Microsoft has launched a new blog to detail the progress of the development of Windows 8, as it approaches its release date, currently set for some time in 2012. The 'Building Windows 8' blog — ...

One of the most obsessed over features of Windows is its boot time, according to Windows chief Steven Sinofsky. As such, he says in a blog post, Windows 8 will boot so fast it will make the relatively ...

SAN JOSE, Calif.—Microsoft has launched a new blog to preview features of Windows 8, billed as the biggest overhaul of the PC operating system since Windows 95. There are no details on the new ...

Microsoft’s Windows 8 developer preview has been out for about a month, and the software giant is ready to discuss some new changes to Windows 8 based on user feedback. In an incredibly long and ...

Microsoft is bringing more of the Metro user interface to Windows 8’s desktop, swapping frosted glass for sharp edges and minimalist icons. The aesthetic change, spotted by Engadget, was quietly ...

While no official date has been announced for the launch of Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system (OS), hardware running on it is widely expected to debut before the holiday season in 2012. In the ...

If you were worried that, like Windows Phone 7, Windows 8 would be locked in landscape mode, fear not! On the Building Windows 8 blog, Microsoft has outlined that while landscape is certainly the ...

Microsoft has cooked up some new power-management technology in Windows 8 that it says will better preserve battery life and reduce overall energy consumption. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology ...

After a lot of fluster on the Building Windows 8 blog, the Release Preview is actually surprisingly similar to the Consumer Preview. Multi-monitor improvements are in, and Metro IE now supports Flash ...

The upcoming new OS will offer users the ability to store and retrieve their Web site and application passwords through Internet Explorer 10. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology writer and trainer ...

Microsoft wants your digital pictures to be as easy to browse as your physical ones. The new Photos app for Windows 8 was designed from the ground up to access images from several sources and make ...

Microsoft has beefed up its tools to keep your kids safe. The official release of Microsoft Windows 8 is just around the corner, but I’m looking forward to much more than its snazzy new interface. As ...