Windows

Fri, May 25, 2012 - Don't expect any big surprises out of Dell's first Windows 8 tablet aimed at enterprise users.

Fri, May 25, 2012 - Nearly 9 out of 10 downloads of the new version of OpenOffice have been for Windows machines, rather than Linux, according to recently released statistics from Apache.

Fri, May 25, 2012 - Windows Server 2012, SQL Server 2012, System Center 2012 and Visual Studio 11 undergo refresh cycle

Thu, May 24, 2012 - Reports earlier this week that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted unprecedented sales of Windows 8 were wrong on multiple counts, Microsoft and independent analysts agreed.

Wed, May 23, 2012 - Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it's added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots.

Tue, May 22, 2012 - Windows 8 PCs and laptops with touchscreens will cost a bit more to buy, Michael Dell says

Mon, May 21, 2012 - IT management executives from large corporations worry most about how to manage employee-owned devices safely and securely, according to clients of the Directions on Microsoft analyst firm.

Mon, May 21, 2012 - Microsoft will not reduce the price of Windows 8 upgrades, as it did three years ago before the roll-out of Windows 7, a retail sales analyst said today.

Mon, May 21, 2012 - The chief of AT&T Mobility can't wait for Windows 8 tablets to hit the market because they'll fuel demand for Windows phones.

Mon, May 21, 2012 - Microsoft said Friday that it is abandoning the "Aero" user interface with Windows 8, calling the UI that debuted in Vista and continued in Windows 7, "cheesy" and "dated."

Fri, May 18, 2012 - Windows 8 is a major OS overhaul, but some of the most important additions might be the ones you can't see.

Fri, May 18, 2012 - Microsoft will repeat last year's back-to-school promotion, kicking off the deal Sunday with an offer of a free Xbox 360 game console to eligible U.S. students who buy a new Windows 7 PC.

Thu, May 17, 2012 - A Mozilla product director yesterday said that unless Microsoft allows other browser makers to call important APIs in Windows RT, it is "probably not worth it to even bother" building a version of Firefox for the new operating system.

Wed, May 16, 2012 - A Microsoft in-store program that scrubs "bloatware" from Windows PCs will also be offered when Windows 8 machines reach the market later this year, a company representative said Wednesday.