So far, the evidence suggests Windows 8 has hardly been the gleaming success that Microsoft no doubt hoped it would …
Bill Gates answers Reddit users
Microsoft founder and Chairman Bill Gates recently took part in a question-and-answer session on popular message board site Reddit. Gates’ Ask Me Anything …
Windows Store app releases all but halt
A picture is worth a thousand words; the grey line in a graph from MetroStore Scanner, a site that keeps unofficial …
Windows 8 to create tablet shift – analyst
A research firm on Friday said that more than a third of surveyed consumers who once used personal computers to …
Windows 8 shifts 60m licenses
Microsoft has sold more than 60 million Windows 8 licenses so far, a number that is “roughly” in line with …
AMD shows off Windows 8 tablet with upcoming Tamesh chip
Advanced Micro Devices showed off a Windows 8 tablet running the company’s upcoming tablet chip code-named Temash, which the company …
Top 10 tech stories of 2012
Change in any industry involves conflict. Evolution and revolution in tech this year took place not only in the marketplace …
HP-Autonomy fallout: The winners and losers
Hewlett-Packard’s bombshell revelation that it would take a US$8.8 billion non-cash writedown after allegedly discovering major accounting fraud related to its Autonomy …
Enterprise interest in Windows 8 half that for Windows 7, analyst says
Enterprise IT decision makers are about half as enthusiastic about the new Windows 8 as they were three years ago …
Ballmer sees quick growth for Windows Phone
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer on Monday said Windows Phone will grow quickly in the global smartphone market. “We are still …
Google debuts Nexus 10 tablet, Nexus 4 smartphone
Google on Monday announced a new 10-inch Nexus tablet and 4.7-inch Nexus smartphone with the latest Android 4.2 operating system, …
Ballmer: Demand for Windows 8 exceeding Windows 7
Microsoft has seen strong initial demand for Windows 8, exceeding that of its predecessor Windows 7, CEO Steve Ballmer said …
The Windows 8 FAQ
Windows 8 launches Friday, and even if you haven’t been paying attention it’s still not too late to catch up on …
Acer Q3 profit up from previous year’s financial loss, but revenue down
Taiwanese PC maker Acer reported a small profit in the third quarter, after a larger loss a year earlier. However, …
Google set to launch Samsung 10 tablet
Google’s product unveiling event next Monday will feature a 10-in. tablet running Android 4.2, possibly named the Samsung 10, and …
Windows Phone 8 to launch October 29
Microsoft has sent out invitations for a Windows Phone 8 launch event on 29 October. The firm will launch its next smartphone mobile operating …
HP’s ElitePad Windows 8 tablet has a fatal flaw
HP’s ElitePad 900 has a major flaw in the fact that its screen resolution isn’t high enough to support Microsoft’s …
Intel hopes for tablet breakthrough with Clover Trail, Windows 8
After months of heralding its Clover Trail processor for Windows 8 tablets, Intel on Thursday unveiled the chip that it …
Leaked Windows 8 tablet pricing suggests Asus is targeting big spenders
Asus’ first batch of Windows 8 tablets won’t come cheap, at least according to a leaked product roadmap full of …
Symantec: Windows 8 ‘doesn’t move the needle’ on security
Symantec said Windows 8 “doesn’t move the needle much” on security as it rolled out new versions of its antivirus …