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It's important that you first understand the fundamental differences between Silverlight and WinRT apps. Take a look at Table 1 for a quick comparison of each platform's technology. Windows 8 is more ...

Microsoft rolled out the final version of its Windows Embedded CE 6.0 R3 operating system on September 22. The 6.0 R3 release is the first CE variant to include an embedded version of Silverlight, ...

Talking about Windows 8 last week and work on apps for the platform, Microsoft stayed mum about Silverlight. ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley says the silence can only hurt. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a ...

Windows Mobile is steadily losing market share as consumers look to more frequently updated devices with a larger availability of apps. Despite the launch of Windows Marketplace for Mobile with 246 ...

The software industry lives within an interesting paradox. IT in the enterprise moves slowly and cautiously, upgrading only when safe and necessary. IT interests intentionally live in the past. On the ...

Microsoft has announced how it will help developers using the Eclipse platform and Integrated Development Environment (IDE) take advantage of the new features in Windows 7 and Window Server 2008 R2, ...

This may be obvious to some, but in case you were wondering: The first Windows Phone 7 devices aren't going to be able to run Silverlight in the browser. Silverlight is the primary development ...

This year’s MIX 2010 was led by Scott Guthrie, who has emerged from Microsoft’s rank and file to own just about everything developer-related. Where last year’s MIX and PDC conferences were spearheaded ...

The software giant will let .Net and Ruby developers write Web applications for Windows and the Mac. Video: Silverlight in action Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech and ...

Transitioning away from proprietary video delivery systems, Microsoft announced that the upcoming Edge browser, available in Windows 10, will not support Silverlight for video playback. Originally ...

Microsoft is using the MIX’10 Web developer conference in Las Vegas this week as a platform for unveiling new details about the upcoming Windows Phone 7 series. One detail, which could drive support ...