Windows 8

A huge wave of Windows 8 PCs is coming, and HP is hoping to ride it to victory. Early on Wednesday, the company announced pricing and availability for its complete Windows 8 PC portfolio, which includes a broad range of  notebooks, hybrid ultrabook/tablet machines and all in-one desktops. “HP’s portfolio of ultrathin notebooks, sleek all-in-ones Continue Reading →

The Entertainment Software Ratings Board’s standard rating process involves issuing content guidance to consumers based on viewing a DVD of representative gameplay. But with thousands of games being submitted to participating digital storefronts—including the upcoming Windows 8 Store, Steam, console download services, and the new PlayStation Mobile marketplace—the ratings organization found its standard process couldn’t Continue Reading →

Windows 8 is the biggest risk Microsoft has taken in decades and the company’s decision to square off against the very hardware vendors that propelled its meteoric rise adds a whole new dimension to this latest endeavor. Here, BGR reviews the Surface tablet, a device that ushers in a new era at Microsoft that could Continue Reading →

Microsoft’s Surface tablet debuted on Friday. It’s going to run Microsoft’s new Windows 8 operating system and Microsoft is making a big deal out of it. Is the Surface a Tablet or a Laptop? Perhaps it’s somewhere in the middle. Will you love it or hate it? So much depends on your Windows needs and Continue Reading →

SmartGlass functionality may already sort of exist on Xbox 360 per the console’s latest Dashboard update, but Microsoft’s making it a full-on reality on October 26. As it stands, the Xbox 360 allows for SmartGlass support, but without an update to Microsoft’s 360 companion app, there’s no way to use it — when Microsoft’s Surface Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Steve Lacy and Juliet Huddy on Fox 5’s Good Day Wake Up about the iPad Mini and Windows 8. Continue Reading →

Microsoft shocked everyone when it announced it was buying Skype for $8.5 billion last year. Slowly but surely, we were expecting Skype to replace Microsoft’s own Live Messenger client as the default messenger and to be slapped it into every Windows Phone device and Xbox 360. While Microsoft’s stance is that Skype will remain in Continue Reading →

Most companies don’t plan to switch to Windows 8 immediately after its release, and some may never make the switch, Reuters reports. The new operating system from Microsoft, which hits the market on Oct. 26, has numerous touch-friendly features which should make it equally as interesting to tablet owners as it is to PC owners. Continue Reading →

This new version of Windows is going to be a disaster, pundits say. It will be completely rejected by businesses, who will stick with old versions even after Microsoft drops support for them. And its new interface is so hideous and unusable that customers who are forced to use it will trip over themselves finding Continue Reading →

There are any number of good reasons why Windows 8 will do just fine in the work world. But in today’s market, success is not guaranteed, especially as PC sales continue to slide. Gartner Research reports that third quarter shipments for PCs are down 8% compared to last year. Still, even with the poor market Continue Reading →