Windows 8 brings a whole new class of full-screen, touch-friendly, Web-connected apps. Here's the best of the crop. I've been testing PC and mobile software for more than 20 years, focusing on photo ...

The year is drawing to a close, so there’s a very good chance that you now find yourself staring straight down the gaping maw of Windows 8. Maybe someone gave you a new Windows tablet or PC as a gift.

If Windows is your OS of choice, consider these open-source apps. There are tons of open-source apps for just about any task. These are all free to install and use on Windows. I've been using ...

I have been using Windows for over a decade, and there are plenty of apps I used during my childhood that have since been ...

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 -- ...

When Windows 8/RT launched, the benefit of Metro-styled apps may not have been immediately apparent. But, as Redmond's fledgling Windows Store began to fill out, some standouts have already appeared.

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. The desktop app will also no longer support the 32-bit version of Windows 10. The desktop app will also no longer ...

Sure, Windows 8's new kind of applications—formerly known as Metro—aren't up with iPad apps in numbers yet, at only about 5,000 available in the Windows Store compared with 275,000 in the iTunes App ...