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Windows 11 in-depth review: Windows 10 gets a nip and tuck
Microsoft’s new OS gives Windows 10 a much-needed facelift, tighter security, and a better overall experience.
Microsoft, Google partner on eBPF
The extended Berkeley Packet Filter, which can run sandboxed programs in an operating system kernel, is moving beyond Linux.
What is Docker? The spark for the container revolution
Docker helps developers build lightweight and portable software containers that simplify application development, testing, and deployment.
Programming the Windows kernel with eBPF
Microsoft brings an important Linux kernel tool to Windows.
What Windows 11 means for developers
A new Windows offers an updated UI and big changes to the Windows Store with no limits on application packaging.
Review: 6 top videoconferencing services put to the test
We compared Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Cisco Webex, Google Meet, BlueJeans, and GoToMeeting in real-world tests to see which videoconferencing platforms perform best for business users. Here’s how they stack up.
Microsoft inches closer to unified Windows SDK
The latest preview bits of Microsoft’s Project Reunion for building Windows 10 desktop applications are ready for testing and even for production.
Automate your Windows workflow with Power Automate Desktop
Microsoft is adding an automation tool to Windows, ready to manage our day-to-day tasks.
Getting started with winget, the Windows Package Manager
Microsoft is adding Linux-like package management tools to Windows for scripted application installs from a searchable repository.
Microsoft’s Windows API unification project moves forward
Project Reunion 0.5 Preview provides a unified set of APIs and tools for building desktop apps that target a broad set of Windows 10 OS versions.
PinePhone: A Linux smartphone a developer could love
Not only do you get root, but you can use this ‘phone’ as a desktop too. Just don’t expect much from the camera.
Microsoft paves the way to Windows APIs
Win32 Metadata project aims to enable automated projections of valid Windows API signatures for C#, C++, Rust, and other languages.
Salesforce scoops up team chat pioneer Slack for $27.7B
Slack’s popular business chat app will be integrated with Salesforce’s cloud tools, serving as the front end for its Customer 360 portfolio.
Rapid UI development with Flutter for Windows
Google’s cross-platform user interface tool arrives on Windows with support for Win32 and UWP
A guide to migrating off Windows Server 2008
With the OS reaching end of life, it’s time to migrate whatever old servers you have left, and it’s not a trivial job.
The end of the line for PHP on Windows
Microsoft will no longer build new releases of PHP for Windows. What does the Windows Web application development future look like?
Microsoft ports open source Java to Windows 10 on ARM
Initial changes by Microsoft’s Java Engineering Group and Red Hat will be upstreamed to the OpenJDK project
Why data and processing should live in the cloud, not on devices
New evidence suggests that mobile device users prefer the processing and data to not reside on their devices. Is this a new best practice?
Q&A: Box CEO Aaron Levie looks at the future of remote work
Once a company focused on cloud-based file-sharing, Box now offers features to support remote productivity and teamwork. CEO Aaron Levie talks about his company's evolution – and how the workplace continues to change.
6 Windows desktop utilities every software developer needs
Screen capture, image management, clipboard enhancements, and other handy tools to enhance a developer’s daily workflow