News reports say that the Windows Store in Windows 8 has "20,000 apps", most of which are free, in its global store, but is this really true? The number of apps in Microsoft’s “Windows Store” for ...

For business users, navigating Microsoft's Windows Store can be a difficult task. The app store requires users to swipe through several app categories before they get to "Business" or "Productivity" ...

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 ...

Windows Blue may clean up some of Windows 8’s rough edges, but it won’t fix one of Windows 8’s core problems: The apps it ships with are rotten. Michael Cherry, an analyst with Directions on Microsoft ...

Microsoft now has official release timing in mind for the Windows 8 Beta. It’s launching in late February alongside the Windows Store for apps. So the rumor we covered last week was correct. Microsoft ...

Last week we looked at how to shut down Windows 8 and how to boot directly to the Desktop -- two of the most irksome Windows 8 quirks -- and today, in our continuing series of Windows 8 tips and ...

After a successful developer preview debut last fall, Microsoft has unveiled the consumer preview of its newest operating system today at this the Barcelona Mobile Conference. Expectations are high ...