The Windows app store has taken many forms over the years, first launching with Windows 8 in 2012 as the "Windows Store," a marketplace for "modern" apps that never fully materialized. The store was ...

Here's what went wrong with the Windows App Store and how Microsoft is trying to get things right for the future. But is it too late? I've been writing about technology for more than 15 years and ...

It is that time of the year again when Microsoft allows Windows users to nominate their favorite Windows apps for the annual Microsoft Store App Awards. The submissions are open until September 15.

The Microsoft Store on Windows 11 and 10 has grown a lot over the last few years, but some important things are still missing. Here are five. The Microsoft Store for Windows was initially launched ...

In a nutshell: Despite a lack of user interest, Microsoft is still trying to transform the Windows App Store into a "universal" platform for accessing all types of Windows applications. The company is ...

It was only a few years ago — in 2021 — that Windows 11 gained official support for Android apps thanks to a Microsoft-maintained VM called the Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA). With the WSA, ...