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• Windows 8 update: all the latest rumours, opinions and possibilities

  By Tim Greene | 25 May, 2012 14:35

  While it lacks the mobility usually associated with this class of device, there's an 80-inch tablet serving the head of Microsoft as a wallboard and as a substitute for other work-related gear.

• Windows 8 touchscreen devices to be priced higher: Dell

  By Agam Shah | 23 May, 2012 09:43

  Touchscreen laptops and tablets with the upcoming Windows 8 OS will be priced higher than their non-touchscreen counterparts, according to Dell's CEO, Michael Dell.

• Analysis: Microsoft - Too old and too big to survive?

  By Mark Gibbs | 22 May, 2012 03:44

  What browser do you prefer? According to w3schools.com, which tracks browser usage of people interested in Web technologies and hence more likely to try alternative tools, as of April this year, 38.3 per cent of us preferred Google's Chrome, 35.8 per cent went with Mozilla's Firefox, and 18.3 per cent were still using Microsoft's Internet Explorer (Apple's Safari and Opera were trailing way behind). Over the last year IE and Firefox have seen their shares decrease and only Chrome has gained share.

• In Pictures: Top 20 Windows 8 features

  By J. Peter Bruzzese | 18 May, 2012 08:00

  From Metro Start to reduced hardware requirements, here is a look at the best new features Windows 8 users will love

• EU to 'remain vigilant' on Microsoft's browser commitments

  By Loek Essers | 16 May, 2012 07:34

  Regulators in Europe said Tuesday they will watch closely to make sure Microsoft complies with its commitments to ensure competition in the browser market, after Mozilla complained its Firefox browser is being excluded from Windows RT.

• Lenovo working with Intel on ThinkPad Windows 8 tablet

  By Agam Shah | 15 May, 2012 14:06

  Lenovo is working with chip maker Intel on a future ThinkPad tablet based on Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system, a Lenovo executive said.

• In Pictures: 8 ways to customise Windows 8

  By Howard Wen | 15 May, 2012 08:40

  Here are eight ways that you can customise your installation of Windows 8 Consumer Preview.

• Microsoft: Win8 simplifies, improves parental monitoring of kids computer activities

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 15 May, 2012 06:34

  Microsoft has designed Windows 8 to make parental monitoring and control of children's computer activities simpler and more effective, the company said on Monday.

• Microsoft touts Win8's ability to detect, fix hard disk problems

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 11 May, 2012 06:46

  Microsoft has revamped the way Windows 8 monitors hard disk operations and detects problems in an effort to make the diagnostic and repair process less intrusive and disruptive, even as disk capacity continues to balloon.

• Intel CEO Otellini calls out ARM on Windows 8 tablets

  By Agam Shah | 11 May, 2012 04:59

  Intel CEO Paul Otellini on Thursday said that the company has an advantage over its rival ARM on Windows 8 for tablets because of decades of developing x86 chips that support the Windows operating system.

• Microsoft to retire Windows Live brand ahead of Windows 8 launch

  By Juan Carlos Perez | 03 May, 2012 07:43

  Microsoft will retire the Windows Live brand as it gets ready to release what it describes as a more connected set of online consumer services with the launch of its Windows 8 operating system.

• Windows 8 Update: Windows 8 preview popularity kicking Windows 7's butt

  By Tim Greene | 28 April, 2012 03:52

  Microsoft says that so far the Windows 8 Consumer Preview is twice as popular at this point than its predecessor Windows 7 was based on the number of downloads. The company didn't say how many downloads that is, but claimed it is used by millions of people per day.

• Will Windows 8 survive in the post-PC world?

  By Shane O'Neill | 04 April, 2012 04:11

  Try as it will to break through in the mobile space, Microsoft is still struggling to gain any ground with Windows Phone almost a year-and-a-half after its launch.

• Microsoft upgrades Windows Phone SDK for low-cost smartphones

  By Mikael Ricknäs | 27 March, 2012 23:10

  Microsoft has released Windows Phone SDK 7.1.1, which allows developers to customize their apps for cheaper Windows Phones with less memory, and also run the development kit on Windows 8 machines, the company said in a blog post.

• In Pictures: 15 best Windows 8 apps to get you started

  By Sandro Villinger | 22 March, 2012 09:37

  During the entire period of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, all Metro apps are free -- so go out and shop! Here's the best of the bunch.