Despite persistent rumours to the contrary, Instagram is still no closer to launching an official app for Windows Phone. Enter Itsdagram, the first viable alternative - read on for our review. More...
Inside the recent announcement for the Lumia 928 is a new piece of information: there are now 145,000 apps in the Windows Phone store, up from 120,000 apps in October 2012, but growth has slowed. More...
The Movie Moments app in Windows 8.1 build 9385 has been found to silently update after using Windows Update, meaning automatic installation of Windows Store apps could feature in the update More...
Game Dev Tycoon is now the number two paid Windows 8 app in the Windows Store, thanks to the developers releasing a "cracked" desktop version that was their unique statement on software piracy. More...
Microsoft's in-house Xbox Games app for Windows 8 and Windows RT has been updated today, bringing a few new features as well as the usual bug fixes and general enhancements More...
A website designed to monitor the number of Windows 8 apps in the Windows Store shows that for the beginning of May there are over 65,000 apps available for download. More...
Microsoft's newly launched Windows Store often gets bashed for its lack of apps and shortage of killer apps. While the critics may be screaming, one developer is laughing all the way to the bank. More...
Xbox SmartGlass remains the most popular free Windows 8 app in the Windows Store, but the recently launched Twitter app has charged up the list to become the third most popular free Windows 8 app. More...
When Windows Blue finally arrives it will bring with it many new applications and the ability to have your apps updated automatically if you downloaded them from the Windows Store. More...
A website designed to monitor the number of Windows 8 apps available in the Windows Store shows that the number has now exceeded the 50,000 app milestone worldwide. More...
Microsoft recently launched a new promotion to give developers $100 for building a Windows app but the promotion is sending all the wrong messages and will not result in positive gains. More...
We chat with Aaron Stannard. the founder and CEO of the Windows 8 app analytics company MarkedUp about the trends in Windows 8 apps and how Microsoft could get more developers making Modern apps. More...
To get better Modern UI Windows apps, Microsoft needs to work with major developers. If that means providing hands-on training to companies, then why not provide that hands-on training? More...
The numbers of new Windows 8 apps added to the Windows Store increased by about 4,000 apps in February, bringing the total worldwide number of apps in the store to over 44,000. More...
We take a look at some more newly released and odd Windows 8 apps that we have found published in the Windows Store, including a foggy glass simulator, a crying baby and more. More...
Microsoft has now quietly added the new version of Office 2013 to the Windows Store section of Windows 8 as a desktop app selection, a few hours after the launch of the software. More...
Microsoft has begun providing Windows 8 app developers with crash reports in addition to certification reports in the event an app fails to be approved for the Windows Store. More...
The numbers of new Windows 8 apps added to the Windows Store has slowed down considerably in the last month, with about 4,000 more apps added in the last 31 days, bringing the total to over 39,000. More...
Microsoft Dynamics Business Analyzer, Microsoft's newest in-house Windows 8 app, has been released in the Windows Store, allowing Microsoft Dynamics customers to view their stats and information. More...
Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 haven't yet got all the apps that rival platforms enjoy - but which apps would you most like to see on Microsoft-powered devices? Join in the discussion and let us know. More...
A major news outlet has yet again posted a misleading article about the security of Windows 8, suggesting apps in the Windows Store will lead to new security issues for Windows 8 users. More...
The creator of the now pulled Windows 8 Complaints app made a comment post on our article today, claiming he pulled the Windows 8 app himself from the Windows Store. More...
NVIDIA has released a new app for Tegra-powered Windows RT devices, TegraZone, on the Windows Store. The app will help users find games enhanced for Tegra-powered devices. More...
Windows 8 Complaints, a recent free Windows 8 app made solely to post messages that were critical of Microsoft's latest OS, has now been removed from the Windows Store. More...
The Windows Store feature now has over 35,000 apps to download for Windows 8, which is about the same number of apps the Windows Phone Store had in its first year. More...
We list the current most downloaded free Windows 8 apps in the Windows Store, with Xbox SmartGlass holding onto the number one slot, followed by Skype, Netflix and Google Search. More...
We list the current top 10 best selling paid Windows 8 apps that are available for download from the Windows Store, including Angry Birds Star Wars which is in the number one spot. More...
The ComiXology app for Windows 8 has received a new and major update this week, with a full redesign of its interface as well as a new in-app storefront to buy digital comics. More...
Amazon has released a new update for their Kindle eReader app for Windows 8 and RT that finally adds an in-app store to purchase eBooks from the retailer, along with other improvements. More...
In a new blog post, Microsoft offers up some more tips to Windows 8 app makers on how to make their software more secure, a week after a Nokia employee claimed he could quickly hack into those apps. More...
The Expedia online travel service has finally launched its official Windows 8 app this week in the Windows Store, which has also seen new app updates for Google Search and Netflix More...
Microsoft's restrictions on mature content in the Windows Store have now been lifted, meaning Europeans can access PEGI 18-rated games including Grand Theft Auto IV and The Witcher 2 More...
A couple of noteworthy new Windows 8 apps have appeared in the store, including the official app for British Airways and the Plex media sharing app for Microsoft's latest OS. More...
After porting their game to Windows RT a UK game developer bashes the Windows Store for not promoting developers' apps, but Microsoft takes notice and fixes the situation. More...
Some Windows 8 markets are now showing the top paid apps published in Microsoft's Windows Store feature, in addition to the top free apps, but this feature is not yet available everywhere. More...
Microsoft has announced that it will be certifying apps for download in the Windows Store section on Windows 8 slower than normal during the December 22nd-January 1st holiday time period. More...
If you have been waiting for a way to search Windows 8 applications in your web browser from any platform, a new third-party site has the answer you have been waiting for but it's not perfect. More...
A third-party web site, MetroStore Scanner, allows anyone with a web browser to check out all of the worldwide apps made for Windows 8 inside Microsoft's Windows Store. More...
More Windows 8 apps from major companies and websites have appeared in the Windows Store, including the long awaited Amazon Shopping app along with apps for CollegeHumor.com and Ancestry.com. More...
NASCAR has now launched the official Windows 8 app for the popular stock car racing league, with news, videos and a schedule of the upcoming 2013 racing season. More...
Microsoft has announced that it has opened up the Windows Phone Store to app developers in 42 more international markets, along with some other changes and additions. More...
Microsoft has now added a new storage disclaimer on the Microsoft Store order page for the Surface RT tablet. Meanwhile a new rumor claims that Microsoft has cut supply orders for the tablet. More...
An interesting report from Distimo has revealed some great statistics about the Windows Store, including that it has more apps available and receives more daily downloads than the Mac App Store. More...
The Q&A session of Microsoft's annual shareholders meeting today had a colorful group of Microsoft stock owners asking questions to company executives, including one who asked why she should keep it. More...
An application has been created that bypasses the protection of the Windows Store, allowing anyone to turn a trial Store application into the full version with very little effort. More...
One of the first major third-party apps following Windows 8's launch has been released, as the ESPN app is now available in the Windows Store for Windows 8 and Windows RT devices. More...
A third party report claims that the Windows Store now has over 20,000 apps made for Windows 8 for download worldwide, four weeks after the official launch of Microsoft's new OS. More...
In a recent blog post, Microsoft offers some tips for developers making apps for Windows 8 to get their creations published to the outside world, via the Windows Store, quickly. More...
An apparent glitch in the Windows Store has now caused a simple Windows 8 app that would normally be free to be priced currently at the whopping amount of $999.99. More...
Some Verizon Wireless stores have displays for Microsoft's Surface tablets, which may mean that the wireless carrier could be selling the WiFi-only Windows RT tablet in the near future. More...