As many have already stated, Microsoft's preview of Windows 8 was a bit of surprise. The Redmond giant's new operating system is a radical departure from previous versions of Windows, incorporating a ...

The year is drawing to a close, so there’s a very good chance that you now find yourself staring straight down the gaping maw of Windows 8. Maybe someone gave you a new Windows tablet or PC as a gift.

Microsoft wants Windows developers to write Windows 8-specific, Metro-style, touch-friendly applications, and to make sure that they crank these apps out, the company ...

Windows 8.1 works toward solving many of the problems users had with Windows 8 and adds several useful new features to boot. Jason Parker Senior Editor / Reviews - Software Jason Parker has been at ...

The first wave of Windows 8 desktops, laptops, tablets, and hybrids has been benchmarked and tested. Find out what we loved and hated. Rich Brown Former Senior Editorial Director - Home and Wellness ...

The buzz is building over Microsoft’s BUILD conference that starts Tuesday, where the company will provide more details about Windows 8, which the company bills as the most radical change in its OS ...

With no touch, desktop punters wrangling Windows 8 are reliant on the old keyboard and mouse combo for navigation. Sure, you can dive into Windows 8's desktop mode where the traditional mouse and ...

Microsoft threw a big bash in Barcelona today to throw the switch on the Windows 8 Consumer Preview. This early look at the next major version of Windows is now available for download to allow ...

The EliteBook Revolve joins the ElitePad as the second member of HP's Windows 8 arsenal to steal business customers away from the iPad. Where the ElitePad is a tablet first, the Revolve is a ...

With Windows 8, Microsoft recast Windows as a touchscreen interface, and bet the farm that people would flock to it. Now users have spoken: They hate the devices. New research from IDC shows that as ...

Enterprise developers are seeing demand for Windows 8 line of business apps on mobile devices. However, the applications–while impressive–are speeding along mostly in vertical markets for very ...