The upcoming Windows 8 Surface tablet could strain relationships with its hardware partners, said Microsoft on Thursday.
Brien lays out why he is optimistic about Microsoft's Windows 8 tablet, and why you may be ditching the iPad for the Surface.
The security of a home network wherever you go.
Windows 8 will be generally available in October and will release to manufacturing (RTM) in the first week of August, according to a Microsoft announcement.
- By Scott Bekker
- 07/09/2012
Microsoft announced today that two companies will pay it royalties for the rights to use technologies associated with Google's Chrome and Android operating systems.
Microsoft announced Monday that it is acquiring Perceptive Pixel Inc., a provider of large-scale, multi-touch technology, for an undisclosed amount.
The hardware giant beat out private equity investors with $2.4 billion offer as Dell moves to expand its software business.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 07/01/2012
Microsoft's Steven Guggenheimer, who has served as corporate vice president of the original equipment manufacturing (OEM) division for four years, is leaving his position for a new role within the company.
The bring-your-own-device concept is a simple one, but Windows shops may find the licensing somewhat perplexing.
A Wall Street analyst reportedly said on Thursday that Microsoft may be engaged in making its own Windows Phone hardware.
Microsoft executives on Wednesday previewed Windows Phone 8, the company's next-generation smartphone operating system.
Will Microsoft's Surface help to bring in good security practices into the tablet world?
CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled Microsoft Surface, a fully-functional Windows 8 tablet, during a presentation yesterday in Los Angeles, Calif.
Microsoft announced at TechEd this week that it has advanced RemoteFX as a brand that covers a collection of its virtual desktop infrastructure technologies.
Microsoft's vision of a world of connected devices got a full airing at Computex today in Taipei, Taiwan.
Despite the release of the Windows 8 release candidate, Microsoft may face an uphill battle in convincing the vast majority of enterprise developers to test it -- at least initially.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 05/31/2012
Google announced some Chrome OS improvements on Tuesday.
Users of Windows 8 will experience a different way of accessing their PC's boot options, which Microsoft described on Tuesday.
Nvidia has announced the "first" virtualized graphics processing unit for virtual desktop infrastructure deployments in a datacenter.
A beta of the Microsoft Assessment and Planning Toolkit version 7.0 was released last week.