC News apps, one in particular has caught the attention of the British broadcaster. Lawrence Gripper, a technical account manager at Microsoft, has been forced to remove his BBC News app from the Windows Phone and Windows 8 app stores. Describing the apps as a "labor of love," Gripper revealed the removal of the apps on his personal blog. "It is with great sadness today that I removed both applications from the store."

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