Miniature tablets are becoming more and more popular, with devices like Google’s Nexus 7 and Apple’s iPad mini in the vanguard. Acer tried to bring Windows to the mini form with its Iconia W3 earlier this year, but that tablet was hampered by an awful screen, a bulky chassis, and a slow processor.
Larson-Green: Microsoft will not have three Windows platforms
Steve Ballmer’s audacious vision of “One Microsoft, all the time,” delivering a single, seamless user experience across a wide range of devices, will not be achieved without digital bloodshed.
Windows 8.1 to cost the same as Windows 8 for U.S. retail customers
While Windows 8.1 promises many changes from Windows 8, one thing that will remain the same is the price to U.S. consumers.
Google blocks Microsoft's YouTube app for Windows Phone (again)
Two days after a Microsoft-made YouTube app arrived for Windows Phone, Google blocked Microsoft’s access – Sometimes, it just ain’t easy …
Windows 8 comes to open-source PCs with GizmoSphere board
The market for x86 open-source PCs is now a two-horse race, with GizmoSphere releasing schematics and design documents for hobbyists …
Microsoft confirms Windows 8.1 release date as 17 October
Microsoft has confirmed the release date for Windows 8.1 as 17 October. The firm said on the Windows blog that it the …
IT pros won't get Windows 8.1 until October
IT professionals won’t get their hands on Windows 8.1 until October, getting the release at the same time as consumers …
Microsoft to ship Windows 8.1 in mid-October
The much-anticipated update for Windows 8 will begin shipping on Oct. 17, delivering a set of changes that Microsoft hopes will calm critics and improve sales of the tablet-optimized OS.
Microsoft eases development for Windows Phone apps
Hoping to generate more apps for its mobile platform, Microsoft has launched an online tool that could allow even non-developers …
Microsoft: PC manufacturers will get Windows 8.1 in August
Microsoft will hand over its most recent version of the operating system Windows 8.1 to OEMs in late August, Microsoft’s Windows marketing chief told its partners on Monday morning.
Despite new malware scanning, Chrome Web Store security still falls short
While important, Google’s new policy of scanning apps for malware before making them available on the official Chrome Web Store falls short of providing maximum protection, one expert says.
Windows 8 won’t hit critical mass in enterprises, Forrester says
Windows 8, the most significant upgrade to Microsoft’s operating system since Windows 95 and one of the most important products …
Windows Blue preview due at end of June
Microsoft plans to release a preview version of Windows 8’s update, code-named Windows Blue, at the end of June, according …
Windows RT finds support from Dell
Dell remains committed to Microsoft’s Windows RT, despite the poor market reception to the OS and a decline in prices …
‘Ditch Windows RT,’ says IDC
Microsoft‘s two-pronged push into the tablet market, consisting of the Windows RT and Windows 8 operating systems, confuses customers, an …
Linux now available on Windows 8 machines
The Linux Foundation has released software that will allow Linux to work with computers running the UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware …
Hacker finds way to run desktop applications on Windows RT
A hacker claims to have found a method of bypassing the code integrity mechanism in Windows RT, therefore allowing for …
Microsoft sells 40 million Windows 8 licenses
Microsoft has sold 40 million licenses of the Windows 8 OS since its launch a month ago. “We believe Windows …
Mozilla suspends work on 64-bit Firefox for Windows
Mozilla this week suspended development of a 64-bit version of Firefox for Windows, citing add-on incompatibilities and low priority for …
Nokia updates Windows Phone 8 public transport app
Nokia has launched a new version of its Transport application, which presents directions in a new way and counts down …