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Windows 8 Malware Threats Arrive

Malware pushers start to put claims Windows 8 is Microsoft's most secure OS to the test

12 years ago

Microsoft Hit By ‘Patent Troll’ Lawsuit Over Windows 8 Tiles

The tiling feature in Windows 8 is the subject of a lawsuit from a company that one analyst labels a…

12 years ago

Microsoft Delivers Store Preview And Touts Azure Backbone

Microsoft continues to woo developers after touting Azure Cloud OS as a back end for Windows 8 and Phone 8…

12 years ago

Ballmer Claims 4 Million Windows 8 Upgrades Since Friday

A good figure, but maybe not as exciting as he made it sound...

12 years ago

Microsoft Tempts Developers With SDK And Free Gadgets

Microsoft has kicked off its developer conference with a new Phone 8 SDK, plus free smartphones and tablet PCs

12 years ago

Windows Phone 8 Handsets Reach UK This Friday

Nokia Lumia 920 is exclusive to EE in the UK as Microsoft goes "all in" with mobile platform

12 years ago

I’m In The Queue: Windows 8 Midnight Launch

Max Smolaks spent a cold night at the midnight Windows 8 launch in London

12 years ago

Windows 8 Launch: Microsoft Unveils ‘Reimagined’ Operating System

Microsoft staged a massive launch party in New York City for the long-awaited public unveiling of Windows 8

12 years ago

Gartner Forecasts Android Tie With Windows By 2016

Taking some shine off Microsoft's Windows 8 launch party, Gartner forecasts that Android will tie with Windows by 2016

12 years ago

Microsoft Finally Brings Hadoop Big Data To Windows Azure

Redmond and Hortonworks are bringing big data to Windows users, with previews of Hadoop solutions for Windows Server and Windows…

12 years ago

Windows 8 Launch: Quiz Of The Week

Do you know which version of Windows introduced Minesweeper?

12 years ago

EC Issues Microsoft Browser Choice Statement Of Objections

Microsoft accused of breaking its legal commitments to offer a choice of browsers

12 years ago

Bill Gates Speaks On Surface, Windows 8 Opportunities

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates went in front of the camera to speak of the company's 'critical' upcoming products

12 years ago

Benioff: Windows 8 Marks End Of Windows

Windows 8 will mark the point at which enterprises begin to move on from the Windows platform, according to Salesforce.com…

12 years ago

Windows 8 Faces Uneven Sales Takeup, Warns Analyst

An analyst has predicted uneven sales for Windows 8, with strong initial demand followed by a lull

12 years ago

Windows 8 Will Disrupt Mobile Device Market in 2013

Windows 8 will bring both choice and confusion to the market, thinks Robert Mulins

12 years ago

Microsoft Surface Tablet To Cost £399

Microsoft has priced the Surface tablet to take the fight to the Apple iPad, but as usual British users will…

12 years ago

Ballmer Embraces Hardware Approach In Shareholder Letter

Microsoft's Steve Ballmer has embraced the company's recent hardware moves in a letter to shareholders

12 years ago

Letters From Microsoft Accuse BBC Of Copyright Infringement

Automated software thought number 45 was owned by the Windows developer

12 years ago

Windows Server 2012 Is Cloud-Augmented, Not Cloud-Hosted

Windows Server 2012 does not change the traditional model for Windows servers - it just extends it with cloud delivery,…

12 years ago

Mozilla Releases Firefox Metro Beta For Windows 8

Open source browser gets touch-ready for Windows 8

12 years ago

Windows Phone 8 Launch Confirmed On 29 October

Microsoft has sent out invitations confirming that Windows Phone 8 will launch four days after Windows 8

12 years ago

Getting To Grips With Windows Server 2012

From all-new Server Manager to beefed up Hyper-V, Microsoft’s new OS is serious about dealing with servers, says Firebrand Training

12 years ago

Microsoft Readies Windows Phone 8 Smartphone

Microsoft is reportedly about to launch its own Windows Phone 8 smartphone in a move that could upset Nokia and…

12 years ago

Google Worth More Than Microsoft

Google becomes the second richest tech company in the world

12 years ago

Intel Atom Delay May Hit Windows 8 Tablets

A reported delay to the power management software for Intel's Clover Trail chip may cause problems for the launch of…

12 years ago

HP ElitePad 900 Tablet Targets Enterprise

Windows 8-based tablet promises to appeal to both IT managers and employees

12 years ago

Internet Explorer Beats Browser Rivals After Security Tests

Security testing has revealed Microsoft's Internet Explorer to be the best at fighting click fraud and malicious downloads

12 years ago

Intel Slams Reports Of Otellini Windows 8 Criticism

Intel has angrily dismissed reports that CEO Paul Otellini had criticised Windows 8 in a private meeting

12 years ago

Even Windows 8 Users Prefer Windows 7

More than half of Windows 8 users prefer Windows 7, fearing price and compatibility issues, according to a poll

12 years ago