It's official -- well, sort of. Microsoft has formally changed the "Metro" name used to describe a user interface and an app style for Windows 8 to a new name, "Windows Store app."
Microsoft's annual Build event rolled out new Windows Phone 8 developer tools plus Windows 8 pep talks for developers.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 10/31/2012
Microsoft said that it is confident that businesses will be open to the idea of integrating recently released Windows 8 devices in their companies.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 10/29/2012
Microsoft's new Windows 8 client operating system hit general availability today, along with the Windows RT version of the Surface tablet.
With the launch of ts first-ever computer, the Surface, Microsoft on Thursday began a crucial new era in its history.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 10/25/2012
Key OEM partners Acer, ASUS, Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Lenovo, Samsung, Sony and Toshiba are among those launching or making available a new class of devices based off of Windows 8.
- By Jeffrey Schwartz
- 10/25/2012
From hardware to device management to security to IE 10 oddities, here's an in-depth look at what you should be aware of when Microsoft rolls out Windows 8 later this week.
A researcher at display technology firm DisplayMate has found that preliminary results are mixed when comparing Surface RT's resolution to its Apple competitor.
Starting on Friday, Microsoft's bonanza of software and hardware relases begin.
With features like Windows To Go and DirectAccess, Windows 8 can rise above the controversy to be a solid OS for the enterprise.
Brien throws caution to the wind and fully installs Windows 8 on a hard drive to see if Microsoft's latest OS can stand up to the day-to-day tasks for a techie.
Microsoft will roll out its new Windows 8 operating system on Friday, but a new report from Forrester Research suggests it won't arrive in time to thwart a diminishing market share.
The Microsoft Surface team fielded some questions in a Tuesday Reddit session about the company's new tablet device, which is available today for preordering.
Microsoft announced today that it plans to support Internet Explorer 10 on Windows 7 and will release a "preview" next month.
Microsoft today announced it is taking advance orders for its Windows RT-based Surface "tablet PC."