Microsoft's Steve Ballmer Talks Windows 8 at CES
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer made some exciting announcements regarding Windows 8 and Kinect at the CES keynote speech on Monday night.
Nokia, Microsoft Unveil Fast Smartphone
The Lumia 900, a high-speed Windows Phone made for AT&T, made its debut at the Consumer Electronics Show on Monday
Windows 8 beta road map leaked?
A new rumor claims to have gotten hold of Microsoft's road map for the beta version of Windows 8, claiming that Microsoft is aiming to show the final beta version internally on January 30.
Microsoft aims Windows 8 storage at enterprise data centers
Windows 8 includes a storage scheme suitable for business deployment that can treat hundreds of disks as a single logical storage reservoir and ensures resiliency by backing up data on at least two physical disks.
Windows 8 latest build number revealed
The build of Windows 8 that was shown Wednesday in Microsoft's latest blog was 8165 but the operating system is currently on build 8176, according to the latest inside information.
Microsoft to add PVR functionality to Xbox 720?
Microsoft has made no secret of the fact that it is transforming the Xbox 360 in a media hub to extend its life, but it looks as if the company is going a step further by adding PVR functionality to the next generation of the console.
Refresh and reset your PC
Steven Sinofsky discussing the reset options of Windows 8 in his latest entry on the Building Windows 8 blog
Microsoft claims UK retailer sold counterfeit Windows recovery CDs
Microsoft today filed a legal complaint against Comet, a UK retailer which the company alleges sold 94,000 sets of Windows Vista and Windows XP recovery CDs without Microsoft's blessing.
Windows Server 8 Beta Setup Screenshots Leaked
The unofficial Windows 8 beta blog posted a screenshot from Windows Server 8 Beta Setup
Microsoft: IE 6 drops to below one percent in browser usage share in U.S.
Microsoft is continuing its campaign to eradicate IE 6, celebrating a new low in IE 6 usage share in the U.S.
Users desert Windows XP in near-record numbers
Microsoft's Windows XP lost a big chunk of usage share last month as users continued to desert the aging operating system for Windows 7.
5 Reasons to Look Forward to Windows 8 in 2012
The clock is ticking to the launch of Windows 8 -- expected sometime this year. Here is a look at five things that make the next-generation Windows OS an intriguing platform worthy of a closer look.
Windows 8 Beta Build 8175 Signed Off
The unofficial Windows 8 beta blog reports that the final Windows 8 beta build will be 6.2.8175.winmain.111217 -1215 according to the latest rumors
Facebook Phasing Out Support For IE7
HardOCP posted a story that Facebook is phasing out support for IE7 because it doesn't display Timeline profiles correctly
Microsoft to quash homebrew on Windows Phone? Not so fast
Reports that Microsoft is set to kibosh the distribution of more tokens allowing homebrewers to create Windows Phone apps are not true.
Windows 8 May Prompt Malware Attacks on Hardware, McAfee Predicts
Security features in Windows 8 will discourage operating-system attacks and drive hackers to develop malware that compromises hardware directly.
Will Windows Phone Take Off In 2012?
Microsoft has two updates planned for its mobile platform next year, and its application store has a lot of apps.
Windows Phone 7 Marketplace Hits 50,000 Apps, Still Lags
The market share of Microsoft's mobile platform was just 1.5 percent in the third quarter of 2011, according to Gartner figures.
Microsoft to demo new Surface multi-touch systems in mid-January
Microsoft will be showcasing the Surface 2.0 multi-touch systems, aka the Samsung SUR40, at the National Retail Federation show in New York in mid-January.
Why is Windows Phone 7 Failing? Former General Manager Explains
Despite years of development and countless millions in marketing, Windows Phone 7 still has gained no traction with consumers.
