Changes to Windows 8 coming to next ‘beta’ release according to Microsoft – including the Ribbon in Explorer

When Microsoft first announced that they would be making a Developer Preview of Windows 8 available for people to play with we could be assured that there would be a lot of things that people were going ... continue

Windows 8 tablet hardware requirements set in stone

We all know that Windows 8 is coming and with it will be a flood of Windows 8 tablets but as with all things Windows there is the concern that OEMs will follow the same path of ... continue

Want To Run Linux On A Windows 8 PC? Good Luck

There's been some controversy since September of last year. It seems that Microsoft, while unsure if it's intentional or not, is going to make it quite difficult for people to install Linux on a computer that comes ... continue

Is It A Notebook Or A Tablet? The Lenovo Yoga Blurs The Lines

Quite a few people want a tablet. Quite a few people want a notebook. But what if you want the best of both Worlds? It seems Lenovo who makes desktop PC's, laptops, and tablets, is merging the ... continue

Windows 8 Bootkit Exploit Already Discovered [Video Demonstration]

Security researcher Peter Kleissner has managed to bypass User Account Control on Windows 8 through the use of a small 14KB piece of code. According to ZDNET Peter's hack is believed to be the first proof-of-concept that has found a ... continue

Microsoft Windows 8 Developers Preview Goes Live With Requirements

Microsoft on Tuesday officially posted the Windows 8 Developer Preview, hours before their 11PM Eastern time promise. The company is currently offering Intel-based 32-bit (ISO) and 64-bit (ISO) editions, while ARM based processors have been left out do ... continue

Xbox Live coming to PCs with Windows 8

Major Nelson took to his blog earlier this afternoon to announce that Microsoft is planning on bringing over Xbox Live to PCs with the launch of Windows 8, due out sometime in 2012. Little else is known at ... continue

Microsoft Hires Former Disney Marketing Executive To Sell Windows 8

Microsoft is revving up to sell Windows 8 and to prepare for that launch the company has hired Jay Victor, a former brand strategy director for Disney who will take on the same role at his new ... continue

New Tablet Operating System by Microsoft to be Unveiled

Techno-geeks and tablet users can rejoice according to Bloomberg. Why? Microsoft is said to be revealing its new OS designed specifically for tablets within the next couple of days. Bloomberg's sources reported that a "tablet-friendly" version of Windows ... continue

Microsoft’s Steve Ballmer Announces Windows 8 For 2012

During his Japanese Developer Forum Speech this week Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed that Windows 8 was "coming out in 2012" and that tablets would be a core part of the company's newest OS platform. Ballmer added: "As we ... continue

Could the future of Microsoft’s Windows be all Metro?

Back in February on my Windows related blog I made a prediction regarding the next version of Windows expected some time in 2012. In the post I suggested that we could see something radically different from Redmond ... continue

Now That Windows 7 Is Almost Here, Let’s Talk About Windows 8 And 9

Windows 7 is sooo yesterday, actually it's not so yesterday until October 23rd, but that hasn't stopped Windows 8 and even Windows 9 rumors from surfacing and the possibility of a 128 bit architecture has already got ... continue