Last September, Microsoft showed off Windows 8 in public for the first time. One glance at the operating-system upgrade–heavily influenced by the company’s inventive Windows Phone–was enough to tell ...

Microsoft has today (October 26) rolled out Windows 8, with a host of new machines running the operating system available to buy, while some consumers can upgrade their kit. Windows 8 marks the ...

Microsoft will today launch Windows 8, arguably the biggest leap forward ever for the PC operating system and one that is designed to equip the software for the touchscreen, mobile future. The company ...

On October 26, 2012, Microsoft released Windows 8, a hybrid tablet/desktop operating system that took bold risks but garnered mixed reviews. Ten years later, we’ve caught up with former Windows ...

Microsoft President Steven Sinofsky has announced that Windows 8 for devices with ARM-based processors is on track to launch at the same time as Windows 8 for computers with x86 and x64 chips. He’s ...

is a senior correspondent and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is preparing to send reminders to Windows 8.1 users that support ...

Nokia's smartphone line, Lumia, has been loyal to the Windows operating system, a bond only expected to strengthen once Microsoft's $7.1 billion deal to acquire the Finnish company's device and ...

Windows 8.1 is now displaying full-screen alerts when logging into the operating system, warning that the OS is reaching the end of support in January 2023 and will no longer receive security updates.