Windows 8 blue screen of death gets a revamp and a sad face :(
Microsoft has finally changed that horrible DOS blue screen of death. The new Windows 8 screen of death is a sky blue with gradients and a sad face.
Intel partners with Google to optimize Android for Intel chips
Intel will attempt to shoulder its way into the cell phone and tablet market by partnering with Google and bringing Android to Intel chips.
Microsoft previews Windows 8 at BUILD
The veteran manufacturer shows it still has some fresh ideas on computing with Windows 8.
Opinion: Why Microsoft’s future teeters on the success of Windows 8
Microsoft’s very existence as a company depends on the strength of Windows 8, but underfunding is making the odds of a success hazy.
Windows 8 boot time scaled down to eight seconds
Boot time is often one of the most highly debated measurement metrics when analysts talkds about a new version of an operating system. Microsoft released information this week regarding the next version of Windows.
Windows 8 will be able to run Windows Phone apps, says Nvidia
Nvidia's CEO claims that Windows 8 will be able to run Windows Phone 7 apps. We examine the consequences if this proves true.
Windows 8 to support USB 3.0 and all previous USB devices
Microsoft's Steven Sinofsky has detailed out the company's big plans for USB 3.0 and how Windows 8 will be compatible with the 10 billion USB devices on the market.
Comparing Microsoft’s Windows 8 teams to its Windows 7 teams
Microsoft has revealed the list of 35 teams that are working on Windows 8. We compare it to the list of 25 teams that worked on Windows 7 to see how things have changed.
Back to basics: How smartphones and tablets are shaping your next PC
The bloated computers you know and love aren’t dying, they’re just evolving into something a little sleeker. Here’s why your next computer may look more like the phone in your pocket.
Microsoft launches Windows 8 blog, indicates possible early editions
Microsoft announced an interactive blog and Twitter account to open discourse on Windows 8.
Intel posts strong results, but braces for Windows 8
Intel posted some $13 billion in revenue for its second quarter of 2011, but is already gearing up for Windows 8 running on ARM processors.
Windows 8 may be the last dance for the brand, a source says
Microsoft might re-brand its operating system after Windows 8 with something more suited to the company's aims for total cross-platform integration.
Microsoft begs users to leave Windows XP – gives them until 2014 to do it
After a decade, Microsoft is finally ending support for Windows XP, but not for another three years.
400 million Windows 7 licenses sold, says Microsoft
At its Worldwide Partner Conference yesterday, Microsoft announced that it has sold more than 400 million Windows 7 licenses since the operating system's debut in 2009.
Microsoft exec says Xbox Live will be woven into Windows 8
Forget about the Xbox Live TV announcement: Microsoft reveals Xbox Live will be built into Windows 8 and is going to became its entertainment brand.
Microsoft said to launch Windows 8-branded tablet
Microsoft may soon enter the tablet game with a Windows 8-branded device.
Apple borrows from BlackBerry, Android, and WP7 with iOS 5
There's no question that the mass amount of new features Apple will introduce with iOS 5 are impressive. Question is, are they original?
Microsoft officially unveils Windows 8
Microsoft takes a touch-centric approach to computing with its forthcoming Windows 8 operating system.
Acer: Microsoft’s Windows 8 tablet restrictions “troublesome”
Microsoft wants Windows 8 tablet chipmakers and hardware makers to form one-to-one alliances - a move Acer finds "troublesome."
Microsoft CEO: Windows 8 due in 2012
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer said in Tokyo on Monday that the next version of the Windows operating system will be called Windows 8 and that it will become available in 2012.
Intel comments on Windows 8 were ‘factually inaccurate,’ Microsoft says
Microsoft calls Intel claims about Windows 8's multiple versions and lack of ARM support for legacy apps "factually inaccurate and unfortunately misleading."
Windows 8 for ARM won’t run existing Windows software
The head of Intel's software business says Microsoft plans multiple versions of Windows for ARM processors...and none will run existing Windows software.
Microsoft buys Skype for $8.5 billion
Microsoft announced today that it has purchased Skype for $8.5 billion and plans to create a new division for the voice service.
Windows 8 gets a new task manager and USB booting
Windows 8 leaked builds are all over the Web. The newest discoveries: the OS will have a revamped Task Manager and a way to boot Windows from USB.
ARM wrestling: Microsoft’s big bet on Windows 8
Microsoft’s new emphasis on ARM architecture in Windows 8 and IE 10 speed may indicate a new strategy for dealing aggressors like Google and Apple.
Gigabyte planning dual-boot Windows/Android tablets
Hoping for the best of two worlds in one tablet? Gigabyte says its tablet plans include a model that can dual-boot Windows and Android.
Windows 8 leaked ‘Immersive’ mode shows Windows Phone influence
Microsoft is keeping a tight lid on Windows 8, but not tight enough. Today a screenshot showing a Windows Phone-like UI has leaked.
Windows 8 to feature the Ribbon UI in Windows Explorer
New screenshots of Windows 8 have leaked showing the return of the Ribbon UI Microsoft has been using in Office programs like Word and Excel since 2007. All Windows 8 Explorer windows may come loaded with it, for better or worse.
Microsoft exec thinks tablets may be a fad, talks of new laser retina display
Microsoft's chief research and strategy officer, Craig Mundie, spoke about the future he sees for portable devices, mobile devices, and tablets. And he takes time to tell us about a new laser retina display that can make a mobile screen look as big as an HDTV.
Report: Windows 8 seeds being sent to PC makers
A report says Microsoft is already sending early versions of Windows 8 to PC makers so they can get ready for an expected launch in 2012.
Death of the mouse: How eye-tracking technology could save the PC
First it was the mouse, then touch control, then motion. On Friday, we got our hands on Tobii's new eye-tracking laptop, which could potentially eliminate the need for the mouse by keeping tabs on what you're looking at with astounding accuracy.
Eight Windows 8 features that could save Microsoft
With Microsoft's mobile platform flailing and the "post-PC" age setting in, the company needs a winner to keep its empire intact. Here are the innovative features Windows 8 will need to keep its desktop OS relevant.
Windows 8 screenshots leak
The first look at Windows 8 is a mild one, but it may have to hold you over until June.
Report: Microsoft won’t release Windows for tablets until 2012
A new report indicates Microsoft will begin public tests for a tablet-ready Windows operating system by the end of 2011, gearing up for a 2012 launch.
Leaked Dell road maps show next-gen smartphones, tablets on the horizon
Some allegedly reliable sources have leaked internal Dell documents laying out plans for its coming smartphone and tablet products.
Imagining Windows 8: Embedded Xbox, Kinect, and Surface
Drawing technologies from across Microsoft’s many divisions could make Windows 8 the most drastically improved version of the OS yet.
Microsoft updates Kinect, offers sneak peak of Windows 8 running on mobile hardware
Microsoft's CES 2011 keynote with Steve Ballmer brought word of improvements to Kinect and even an early preview of Windows 8 that could drastically change the course of the OS.
Intel finally debuts Sandy Bridge core processors, Intel Insider
Intel's CES 2011 press conference brought the long-awaited launch of Sandy Bridge processors, Intel Insider for HD movies on PCs, and some interesting toys on the way.