Microsoft on Wednesday revealed that it will follow in Apple's footsteps by building an "App Store" for the next generation of its flagship OS, codenamed Windows 8.

It's early in the Windows app store game, but it appears that Microsoft's store will have a Metro look and, unlike Apple's store, will allow free listings for established programs.

Microsoft is not offering a refund for purchases, either. The closure has been nervously anticipated by Xbox and Windows ...

Microsoft has added its Office suite to Windows 8's online store, a move that shows how Microsoft will promote traditional x86/64 desktop software through the e-mart.

Steve Sinofsky, who is in charge of Windows 8 development for Microsoft, broke down in a blog post the different teams working on specific aspects of the new OS and an ‘App Store’ team was on ...

Microsoft wants developers of Windows 8/8.1 applications in the Microsoft Store to port their apps to Windows 10, and it described some coming app deadlines.

Microsoft is shutting down its storefront that let Windows and Xbox users buy or rent Movies & TV shows natively on the ...

Microsoft officials shared a few more details about the coming Windows 8 app store and wireless networking stack.

Microsoft appears to be adding an app store to Windows 8, but plenty of questions remain when it comes to Microsoft's app strategy.

The number of excellent apps in the Microsoft Store might surprise you, and the selection continues to grow. These are the ...

Microsoft's Windows Store has hit the 100,000-app milestone, but it's still playing catch-up with Google and Apple when it comes to overall numbers.

Microsoft will force Windows 8 Metro style application developers to create a unique name for their app in the Windows Store.