October 22, 2015 Microsoft aims to simplify with Windows 8.1 Microsoft is trying to fix what it got wrong with its radical makeover of Windows. It's making the operating system easier to navigate and enabling users to set up the software so it starts in a more familiar format designed for personal computers.
October 22, 2015 Some common gripes with Windows 8 and possible solutions Microsoft is preparing an update to Windows 8 for release later this year. The company isn't saying much about what it will have -- just that it's responding to customer feedback in developing the update. Here's a look at some of that feedback and possible solutions.
October 22, 2015 Windows 8: Now Cherokee-friendly The Windows giant has added support for the Cherokee language into Windows 8, more than 20 years after a Cherokee from North Carolina asked his employers to make the OS speak his language.
October 22, 2015 Review: Windows 8 a daring vision of the future -- but are you ready? Windows 8, the bold, inventive new operating system from Microsoft is almost certain to power your next computer. It’s a strong statement about the future of computing -- But are consumers ready for it today?
October 22, 2015 Early look at Windows 8 baffles consumers The release of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system is a week away, and consumers are in for a shock. Windows, used in one form or another for a generation, is getting a completely different look that will force users to learn new ways to get things done.
October 22, 2015 PCs vs. Macs: Who wins the war today? In the old days, PC users poked fun at the underpowered processors and buggy software that Mac users had to endure. Mac users needed only to counter with "Windows 98." Today things are different. In many ways this is shaping up to be a golden year for buying computers.
October 22, 2015 Gadget gifts for the time-challenged People call it procrastination, I call it time management. If you're like me and are still shopping for gifts, at least you're in the home stretch. Some of my last-minute suggestions may be difficult to come by in time for Christmas (overnight shipping can only perform so many miracles) but perhaps you'll decide to get one of these gadgets for yourself — after the holiday.
October 22, 2015 Microsoft’s China woes increase China took its investigation of "alleged monopoly actions" by Microsoft to a new level this week, raiding four of the company's offices and carrying away internal documents and computers.
October 22, 2015 Is Windows RT dead? Microsoft hints at fewer versions of Windows Microsoft's Windows software currently comes in three flavors: Windows 8.1, Windows 8.1 RT and Windows Phone 8. In the future, however, the Redmond, Wash.-based company may slim down its software into a more unified approach.
October 22, 2015 Nokia unveils first Windows tablet, new Windows Phones Nokia is expanding its lineup of Windows phones and introducing its first tablet computer, all sporting the powerful camera technology found in its flagship Lumia 1020 smartphone.
