Gartner expects that strong user adpotion of Windows 8 and steady sales of "ultrabooks" will boost the PC market next year.
Mozilla and Google say they are building browsers that will work with Windows 8, and Opera Software is looking into the possibility too.
This month's Microsoft security update, released today, features six bulletins, with one labeled as "critical," four "important" and one "moderate."
Microsoft's monthly security update will feature six items – one labeled "critical," four "important" and one moderate, according to the Microsoft Security Bulletin Advance Notification.
Microsoft this week announced a community test preview (CTP) release of Windows Embedded Standard 8.
Plus, LulzSec crumbles from the inside, readers respond to proposed changes to Windows 8 password procedure.
Mary Jo Foley on the impact Windows 8 smartphones may give Microsoft in the marketplace.
- By Mary Jo Foley
- 03/05/2012
Microsoft's Windows 7 finished February less than 8 percentage points behind Windows XP in worldwide market share, according to Net Applications.
Microsoft today released betas of Windows 8 and Windows Server 8, and opened up its Windows Store for downloading applications.
Microsoft today unveiled a beta of a new service for IT professionals that can scan Windows systems for problems.
Microsoft is working on a better touch enabling its next-generation productivity suite, code-named "Office 15."
Will facial recognition and photo manipulation replace the traditional password in Microsoft's next OS?
Microsoft announced that it's timing its Windows 8 Consumer Preview release with the availability of Visual Studio 11 beta and NET Framework 4.5 beta. set for release Feb. 29.
- By Kathleen Richards
- 02/23/2012
Microsoft will be providing users with more options for preferred languages in Windows 8.
Microsoft this month clarified its lifecycle support for Windows Vista and Windows 7 consumer products, indicating five-year "extended support" dates.