Software King of the word Microsoft has walked away from the idea of having universal Windows apps that would span across phones, tablets, PCs, and Xbox consoles. The plan, which has been around since ...

With the release of Windows 10, Microsoft is emphasizing development of universal Windows apps. But an industry analyst questions Microsoft’s moving-target universal apps strategy. The OS provides ...

It’s a moment we’ve been waiting for for a long time. No, Microsoft’s various operating systems are not merging quite yet, but they’re about to get universal apps that work across all devices.

Microsoft has again changed the lexicon it wants others to use to describe the apps that run on Windows. In a presentation last week at WinHEC, Don Box, a Microsoft distinguished engineer, spelled out ...

Over the past few years, Microsoft has been pushing to migrate UWP (Universal Windows Platform) apps to the newer Windows App SDK. The transition hasn’t been completely smooth, though, and the company ...