With the launch of Microsoft’s new mobile operating system, the company has been on a full-court press to share the news about its release and telling the story behind it. One of the most recognizable ...

Ever since Microsoft revealed that it will kill the classic Start menu in Windows 8, third-party developers have been cooking up ways to bring it back. SweetLabs, a San Diego-based start-up, is the ...

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Microsoft's Windows 8 Start screen UI wasn't shown off fully until mid-2011, but the company is now starting to show off mockups of how the software maker envisioned it back in 2010. Jensen Harris, ...

Speed—not only is it a great movie, it's something we need from our computers; launching, downloading, uploading, etc. Fast speeds is one of the most important things for any computer process. But ...

Windows 8 is kind of the laughing stock among the many Windows versions released throughout the years. There have always been misfires, but Windows 8's radically different approach to the UI design ...

After a successful developer preview debut last fall, Microsoft has unveiled the consumer preview of its newest operating system today at this the Barcelona Mobile Conference. Expectations are high ...

Microsoft, recognizing the disappointing truth that iOS and Android aren't going to being chivalrous and slow down while it fixes Windows 8, is planning to speed up its release cadence yet again. The ...

Microsoft has brought video-calling king Skype to the new Windows 8 OS, which hits stores Friday, and it sure looks pretty. Skype on Windows 8 offers all the trappings you’d expect from the well-known ...

I’ve been optimistic about Windows 8 ever since Microsoft revealed a glimpse of the operating system in June, and that hasn’t changed now that I’ve played around with the developer build on a ...

Learn more about the Microsoft Store, also called the Windows App Store, which allows you to choose from thousands of available apps to use on your Windows 10 or 8 device, including Surface laptops ...