Windows 8 may be the most disruptive operating system upgrade in 17 years, but the learning curve isn’t as steep …
VMware Workstation ready for Windows 8
Staying ahead of Microsoft itself, VMware has updated its Workstation desktop computer hypervisor so it can run Microsoft’s soon-to-be-released Windows …
Microsoft axes activation 'grace period' with Windows 8
Microsoft has dropped the 30-day grace period, a trademark of Windows 7, in the retail copies of Windows 8, mandating …
Acer predicts slow start for Windows 8
Acer has said it does not expect “explosive growth” for Windows 8 devices when the Microsoft operating system launches in …
Microsoft bans 'metro' from Windows Store apps
Microsoft has told Windows 8 app developers that using the word “metro” will get their software banned from the Windows …
Asus, Dell, Lenovo and Samsung on board for Windows RT
Microsoft has said that its Windows 8 spin-off, Windows RT, has been completed and will power ARM processor-equipped tablets and …
Windows 8: The supporting cast
Announcements and speculation about upcoming Windows 8 tablets are coming in fast. Lenovo recently announced the Windows 8-based ThinkPad Tablet 2, following …
Microsoft drops 'Metro' brand from Windows 8
Microsoft will discard the “Metro” tag it’s been using for over a year to describe the new environment and apps …
Windows PC sales hit low as tablet sales soar in Q2
Shipments of Windows laptops and desktops have hit new lows as tablet shipments continued to rise during the second quarter …
Microsoft completes Windows 8, ships to manufacturers
Microsoft announced yesterday that it has completed the development and testing of Windows 8, a major upgrade of its OS for …
Microsoft announces new hardware for Windows 8
Microsoft today announced new keyboards and mice optimised for tablets and laptops running the Windows 8 operating system. The new …
Windows 8 for the enterprise
Even though Windows 8 won’t be officially released until October 26, its Metro user interface and Microsoft’s decision to remove …
Windows 8 release date set for 26 October
Microsoft has announced that Windows 8 will launch on 26 October. President of Windows at Microsoft, Steven Sinofsky, made the announcement at …
Windows revenue falls 13%, share of sales drops to 23%
Weak sales of Windows last quarter dropped the operating system division to its second-lowest share of Microsoft’s total revenue since …
Microsoft sets Windows 8 launch as Oct. 26
Microsoft today announced that it will start selling Windows 8 on Friday, Oct. 26, a little more than three months …
Symantec cripples Windows XP with defective update
Symantec last week crippled a large number of Windows XP machines when it shipped customers a defective update to its …
Acer to offer free Windows 8 upgrades on some ultrabooks
Acer is offering a free upgrade to Windows 8 on some ultrabook models, saying it will refund the upgrade fee …
PC makers rush to build Windows 8 tablets
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 8 will be entirely released by the end of October, signalling when Windows 8 laptops, PCs and …
Microsoft equips Windows Server for cloud duty
Microsoft is giving hosting providers and other organisations some tools for setting up their own Windows-based cloud systems using Microsoft …
Microsoft claims backup and restore breakthrough in Windows 8
Windows 8 makes the process of file backup and restore the easiest it’s ever been for users of Windows OSes, …