Microsoft Makes Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro and Windows RT SKUs Official
Microsoft on Monday officially unveiled the SKUs for its Windows 8 operating system. The firm said it will release both Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro for x86 and 64-bit architectures and will also...
View ArticleMicrosoft Names All Four Versions of Windows 8
Windows 8 is set to become the operating system’s biggest overhaul since Windows 3.1, and from what we’ve already heard in recent months, it’s going to be terrific. While it will be easy to make a...
View ArticleMicrosoft Confirms Windows 8 Upgrade Pricing for U.K.
Microsoft has this morning confirmed that Windows 7 users who purchase a new PC between June 2, 2012, and February 28, 2013, will be able to upgrade to Windows 8 for just £14.99 (approx. $23.35) when...
View ArticleNew iPad vs. Microsoft Surface for Windows 8 Pro
Microsoft’s mysterious last minute event on Monday introduced two iterations of its new Surface tablet: one that runs Windows RT and one that powers a full version of the company’s upcoming desktop OS,...
View ArticleMicrosoft Surface to be Available With Wi-Fi Only at First
Microsoft is sincerely hoping that its new Surface tablet will be the first device to really give Apple’s iPad something to worry about. But for mobile workers, the iPad has one thing the Surface...
View ArticleHP: No ARM-Based Windows 8 Tab Planned, x86 Coming Instead
Don’t expect an ARM-based Windows 8 tab from HP later this year. The company confirmed to Bloomberg on Friday that, for now at least, its efforts will focus solely on a device with an x86 chip. The...
View ArticleMicrosoft to Offer Windows 8 Pro Upgrade for $39.99, $69.99 for DVD
Microsoft announced its Windows 8 upgrade promotion on Monday. Once Windows 8 launches, the promotion will run through January 31st, 2013. Customers will have the option to upgrade from Windows XP,...
View ArticleMicrosoft: Windows 8 Will Hit Retail in Late October
According to Microsoft’s Tami Reller, Windows 8 will Release to Manufacturing in early August, with an expected retail launch toward the tail end of October. Speaking at the Redmond company’s annual...
View ArticleWindows 8 Retail Packaging Leaked
Microsoft has already revealed that Windows 8 will hit retail on October 26th. The software giant has even told us how much it will cost us. Monday, we got the first look at the retail packaging for...
View ArticleApple Exec Reveals Company Licensed Design Patents to Microsoft
Apple has reportedly gone buddy-buddy with Microsoft right under our noses. According to Boris Teksler, director of Patent Licensing & Strategy at Apple, the Cupertino company has licensed its...
View ArticleWindows 8 Pro Expected to Cost $199 After $69.99 Promotional Period
A source familiar with Microsoft’s plans has confirmed to The Verge that Windows 8 Pro will cost $199 when the $69.99 promotional price expires on January 31, 2013. The company will also offer a...
View ArticleSony VAIO Duo 11 Windows 8 Tablet Hands-On! (Gallery and video)
Sony surprised us a bit during IFA when it took the wraps off of its Windows 8-powered Vaio Duo 11 tablet/hybrid. The device has a snappy little hinge that can quickly be shifted to reveal a full...
View ArticleLenovo ThinkPad 2 Reportedly Set for Oct. 26 Launch Date, Priced at $799
What’s been particularly lacking with upcoming Windows 8 devices are release dates. We’ve been teased with vague time frames, but not much has been etched in stone despite the OS coming on Oct. 26....
View ArticleWindows 8 Pricing and Packaging Revealed
It’s time to start ordering up your copies of Windows 8, and now that the pricing has been revealed, it looks like it won’t be too bad of a deal. Newegg opened up its pre-orders this morning on the...
View ArticleWindows 8 Pro Pops Up at Walmart Early
Windows 8 isn’t launching until Oct. 26, but fresh boxes of Microsoft’s new operating system are already appearing at Walmart locations. We already know the Windows 8 price options, but a Walmart...
View ArticleRettinger’s Rants: Windows 8
Jon R. is back with an all new show where he rants and raves on various topics in and out of the tech world. On this week’s episode, Jon discusses Windows 8. Jon shares his personal experiences with...
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