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 ...

Where are the apps? That's the question we asked in our review of the Microsoft Surface, and it's one of the bigger question marks plaguing Microsoft's Windows 8 launch. At today's Build 2012 kick-off ...

Microsoft has just launched a new HealthVault app for its Windows 8 operating system, designed to run on tablets, W8 phones, and computers. The upgrade doesn't functionally allow users to do anything ...

Cloud storage provider Box wants to be one of the first third-party services with a Windows 8 Metro-style app, allowing users to save and load files online instead of on their hard drives. I got a ...

With $25, an iPad and a bit of curiosity, you can try Windows 8 on a tablet right now. Splashtop, a maker of remote desktop software, has released a $25 iPad app called Win8 Metro Testbed. If you’ve ...

Hulu Plus will be among the multitude of new apps available when Windows 8 launches Oct. 26, the streaming video service announced today. Hulu's new Windows 8 app, which is already available in the ...