Here's what went wrong with the Windows App Store and how Microsoft is trying to get things right for the future. But is it too late? I've been writing about technology for more than 15 years and ...

Windows 8 might have made waves for its short-lived removal of the beloved Start button, but the platform’s launch of an ill-fated storefront for streamlined app management was arguably Microsoft’s ...

Microsoft recently removed 1,500 "misleading apps" from its Windows Store, citing a need for better clarity in naming, categories, and icons. Microsoft currently has about 170,000 apps in the Windows ...

I found Windows 8 installed in minutes, unlike Windows 11's lengthy, online, ad-filled install. I saw Windows 8 mash Windows 7's visuals with Metro, creating an awkward, incohesive UI. I found many ...

The tech giant says it is making this move because it is changing the platform's focus from a P2P service to cloud-based services. Support for Skype on iOS 8, Android 4.03 and Windows 10 mobile will ...

Microsoft is currently testing a pair of new apps — including one that the company previously decided to stop using due to a lack of interest. The two new apps are People and File Search. If “People” ...

The one area of concern for me is simple: the Metro app on Windows 8 does not have the solid playlist creation ability of Zune: can't auto-sort for new music, can't do smart playlists (all loved ...