Windows Blue Officially Named Windows 8.1, Will Be Free
Microsoft is is quickly moving forward with its Windows 8 update, now officially named Windows 8.1, and it has wisely decided not to charge users for the upgrade.
View ArticleHow Long Can Windows RT Go on Like This?
Analysts question Microsoft's commitment. OEMs are slashing prices. Consumers are just confused. Times are tough for the poorly-marketed Windows RT and Surface RT tablets.
View ArticleIt's a Windows 8 World, or Else!
This corporate video shows a Windows 8 spokesman demoing passers-by Windows 8 and showing their rather muted reactions.
View ArticleWindows RT Teeters on Thin Ice
Consumers don't want Windows RT devices and hardware partners don't want to sell them. Can RT be salvaged or is Microsoft better off killing it softly?
View ArticleHow Microsoft Can Save Windows RT, Surface RT
Microsoft's Windows RT confused potential buyers right off the bat, and the confusion turned to indifference over time. CIO.com blogger James A. Martin shares details on some of his experiences with...
View ArticleMicrosoft Says Windows RT Is the Future, But Can it Survive the Present?
A Microsoft exec defends Windows RT as a disruptive technology that will get stronger in time. But RT may run out of time if the Windows Store can't compete with Android and iOS.
View ArticleWindows 8 Update: Ad-Free Pandora; Slow App Growth; Software Enhancements
Windows 8, Windows RT and Windows Phone 8 have been getting a lot of attention in recent days. Most of the news is good for Windows 8 users, but maybe not so much for Microsoft, according to CIO.com...
View ArticleWindows Blue Marks a Faster, Nimbler Microsoft
Leaked screenshots of a Windows 8 update, code-named Windows Blue, show improvements to the touch-friendly Start Screen and less emphasis on the Desktop. But more importantly, it shows Microsoft can...
View ArticleWould You Buy a 7-Inch Windows 8 Tablet?
Microsoft may be clearing the way for partners to create Windows 8 tablets with 7- and 8-inch screens. Watch out Kindle Fire, Google Nexus 7 and iPad Mini.
View ArticleLenovo's X1 Carbon Touch Ultrabook: Light, Slick and Expensive
If you like Windows 8 and have lots of room in your budget, you'll love the Lenovo Carbon. But most consumers will find the price and the limitations and complexity of Microsoft's new operating system...
View ArticleWindows 8 Devices on Sale at Microsoft Store Site
Take advantage of Microsoft's post-PC era panic at the Microsoft Store Web site. Windows 8 tablets and convertible devices are seeing price cuts as high as $350.
View ArticleWindows XP Support Ends in a Year, So What Are You Gonna Do About It?
To mark the one year remaining on the Windows XP support clock, Microsoft steps up its upgrade warnings and advice and offers a 15 percent upgrade discount for SMBs.
View ArticleStart Button Resurrection in Windows 8 a Double-Edged Sword
If Microsoft brings back the Start button in Windows 8 and allows direct boot into the Desktop, it will appease disgruntled users but stunt its own mobile progress.
View ArticleMicrosoft Execs Offer Windows Blue Preview Date, But Few Details
Windows executive Tami Reller did the media rounds to discuss Windows 8 and upcoming update, Windows Blue. While her comments offered little substance, she made it clear that Windows Blue will address...
View ArticleGates Puts on the Blinders to Praise Windows 8, Surface
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates is having a hard time accepting that people don't want their tablet to act like a PC, at least according to his responses in a CNBC interview.
View ArticleWindows Blue Officially Named Windows 8.1, Will Be Free
Microsoft is quickly moving forward with its Windows 8 update, now officially named Windows 8.1, and it has wisely decided not to charge users for the upgrade.
View ArticleHow Long Can Windows RT Go on Like This?
Analysts question Microsoft's commitment. OEMs are slashing prices. Consumers are just confused. Times are tough for the poorly-marketed Windows RT and Surface RT tablets.
View ArticleWhy Buying a Cheap Windows 8 PC Before the Holidays is a Bad Idea
Buying a Windows 8 PC that doesn’t have a touchscreen for a holiday gift is a big mistake, even if it's discounted, according to CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder. Instead, you should wait until after the...
View ArticleHow to Avoid Windows 8 (Or At Least Live With It)
Microsoft’s new operating system is a Frankenstein. If you need a new computer, your best bet is avoid Windows 8 altogether, CIO.com blogger Bill Snyder says. That said, if you can't avoid the latest...
View ArticleHate Windows 8? HP Will be Thrilled to Sell You a Windows 7 PC
With PCs sales plunging, HP is pushing Windows 7 PCs instead of Windows 8 machines, a move that could be viewed as a slight to Microsoft.
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