Mary Jo Foley argues that if Microsoft's table is to start flying off the shelves, a serious price cut and the addition of differing models that the public actually wants are needed.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 02/28/2013
Microsoft clarified today that Thursday, February 28 will be the last day to get and use a promotional code for a Windows 8 Pro upgrade.
Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 7 is broadly available today for download.
To find lasting success for Microsoft's tablet, the company needs to show how the device has lasting staying power compared to the competing iPad.
Microsoft has just completed the first milestone build (M2) of rumored "Windows Blue."
The built-in security capabilities of Windows 8 devices could simplify matters for IT organizations considering BYOD scenarios.
The Windows 8 ecosystem is still evolving, according to Microsoft's chief financial officer.
February's Microsoft Security Update arrived today with a larger-than-usual 12 bulletins -- five rated "critical" and seven "important."
The rumored "Windows Blue" may not just be an emerging flagship operating system from Microsoft, according to a report.
The Microsoft Surface team fielded questions on Wednesday about the company's forthcoming Surface with Windows 8 Pro tablet.
Microsoft's monthly security update will arrive on Tuesday with 12 bulletins targeting 57 vulnerabilities, according to the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.
Microsoft last week released a new tool that will block the automatic installation of Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 7 systems when that browser arrives.
Microsoft will be pushing tablets and cloud services in 2013, according to expert analysis.
The lackluster reception for Microsoft's newest Windows offering may have more to do with how we view modern OSes than it does with actual Windows 8 reaction.Once you start viewing Windows 8 as a portal for app deployment, there's much to like.
- By Greg Shields
- 02/01/2013
While Microsoft has been vocal on why consumers should upgrade to Windows 8, what about enterprises? Don Jones is here to make that argument.