November 5, 2015 Windows 8 blamed for biggest PC shipment plunge ever Global PC shipments fell by 13.9 percent in the first quarter of 2013, and according to analyst firm IDC , Windows 8 could very well be the reason.
November 5, 2015 Windows 8: Make-or-break moment for Microsoft CEO Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer can't afford to be wrong about Windows 8. If Ballmer is right, Windows 8 will prove that Microsoft still has the technology chops to shape the future. If he's wrong ...
November 4, 2015 Microsoft unveils Windows 8.1 Update 1: Here are the new features At Build 2014, Microsoft’s annual developer-focused conference, the company dished out some details about Windows 8.1 Update 1, the first significant Windows update since it became available back in October. Here’s a rundown of the changes that Windows 8.1 Update 1 will bring about once it’s released as a free update for Windows 8 and Windows 8.1 users on April 8, which happens to be Microsoft’s next regularly scheduled Patch Tuesday.
November 4, 2015 Microsoft begins planning Windows 8.2 Microsoft will reportedly bring back its dearly departed Start menu to Windows 8.2, a change that will come as welcome news for many desktop users.
November 4, 2015 Microsoft releases Windows 8.1, a year in the making, to address Windows 8 gripes Microsoft released its long-awaited Windows 8.1 upgrade as a free download Thursday. It addresses some of the gripes people have had with Windows 8, the dramatically different operating system t...
November 4, 2015 The last Windows PC you'll ever buy A lame duck CEO. A major operating system that nobody wants. Rapidly declining PC sales. A desperate Hail Mary acquisition of a trailing smart phone maker. Is this the swan song for Windows?
November 4, 2015 Microsoft Surface trampled at the bottom of the tablet pile Microsoft’s Surface is a great slate for those looking for a fresh new take on the modern tablet. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like very many people were looking one this holiday season.
November 4, 2015 Asus shows off more than a dozen Windows 8 laptops, hybrids and slates Analysts say manufacturers are concerned about Windows 8's impact on a sluggish PC market, but you'd never know it looking as Asus' holiday lineup.
November 4, 2015 5 things that could sink Windows 8 The Windows 8 launch is finally upon us, and I guarantee you there are a lot of nervous people in Redmond right now.
November 4, 2015 Watch out, iPad? Microsoft Surface tablet to cost $499 Microsoft is pricing its Surface Windows 8 tablet at $499 for the base model -- in line with the pricing of Apple’s iPad, where the base model costs $499 for a 16-gigabyte iPad.
