Dan Ackerman leads CNET's coverage of computers and gaming hardware. A New York native and former radio DJ, he's also a regular TV talking head and the author of "The Tetris Effect" ...

Microsoft will today launch Windows 8, arguably the biggest leap forward ever for the PC operating system and one that is designed to equip the software for the touchscreen, mobile future. The company ...

The standard Windows 8 Surface tablets came in for some stick, thanks to the Windows files eating up 13GB of hard drive space. That’s nothing compared to Windows 8 Pro, which requires an astonishing ...

Microsoft has been trying to make Windows-on-Arm-processors a thing for so long that, at some point, I think I just started assuming it was never actually going to happen. The first effort was Windows ...

Microsoft’s tablet and laptop hybrid now has the right mix of design, power, and battery life. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement. is a ...