Shipments of Wintel PCs will experience a marked slowdown through 2016, according to the latest research projections by IDC.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 29, 2012
Windows Home Server (WHS) users can connect with the Windows 8 "consumer preview" beta, Microsoft said this week -- with a few conditions.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 27, 2012
Some upcoming Windows 8 tablets will feature screen displays that are near Apple iPad quality, Microsoft said last week in a "Building Windows 8" blog post.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 26, 2012
Devices running Windows 8 will become available in October, with a partner-focused event taking place in early April, according to a Bloomberg report published Tuesday.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 21, 2012
Microsoft revealed more details about Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8 this week, but much of the reaction has been skeptical.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 16, 2012
Market research firm Gartner projects weak growth in worldwide PC shipments in 2012, but predicts a stronger showing in 2013 due to rising interest in "ultrabooks" and Microsoft's forthcoming Windows 8 operating system.
- By Leila Meyer
- March 15, 2012
Browser makers face an unfamiliar hurdle with Windows 8, but both Mozilla and Google said they are building browsers that will work with the new operating system.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 15, 2012
Microsoft this week launched a community test preview (CTP) of Windows Embedded Standard 8, which is based on the forthcoming Windows 8 operating system.
- By Kurt Mackie
- March 07, 2012
Windows 7 is gaining on the aging Windows XP operating system, according to the latest market share estimates from Net Applications.
- By Chris Paoli
- March 02, 2012
Microsoft released the betas for Windows 8 and Windows Server 8, as well as launched the Windows Store for applications, on Wednesday at an event in in Barcelona, Spain.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 29, 2012
A leaked screenshot allegedly of "Office 15" suggests Microsoft's next-generation productivity suite will have support for touch.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 24, 2012
Visual Studio 11 will hit the beta milestone on Feb. 29, the same day the Windows 8 "consumer preview" is expected to be released, Microsoft announced Thursday at a "sneak preview" event.
- By Kathleen Richards
- February 23, 2012
Microsoft is adding more language options and implementing an easier language-download process for the forthcoming Windows 8 operating system.
- By Chris Paoli
- February 22, 2012
A SkyDrive storage app optimized for Windows 8's "Metro"-style user interface will debut with the Windows 8 consumer preview release, Microsoft said this week.
- By Gladys Rama
- February 21, 2012
Microsoft clarified the "extended support" dates for Windows Vista and Windows 7 this month.
- By Kurt Mackie
- February 21, 2012