If you weren't on the ground at Build 2011 in Anaheim last week, chances are you're not holding onto a limited edition Samsung tablet running the Windows 8 Developer Preview right now. Want one? You ...

Ever since we learned Microsoft would let everyone to download a developer preview of Windows 8, we were gearing up to take it for a ride and tell you about it. There are currently three versions ...

Although millions have downloaded Microsoft’s Windows 8 developer preview, relatively few are actually using it, Web measurements show. During November, Windows 8 powered 0.03% of the computers — or ...

Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 OS running on ARM prototype tablets and other devices will be open for developer scrutiny at the software giant’s Build conference this week. Qualcomm and Nvidia plan to ...

Want to try Windows 8 but don't have a spare computer lying around? Virtualization will give you the Windows 8 experience you want without having to dedicate a computer to the task Share on Facebook ...

After nearly a year’s worth of rumors and months of dabbling with the Developer Preview, the much-ballyhooed Windows 8.1 update finally—finally!—lands in the Windows Store Thursday. Microsoft’s ...

From getting back your Start menu to tweaking the Metro UI, here's how to play better with Windows 8 Although it isn’t even in beta, the Windows 8 Developer Preview edition is already getting tweaked ...

Microsoft’s Windows Phone 8.1, the first major update to the Windows Phone mobile operating system, introduces a virtual personal assistant named Cortana, several cool design tweaks, and a host of new ...