Articles about Windows 8 – Page 7 of 9

‘Real user’ tries Windows 8: ‘They trying to drive me to Mac?’

Chris Pirillo, of LockerGnome fame, was trying to make a point when he sat his dad down in front of… Read More

Hands-on: Microsoft’s Windows 8 shows steady progress in consumer preview

This feels solid. That was my first thought as I began using the new Windows 8 Consumer Preview, which is… Read More

Microsoft redesigns Windows logo — just don’t call it a flag

Microsoft today confirmed that it has redesigned the Windows logo for the Windows 8 release. The logo, above, reflects… Read More

Apple’s Mountain Lion brings the Mac, iPhone and iPad even closer together

Apple is famous for the tight end-to-end integration of its products — controlling the operating system, applications, services and hardware.… Read More

Apple, Microsoft on tap at investor conference this week

[Correction: Microsoft’s presentation is Wednesday. Apologies for the mistake. Post and headline updated to reflect accurate days and times.] Apple… Read More

Firefox plans a Metro-style makeover for Windows 8

Microsoft is betting big on the new Metro interface in Windows 8, with its tile-based Start screen and apps that… Read More

Details on Windows 8 for ARM, plus a peek at Office 15

Microsoft today gave more details about its plans for Windows 8 on ARM processors — a key initiative designed to… Read More

Report: Apple to unveil next iPad in March, upgrades mostly under the hood

Apple will unveil the next iPad next month, with a souped-up processor, an improved GPU and a better display, according… Read More

Windows 8 Consumer Preview on Feb. 29, with a mobile twist

Microsoft just sent out the press invitations for the Windows 8 Consumer Preview launch, and the venue and timing are… Read More

Lessons from Om Nom: How ‘Cut the Rope’ shows the future of Windows and the web

Om Nom is a lovable little monster, a character who can keep people playing “Cut the Rope” for hours under… Read More

Farewell to the Start button? Windows 8 leak points to another big change

Windows 8, the next version of Microsoft’s PC operating system, will be a radical change for people who pick it… Read More

Windows and Windows Phone: Their worlds are colliding

Earlier this week, a veteran Wall Street analyst said in a note to clients that development of Microsoft’s Windows Phone… Read More

Kinect in your next laptop? Report says Microsoft working on it

Microsoft is already expanding its Kinect controller beyond the Xbox 360 to to Windows through the release of a commercial… Read More

Lenovo IdeaPad Yoga: First buzzworthy Windows 8 PC?

Posting from Las Vegas: Notebooks that convert into tablets aren’t new, but Lenovo is turning heads here at the Consumer Electronics… Read More

Microsoft in a better place than many people think, concludes Bernstein report

Popular sentiment about Microsoft assumes “an unrealistically bad scenario” for the company’s future, concludes a recent Bernstein Research report. The firm say Microsoft… Read More

Windows 8 Picture Password: Serious security or just a toy?

Windows 8’s Picture Password feature — which will let users sign in by drawing a personalized pattern across a photo on… Read More

Microsoft details Windows Store, set to debut with Windows 8 beta in February

Microsoft today previewed the Windows Store, the new app marketplace that will be included in Windows 8, the next version… Read More

Largely irrelevant? Here’s what IDC says on Windows 8

A line about Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 from an IDC report is getting lots of attention this week for predicting that… Read More

Windows author Ed Bott and partners launch ‘digital first’ book publishing company

Ed Bott, the independent writer known for his books and blog posts on Microsoft Windows, is one of the founders… Read More

Consumers losing patience with Microsoft on tablets

With all the buzz over the iPad and Kindle Fire lately, we don’t need a study to tell us that… Read More

Microsoft loses its bacon … and other news of the week

Catching up on some noteworthy headlines and items from the past week … Microsoft received lots of press this past… Read More

Microsoft: Ballmer didn’t say Windows 8 coming to phones

Where did Steve Ballmer mean for the period to go? Wherever it was, Microsoft says its CEO didn’t mean to… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Nook Tablet vs. Kindle Fire vs. Apple iPad, and Microsoft’s tablet strategy

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we explore the rising competition between Barnes & Noble and Amazon… Read More

Newsmakers 2011: Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft Windows

Windows is a longtime source of financial fuel for Microsoft’s business, and by extension for the Seattle region’s economy —… Read More

Ten years later, Microsoft celebrates Windows XP by asking everyone to move on

Ten years ago today, on Oct. 25, 2001, Microsoft released Windows XP to the world. A decade later, much of the… Read More

Amazon lockers, the iPhone cool factor and other top stories

Amazon.com made some waves in New York City this week with the release of the Kindle Fire. And while the… Read More

Will Microsoft get patent royalties from Amazon’s Kindle Fire?

Jeff Bezos just announced a new Kindle Fire tablet based on Google’s Android operating system. Steve Ballmer says Microsoft deserves… Read More

Windows 8 and Windows Live ID: Microsoft’s privacy policy

Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system will come with the optional ability to sign in using a Windows Live ID,… Read More

Windows 8: Microsoft wants to trademark the word ‘Charm’

Look out, Harry Potter: Microsoft seems to be serious about its new charms. Showing off Windows 8’s features for the… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Windows 8, iPhone 5, tablets on a plane, and making TV more social

This week on the GeekWire radio show and podcast, we recap Microsoft’s Windows 8 preview, talk about the latest iPhone… Read More