Originally expected to become available this month, the x86-based Surface Pro tablet PCs running Windows 8 will hit retail shelves on Feb. 9 in the United States and Canada, Microsoft confirmed on Tuesday.
- By Gladys Rama
- January 22, 2013
Customers of Microsoft's Windows Azure Storage service who were affected by December's two-day disruption received a detailed apology and explanation from Microsoft on Wednesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- January 17, 2013
Service Pack 1 (SP1) of System Center 2012 is now generally available, as well as a new Windows Intune service update release and Windows Azure improvements.
- By Kurt Mackie
- January 16, 2013
At this week's National Retail Federation (NRF) Convention and Expo in New York City, Microsoft is trying to coax nervous retailers into adopting touch-based Windows Embedded 8 solutions.
- By Kurt Mackie
- January 15, 2013
Windows Server 2012 is a "no brainer" for businesses to deploy in terms of storage efficiency and agility, according to the Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG).
- By Kurt Mackie
- January 14, 2013
With Windows 8, Microsoft aims to unify the tablet and PC interfaces in an ambitious experiment. In a month-long review, RCP finds the effort largely succeeds.
- By Scott Bekker
- January 14, 2013
Microsoft has sold 60 million Windows 8 licenses to date, according to Tami Reller, Redmond's chief financial officer and Windows chief marketing officer.
- By Kurt Mackie
- January 09, 2013
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer took the stage for a brief 10 minutes at this year's Computer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, which kicked off on Monday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- January 08, 2013
December always seems to signal a deluge of predictions about what technology trends organizations should expect in the next year.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 18, 2012
Not to be outdone by Microsoft's own Surface RT offering, OEMs from Dell to ASUS are rolling out their own Windows RT-based tablets. Here are a few of the standouts.
- By Gladys Rama
- December 18, 2012
Microsoft recently offered businesses a few guidelines for how to decide which Windows RT or Windows 8 devices to purchase.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 17, 2012
Google is dropping some features in its software-as-a-service applications that are associated with Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync, it announced last week.
- By Kurt Mackie
- December 17, 2012
BeyondTrust announced last week that it has acquired Microsoft ISV partner Blackbird Group for an undisclosed amount.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- December 17, 2012
Yes, Windows RT is almost entirely consumer-focused. There are cases in which it makes sense for businesses, but partners must make sure their customers fully work through the pros and cons.
- By Scott Bekker
- December 17, 2012
From the debut of the Windows 8 Ultrabooks, to the latest raft of Windows Phone devices, to Microsoft's own Surface tablets, Microsoft and its OEM partners have made 2012 the year of bold, new Windows hardware.