Windows 8: 5 Hopeful Signs

Windows 8: 5 Hopeful Signs

Research firm Forrester says IT isn’t interested in Windows 8, and that the platform’s success relies on consumers and BYOD. Given that consumersaren’t exactly embracing the…

It’s official: Windows Phone is the third most popular smartphone OS

It’s official: Windows Phone is the third most popular smartphone OS

First and second place in the smartphone OS wars is a foregone conclusion with Android and iOS (respectively) strongly entrenched, but the battle for third place…

Bill Gates regains title of world’s richest person as Microsoft stock hits five-year high

Bill Gates may be more philanthropic than ever since leaving the top job at Microsoft, but he still owns a ton of stock in the company, which…

Microsoft Surface with 8-inch Display, NVIDIA Processor Due in June

Earlier this month we covered a rumor that suggested Microsoft’s new and smaller Surface tablet will launch in June with a display that measures between 7-inches and…

Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 as official name for ‘Blue’ update, free for Windows 8 users

Speaking at JP Morgan’s Media & Telecom Conference today, Windows CFO Tami Reller revealed that Windows 8.1 will be the official name for Windows Blue….

Microsoft’s Surface Pro and RT firmware updated

While Microsoft is preparing for a big public preview for Windows 8.1 in late June, the company is still issuing minor firmware updates for its…

Nokia Lumia 925 “Catwalk” All-Aluminum Smartphone Leaks

Nokia recently announced its Verizon Lumia 928 smartphone, which leaves room for a fresh announcement tomorrow during the company’s London press conference. It’s possible that the device above,…

Microsoft is preparing a set-top box for streaming, report claims

Microsoft’s next generation Xbox may not be the entertainment hub of the living room that the Xbox 360 is slowly morphing into. That’s because Redmond is planning…

Bill Gates recounts final visit with Steve Jobs in emotional interview

Bill Gates and late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs are among a small group of people who helped shape the technology industry over the past 40 years and…

Start Button returning in Windows 8.1 with updated Charms Bar, insiders claim

Set for a public preview in June, Windows 8.1 has just got another set of rumoured features, this time suggesting the update will resurrect the Start…

Dear Microsoft, Don’t Bail on Windows 8

The sheer audacity of Windows 8 was enough to set it apart. It was startling, the kind of uncompromising upheaval you almost never see from a frontrunner….

Microsoft wants iTunes for Windows 8; Apple not interested

Microsoft would love for Apple to bring iTunes — one of the world’s most popular software offerings — to its Windows 8 “Metro” platform, but…

Windows 8 Update Coming, 100M Licenses Sold

Microsoft recently confirmed that it has sold more than 100 million Windows 8 licenses, although that includes licenses sold on new shipments of Windows 8-powered devices. That’s…

Image of first 8-inch Windows tablet leaked by Amazon

Anyone holding out for lower-cost Windows tablets may not have that much longer to wait. PCWorld reports that an image and product description for the world’s first smallWindows-based tablet, called…

Bill Gates Claims iPad Users ‘Are Frustrated’

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, a very intelligent individual and leading philanthropist, appeared on American cable channel CNBC this morning to speak primarily about interest rates…

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