10 Windows 8 apps you should download first
Windows 8 is all about the apps, so it's important to find the best ones for your unique needs. Unfortunately, you need to sift through a lot of crap apps in the process, especially if you're not using...
View ArticleWindows Store has enough apps to prevent Windows RT flop, say analysts
The apps available for Microsoft's new Windows operating systems are good enough to entice early buyers of tablets and other touch devices, analysts said.read more
View ArticleMicrosoft greases the skids for Windows 8 developers
How badly does Microsoft need attractive applications for its Windows 8 operating system?read more
View ArticleMicrosoft sponsors a hacking contest - the coding kind
In a dimly lit function room on the Microsoft campus 40 teams of coders are spending the week writing modern applications that run on Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 devices, all of them assured of...
View ArticleMicrosoft goes with 'Windows 8 Store apps' as replacement for 'Metro'
Microsoft today made it official, saying that the replacement for the now-dead-and-buried "Metro" brand for apps on Windows is "Windows 8 Store."read more
View ArticleMicrosoft doubles down on Windows 8 developers
Microsoft is all-in on the biggest gamble in its history.read more
View Article11 winning alternatives to Windows 8's built-in apps
Windows 8 comes preloaded with plenty of apps for basic productivity and entertainment, but they're not necessarily the best you can do. We've already mentioned the apps you should download first, but...
View ArticleCan Windows 8 give developers what iOS and Android lack?
Microsoft's future hinges on attracting developers to build Windows 8 apps. But by offering financial incentives, supporting a range of programming languages and allowing developers to write code once...
View ArticleSAP goes big on Windows 8 with six new apps
SAP announced strong support for the Windows 8 platform this week, including six upcoming mobile apps that focus on business training, recruiting and salesread more
View ArticleWindows 8 tablets need more apps, but will eventually outpace Android, SAP...
Windows 8 might, or might not, prove to be a big hit with enterprise customers. But SAP is betting it will become an important platform in the workplace, an SAP executive said Thursdayread more
View Article10 killer Windows 8 business apps for real productivity
You've taken the plunge, splurged on a shiny new Surface RT tablet, and pounded out report after report with the bundled Office 2013 RT app. Now what?read more
View ArticleWindows 8 apps store cracks 20,000, most of them free
Microsoft's app store hits 20,000 app toward its goal of 100,000 within three months of Windows 8's launch.read more
View Article17 best apps to download for your new Windows 8 tablet
The first time you boot up your shiny new Windows 8 tablet and witness Microsoft's live tiles in all their constantly shifting, multi-hued glory, it's only natural to want to dive into the Windows...
View ArticleWindows 8 app releases grind to a near-complete halt
Quality trumps quantity when it comes to apps, but the rate of new submissions for Microsoft's Windows Store has slowed to a snails pace.read more
View ArticleAre Windows 8 tablets racing to enterprise success?
Enterprise developers are seeing demand for Windows 8 line of business apps on mobile devices. However, the applications--while impressive--are speeding along mostly in vertical markets for very...
View ArticleMake a Windows 8 app...with no coding required
You could build an app in an afternoon, no programming experience neededread more
View ArticleMicrosoft's answer to the Facebook Win8 app question: pin a shortcut
As Microsoft rolls out new apps like Vevo for Windows 8, when should we expect a dedicated Windows 8 app for Facebook? read more
View ArticleHas Windows 8.1 revived Windows app development?
In late March, the first builds of Windows 8.1 leaked to the Web. At about the same time, the number of Windows 8 apps reversed several months of slowing growth and charted four straight months of app...
View ArticleWindows Store's app growth recovers from winter funk
Months of talk about Windows 8.1 and lower-priced, smaller tablets may be behind app submission increase read more
View ArticleFacebook, Foursquare, and Flipboard lead a flood of big-name Windows 8 apps
Don't be fooled by all this blabber about Windows 8.1 being Microsoft's grand chance for a re-do--talk I'm admittedly guilty of myself. Windows 8.1 does a terrific job of refining Microsoft's...
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