The "release to manufacturing" (RTM) version of Windows 8 is now available to Microsoft's TechNet and MSDN subscribers.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 15, 2012
Bucking expectations that its engineers would have to create several versions of Windows RT to address multiple form factors, Microsoft on Monday announced it has created one Windows RT binary to rule them all.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 13, 2012
Microsoft hardware partner Acer is consulting with Redmond over potential pricing for the forthcoming Surface tablet, according to a report by Digitimes.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 11, 2012
Windows RT will come with a leaner "preview" version of Office 2013 when it ships, according to a report by The Verge on Tuesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 08, 2012
Microsoft indicated on Thursday that it may soon drop the "Metro" term that is associated with the design style and user interface (UI) found in Windows 8 and Windows Phone.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 03, 2012
Windows Server 2012 hit the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) stage on Wednesday, close on the heels of the Windows 8 client's RTM milestone.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 01, 2012
Windows 8 hit the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) stage on Wednesday, meaning bits of the operating system are now finalized and ready for Microsoft equipment manufacturers to start imaging the OS onto new hardware, including PCs and tablets.
- By Kurt Mackie
- August 01, 2012
SMBs are clinging to outdated Microsoft products but also adopting new and unfamiliar technologies, according to partner attendees at the IT Pro Conference 2012.
- By Rich Freeman
- July 31, 2012
Microsoft warned organizations this week that its Microsoft Enterprise Desktop Virtualization (MED-V) product won't help them escape Windows XP's expiring lifecycle support.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 31, 2012
Microsoft acknowledged on Thursday that its forthcoming Surface tablet could strain relationships with its hardware partners.
- By Gladys Rama
- July 27, 2012
The Metro user interface for the service-enabled version of Office was missing during last week's Microsoft San Francisco event.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 23, 2012
The official release date for Windows 8 will be Oct. 26, 2012, according to a Windows Team blog post on Wednesday.
- By Becky Nagel
- July 19, 2012
Microsoft is facing possible sanctions by the European Commission (EC) for failing to fully abide by its promise to give European users a choice of Web browser with their Windows distributions.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 18, 2012
Microsoft laid out the details of Windows 8's new "File History" backup-and-restore feature for use with personal files in a blog post on Tuesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- July 11, 2012
Windows 8 will be released to manufacturing (RTM) in the first week of August and be generally available in October.
- By Scott Bekker
- July 09, 2012