A company called Inventec showed off a reference design for a seven-inch PC made to run on Windows 8.1 at Computex 2012 this week, using Intel's upcoming Bay Trail-M processor
Microsoft and Sky in talks to sell discounted Xbox One with TV subscriptions
Microsoft is reportedly in talks with British broadcasting giant, Sky, aimed at securing a deal to sell discounted Xbox One consoles to their customers with TV and broadband subscriptions.
Pictures of Nokia EOS Windows Phone find the light of day
WPCentral posted some leaked images of what is reported to be Nokia's EOS Windows Phone
IE11 on Windows 7? Mum's the word from Microsoft
Microsoft will ship Internet Explorer 11 with Windows 8.1 later this year, but isn't saying whether the browser would also be available to Windows 7 users
Microsoft confirms Outlook RT to arrive with Windows 8.1
Microsoft officials confirmed plans to make Outlook RT available on ARM-based devices, including Surface RT, in conjunction with Windows 8.1, codenamed 'Blue.'
First look at Windows 8.1
Microsoft published a preview video of Windows 8.1
More new Windows 8.1 features spotted in leaked build
A new report claims to have found some more features in a leaked build of Windows 8.1, such as opening more than one Windows 8 app in a window and changes to how desktop apps look on the Start screen.
Windows 8.1 build 9415 screenshots appear
Screenshots of Windows 8.1 build 9415 in Chinese have leaked, showing the Start button in place for the first time, as well as other features that we've seen in previous leaks.
Windows 8 core apps updated
Microsoft rolls out more updates for its core set of productivity apps. Mail, Calendar and the People hub are all in line for some tweaks and improvements.
Windows 8.1 Restores Start Button, With Twist
Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 will include boot-to-desktop options and a restored Start button. But other interface criticisms remain unanswered.
Cisco will try to reverse Microsoft's purchase of Skype in Europe
On Wednesday, Cisco will attempt to convince an appeals court for the European Union to reverse the approval of Microsoft's acquisition of Skype in 2011 by the European Commission
Windows 8 customer satisfaction drops to Vista-era lows
A new study has found that customer satisfaction for Windows 8 has dropped to Vista-era lows, scoring just 74/100, just one point above Vista
Windows 8 Safe Mode conundrum & tutorial
Dedoimedo posted a tutorial on the Windows 8 Safe Mode
Xbox One hardware and specs: 8-core CPU, 8GB RAM, 500GB hard drive and more
Microsoft has announced the specifications of the new Xbox
'Computer' renamed to 'This PC' in latest Windows 8.1 build
A screenshot from an unspecified build of Windows 8.1 has revealed some minor changes, including a renaming of 'Computer' to 'This PC', and a removal of the Libraries feature in favor of folders
Microsoft confirms public preview of Windows Blue in late June
Microsoft Windows engineering chief Julie Larson-Green says a public preview of Windows Blue will be out for all Windows 8 users at the end of June.
Windows 8.1 Build 9379 Screenshots
Neowin posted a story that another build of Windows 8.1 has been leaked
Microsoft: Mum's again the word on Windows 8 sales
Computerworld posted a story that Microsoft said nothing about Windows 8 sales for the second quarter in a row
Did Microsoft execs overrule Windows team to put Start button back in Windows 8.1?
Neowin posted a story that a new rumor claims that not only is the Start button being put back for the release of Windows 8.1, but that Microsoft's upper management made the decision despite objections from the Windows team.
Windows 8.1 build 9369 includes ReFS support
Neowin posted a story that Windows 8.1 build 9369 includes support for the ReFS file system that builds upon NTFS