For the last few decades, developers have always flocked to Microsoft’s operating system while Apple’s Mac OS X has been an afterthought. In the post-PC world though the tables have turned. Apple’s ...

Ease of use: Windows 8.1 vs. OS X Yosemite Scores Windows 8.1: 7 OS X Yosemite: 9 Apple defined the graphical user interface as we know it today, and despite nearly 30 years of changes, the core ...

When it comes to attacking Microsoft's dubious Windows 8 design decisions, ExtremeTech is no stranger -- and this video explains why. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X (opens in a ...

After years of doing "secret shopper" stories, we don't expect much from retail sales clerks. So color us surprised that, on day one of the Windows 8 era, associates at three New York-area retail ...

LOS ANGELES - Microsoft is releasing its long-awaited Windows 8.1 upgrade as a free download starting Thursday. It addresses some of the gripes people have had with Windows 8, the operating system ...

The new head of Windows -- Sinofsky's successor-- Julie Larson-Green says it takes Windows 8 users between "two days and two weeks" to grow accustomed to the new Metro Start screen, Charms bar, and ...

This screen capture taken Wednesday shows a pre-release version of Windows 8.1 on a tablet in Los Angeles. Microsoft launched its long-awaited Windows 8.1 upgrade as a free download Thursday. It ...