Microsoft’s Windows 8 is now a more popular operating system than the reviled Windows Vista, eliminating a source of embarrassment as Microsoft’s latest OS slowly continues to gather steam.
Apple OSes to narrow gap with Windows, says Gartner
Shipments of devices based on Apple’s Mac OS and iOS will close the gap on those of products running all flavours of Windows over the next two years.
Gartner to businesses: Get ready for broad deployment of Windows 8.1
Gartner is giving the thumbs up to Windows 8.1, crediting the operating system refresh with overcoming the major downsides of Windows 8.
Windows Phone ‘weak’, Huawei sneers
Huawei calls the Windows Phone platform weak despite using it as the foundation for some of the smartphones it makes.
Microsoft could render Windows 8.1 more appealing to IT admins
Windows 8.1 – previously known by its code name Windows Blue – is a major update for the Windows 8 …
How to do smarter file searches in Windows 8
For me, one of the most awkward aspects of the Windows 8 Start screen (you know, the one with all …
Dell scapegoats Windows 8 – again
Dell has once again thrown Windows 8 under the bus, saying the unpopular operating system contributed to a decline in …
Former Windows chief defends Windows 8, trumpets sales
Former Windows chief Steven Sinofsky on Thursday defended Windows 8’s performance in the market, saying, “It’s hard for me to …
Windows 8 won’t hit critical mass in enterprises, Forrester says
Windows 8, the most significant upgrade to Microsoft’s operating system since Windows 95 and one of the most important products …
PC makers see lower prices, less touch in Windows’ future
Change is in the air for Microsoft in response to ho-hum sales of Windows 8, and it sounds like PC makers …
Windows Blue preview due at end of June
Microsoft plans to release a preview version of Windows 8’s update, code-named Windows Blue, at the end of June, according …
Windows 8 grows slow, XP just won’t go
Microsoft was hit with a double whammy last month as it made scant progress in either boosting the usage share …
MacBook Pro the most reliable Windows laptop, says report
Soluto’s PC troubleshooting Web service has saved many a forehead from banging against a desk. By scanning computers for installed …
Three quick ways to ease your transition to Windows 8
Over the past few weeks I’ve had the opportunity to test-drive a couple Windows 8 laptops, and even though I’ve …
Windows RT finds support from Dell
Dell remains committed to Microsoft’s Windows RT, despite the poor market reception to the OS and a decline in prices …
Microsoft warns Windows XP users to move on
In just one year, on April 8, 2014, Microsoft will stop delivering security updates for Windows XP, the second most popular …
Uninstalling apps in Windows 8
If you’re new to Windows 8, we suspect you’re finding certain things confusing. (Never mind the lack of a Start …
Windows 8 adoption slowly climbs
Barely five months after its release, Windows 8 has captured 3.17 percent of the desktop operating systems market, though it …
Give your website the Windows 8 makeover
Buried within Windows 8 are little-known features that can give your website a prominent presence alongside the apps on any …
‘Ditch Windows RT,’ says IDC
Microsoft‘s two-pronged push into the tablet market, consisting of the Windows RT and Windows 8 operating systems, confuses customers, an …