[*]Because they are starting over again, and with more stringent performance, it will probably be less capable / full-featured than current Silverlight/.NET, like going backwards to Silverlight 3 ...

If the number of people using pre-release versions of Windows 8 are any guide, the new operating system may have a rocky launch and uptake, says new research from Net Applications. Gregg Keizer ...

With just weeks before the public launch of Windows 8, users are five times less likely to be running the new OS than they were Windows 7 at the same point in its countdown, an analytics firm said ...

New figures show that Windows 8 usage a month after launchparallels that of Windows Vista rather than Windows 7 — one more piece of evidence that Windows 8’s launch has been a poor one for Microsoft.

One of Windows 8.1’s coolest tricks is buried deep in the new Food & Drink app. The app is chock-full of recipes for all sorts of delectable goodies, but touchscreens and foodstuffs don’t mix so well.

Windows 10 launched on July 29th and has already been downloaded over 14 million times. But why? Microsoft ’s decision to make Windows 10 free plays a big part (especially given warnings to wait) but ...