Xbox Live running in Windows 8 captured on video
A video from Microsoft's Build 2011 developer's conference shows the upcoming Metro-inspired dashboard update for Xbox 360 running in Windows 8.
Microsoft ditches Adobe Flash within Metro IE in Windows 8
Abode's Flash can't seem to catch any breaks from multi-million dollar organizations. With the launch of the Windows 8 developer's build, Microsoft decides to leave Flash behind.
Windows 8 first impressions: What happened to ‘no compromises’?
After hours fiddling with the developer preview of Windows 8, we've reached some conclusions. While there's a lot to love, Microsoft still has some work ahead of it to scrub out the past and make the Windows 8 the reinvention it needs to be.
Ballmer: WP7 could make it to third place, Windows 8 downloaded 500,000 times
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer revealed that the Windows 8 Developer Preview hit half a million downloads in its first night alone. Also, he thinks Windows Phone could claw its way to third place in the smartphone market.
Xbox Live confirmed for Windows 8
Microsoft has confirmed that Xbox Live is coming to Windows 8 PCs. We've got the first official screenshot.
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.
Cut the ribbon: Why Microsoft needs a fresh start with Windows 8
Microsoft has decided to integrate the Ribbon UI into Windows 8, making the legacy area of the OS more complicated as it tries to simplify it in others. Can Microsoft successfully pull Windows in two opposite directions?
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?
Windows 8 features explained: What’s new and how it works
Microsoft has taken the lid off of Windows 8, a radical departure from the last 15 years of Windows operating systems. We go in depth and dissect everything we've learned about Microsoft's gamble thus far.
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 to do away with the Blue Screen of Death?
A Windows 8 screenshot reveals that Microsoft's famed Blue Screen of Death may be replaced in the new operating system by a Black Screen of Death.
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.