Whether you want it or not, Microsoft will release its Windows 8 operating system on October 26. The new OS upends the familiar Start menu-based interface you’ve known since Windows 95 in favor of one ...

Microsoft has just launched a new HealthVault app for its Windows 8 operating system, designed to run on tablets, W8 phones, and computers. The upgrade doesn't functionally allow users to do anything ...

Cloud storage provider Box wants to be one of the first third-party services with a Windows 8 Metro-style app, allowing users to save and load files online instead of on their hard drives. I got a ...

Channel 4 has teamed up with Microsoft to release a dedicated 4oD application for Windows 8. The free app allows users to keep up to date with current programming, as well as access an archive of ...

Twitter has finally released a dedicated app for Windows 8 devices in the Windows Store. Alongside standard Twitter features such as Me, Connect and Discover, the app has functionality tailored ...

Microsoft has taken some flak for the purported condition of Windows 8 in recent weeks; Intel and Redmond tangled on the topic last week in a bit of corporate he-said/she-said. A new blog post from ...

Late yesterday, Microsoft unveiled the new Windows 8 user interface -- or rather, the new Start Menu, and a hint of what Windows 8 apps will look and feel like. The new Start Menu -- or home screen -- ...

A week after Microsoft opened its Windows Store app marketplace, we're starting to see some big name apps roll in. Today, Netflix released its Windows 8 app, and it's pretty much what you would expect ...

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 ...