Windows 8 Apps

Microsoft updates Windows 8's Mail, Calendar and People apps

Microsoft has rolled out updates for Windows 8's Mail, Calendar and People apps. Users will have to go to the Windows Store to get the update as it won't be..

Windows Store now has over 50,000 apps for Windows 8 and RT

Microsoft has pretty much given all Windows 8 naysayers who believed that the platform was short on applications reason to quiet down: The Windows Store has...

Bill Gates admits Microsoft did not start off well with mobiles

Do you think Microsoft jumped on to the mobile bandwagon a little too late? Don’t worry you’re not the only one. Bill Gates himself accepts that

Microsoft working to unify its Windows and Windows Phone platforms

It looks like Microsoft is taking a step further in order to unify its Windows and Windows Phone platforms, according to a job listing put out by the company.

Your last chance to get a Windows 8 upgrade at promo prices

Microsoft’s offer to upgrade your machines to Windows 8 at a promotional price is coming to an end. Currently available for as low as $39.99 (Rs 2,200)...

Windows 8 Pro upgrade will cost $200 from Feb 1, grab it now for $40

A blog post by Brandon LeBlanc on the official Windows blog details the new pricing for Windows 8 Pro upgrade edition, starting February 1...

Dropbox with Modern UI now available on the Windows 8 store

Dropbox app has been released for Windows 8 devices, an official post on the app's website confirms.

Windows 8 Store now hosts more than 35,000 apps

Microsoft recently announced that the Windows 8 Store now stocks more than 35,000 apps. The number of apps on the operating system has risen by...

Nokia engineer demonstrates easy pirating of Windows 8 games

One of the ways some developers make money from free games are through in-app purchases. Nokia engineer Justin Angel has demonstrated on his blog how easy it

'Blue' could be Microsoft's new, low-cost version of Windows

Windows 8 is barely two months old and we already have rumours of Microsoft working on a new version of the operating system...