The number of Windows 8 app releases has fallen and can’t get up
After a brief spike last month, the number of Windows 8 and 8.1 apps that have been released in recent months has dropped sharply.
Windows 8 and 8.1 app downloads up nearly 40 percent since June
Downloads of apps to machines running Windows 8 and 8.1 either OS have risen as of late.
Good news, Microsoft! Asian consumers love touchscreen PCs
According to one survey, Asian consumers are big fans of touch notebooks.
How to upgrade to Windows 8.1 for free
Microsoft Windows 8.1 has finally arrived. Check out our guide on how to download and install Windows 8.1 for free to access the OS' latest features.
8.1 reasons to upgrade to Windows 8.1
The long-waited Windows 8.1 upgrade is finally available for free from Microsoft, and it includes some great new features that will appease even the harshest of Windows 8 critics.
10 great Windows 8 games to try
Roll up, roll up, we have ten of the best Windows 8 games available for you to peruse in this roundup. There are puzzle games, shooters, strategy games and racing games.
Hands On: Dell XPS 11 is a nice convertible with an annoying touch keyboard
Dell's new XPS 11 bends over backwards to please the tablet-loving crowd, but by radically changing the keyboard, it may alienate laptop lovers.
No touching! We go hands-off with the HP Envy 17 Leap Motion Special Edition
HP just announced the first consumer laptop to fully integrate Leap Motion's gesture-based control, the HP Envy 17 Leap Motion SE. Ready to go touchless?
Microsoft will let you preorder a shiny, boxed version of Windows 8.1 for $120
For users who haven’t yet upgraded to Windows 8 – or who need another copy – Microsoft has begun offering a boxed version of Windows 8.1 for the same price as the previous version.
Windows 8 inches past OS X in users, Windows 7 still dominates
Almost a year after Microsoft released Windows 8 into the wild, its polarizing touch-based OS is just surpassing Apple’s OS X in market share, casting a murky future.
The new Surface tablets succeed at failing to give consumers what they want
Microsoft's has announced the Surface 2 and Surface 2 Pro, its new pair of in-house tablets. Does the new Surface lure consumers away from the iPad?
Surface Pro 2 Pictures
Microsoft has announced the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets. Check out our gallery for a closer look at the Surface Pro 2 and its updated feature set.
Microsoft announces the Surface 2 and Surface Pro 2 tablets
At a special event, Microsoft has announced its second generation of Windows tablets, the Surface 2 and the Surface Pro 2.
Eye controlled this tablet without touching it!
We go hands on with Tobii's EyeMobile eye-tracker for Windows 8 tablets.
Sony unleashes Vaio Tap 11, ‘world’s thinnest’ Windows 8 tablet PC, updates Tap mobile AiO PC
Today, Sony added two more Windows 8 tablets to its lineup that vary in size, the Vaio Tap 11, an extra slim Intel Core tablet, and the large Vaio Tap 21.
Hands on: Foursquare’s Windows 8 app ditches gamification for local discovery
The launch of Foursquare's Windows 8 app is a big win for Microsoft as popular social media companies begin to start developing for the operating system.
Windows 8.1 is officially ready – now, we wait
Though Windows 8 launched just 10 months ago, Windows 8.1 is almost here. Microsoft announced today that the update is ready and rolling out to OEMs.
Lenovo teams up with Pokki to bring back the Start menu on Windows 8 PCs
Pokki, an app that puts the Windows Start menu back in its place, is teaming up with Lenovo to preinstall the app on IdeaPads, ThinkPads, and IdeaCentres.
Turns out, nobody wants to touch Windows 8 (and Microsoft is screwed)
Touchscreen market share is projected to be just 15 percent (or less) by the end of 2013. Does this mean Windows 8's focus on touch was for naught?
Can touchscreens save you from carpal tunnel? They might actually be worse
Is a touchscreen computer the best ergonomic decision for your body? Or will reaching out and touching it cause you more harm than you bargained for?
Start the countdown – Windows 8.1 reportedly available mid-October
The RTM version of Windows 8.1 will be released towards the end of August, but according to new reports, the public will see a mid-October release date.
Return of the setup wizard? Leaked version of Windows 8.1 features lots of helpful hints
A Windows 8.1 preview has been available since June, but a new leaked build reveals features aiming to help new users navigate their way around the new OS.
That was quick! Asus abandons the Windows RT market to Microsoft and Dell
With Asus CEO Jerry Shen's announcement that the company is backing out of the Windows RT market, who's actually still making Windows RT devices?
Microsoft’s new ‘By The Numbers’ site boasts big stats but skips the Surface
Microsoft unveiled its "By the Numbers" site to show off how well the company's doing in terms of sales. However, it conveniently forgot to include Surface.
Instagram is deleting photos from Windows 8 phones – here’s why and three quick fixes
Instagram updated its API in an effort to fight spam, but third-party photo uploading apps are collateral damage.
The Windows 8 Match Game: Which device best fits your workplace personality type?
What computer best fits your personality? Is it a Windows 8 tablet, hybrid, or laptop? We've found the right device for you based on how you really work.
Take it easy on those price cuts, Microsoft. You’re starting to look desperate
Microsoft has unveiled a ton of different promotional sales and incentives lately for its Windows Surface line of tablets. Is this a bad sign?
Microsoft’s Windows Store reaches 100,000 apps, still trying to catch up with competition
Microsoft announced its Windows Store has reached the 100,000 app milestone. But, the company still has a long way to go to catch up to Apple and Google.
256GB Microsoft Surface Pro coming to America today, today, today, today, today [Updated]
An eagle-eyed shopper noticed the 256GB model of the Microsoft Surface Pro, the Windows 8 flagship tablet, on CDW's site with a price tag of $1,200.
Way to rate, Windows 8! Microsoft’s new OS finally passes Vista in market share
A new analyst report from Net Applications' NetMarketshare tracker says that Windows 8 has finally surpassed Vista in market share.
Microsoft aims to increase Surface tablet sales through business resellers
Microsoft's Surface tablet is ready for business. The company partners with business-friendly resellers and launches a program to fund business app dev.
Build 2013 report card: Microsoft passes, but just barely
With Build 2013 almost over, and the keynotes done, here's how we score Microsoft's response to three critical issues that trouble its future in computing.
The Silence of Windows RT: How Microsoft’s plot to kill the desktop was thwarted
Windows RT appears to be dead. With sales floundering, no devices on the horizon, and the lack of any direct mention at its Build keynote, Microsoft has acknowledged that people don't like the restrictive version of its new operating system. But is it gone for good?
Windows 8.1 Preview hands on: Microsoft tackles W8 issues, but does it score?
Microsoft finally released its Windows 8.1 preview. We got some hands-on time with the new OS, but does it fix all the problems we have with Windows 8?