Insiders say work will finish on the operating system this summer, with roadmap details revealed in April
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Dell Planning Windows 8 Tablets
Dell executive claims that the company has tablet roadmap in place
Nokia Design Chief Confirms Tablet Development
Nokia's design boss has reportedly said he is spending a third of his time working on a new tablet device
Google Takes Metro Route For Windows 8 Chrome Browser
Google's developers set course to produce a tiled version of Chrome
Microsoft’s Windows 8 Browser Gets A Metro Makeover
Microsoft has detailed Internet Explorer 10 for Windows 8 which embraces the touch Metro interface like other planned upddates
Microsoft Warns Of Attractive Remote Desktop Flaw
Microsoft urges businesses to get patching over fears cyber crooks will take advantage of a remote desktop flaw
Morto RDP Patch Is Critical Feature Of Microsoft’s Patch Tuesday Issue
Microsoft's March 2012 Patch Tuesday bulletin features six issuess, including one rated "critical" that focuses on the Morto RDP vulnerability
Personal Cloud to Replace PCs By 2014
Research suggests that post-PC era will arrive earlier than thought
Nokia To Release A 10-Inch Windows 8 Tablet In Q4?
Windows 8 tablet rumoured to feature a dual-core Qualcomm processor
Microsoft To Close App Store For Elderly Windows Mobile
Microsoft is to close the app store for the aging Windows Mobile operating system within the next two months
Dell Honing Windows 8 Tablet Design For Business Applications
Dell appears to be working on Windows 8 tablets as the ideal business tool, according to CEO Michael Dell
Gartner Predicts 4.4 Percent Rise In PC Shipments For 2012
PC shipments are still predicted to grow in 2012, with Gartner pointing to emerging markets as a key driver
New iPad Launch Could Eat Into PC Sales
Analysts predict that the tablet market could receive a further boost when the next iPad is launched
HTC To Launch China’s First Official Windows Phone
HTC 'Triumph' made available for pre-order at opening of Beijing flagship store
Windows 8 Consumer Preview: First Look
The new operating system is slick but designed to be controlled with a finger, rather than a mouse
Microsoft Will Make Hadoop Data Available Through Excel
With Excel output, the Big Data crunching platform could become more appealing to smaller companies
Microsoft Windows Server 8 Beta Made Available For Testing
Windows Server 8 beta has been released to IT departments for testing and to gain feedback on refining the final release
MWC 2012: Microsoft Opens Windows 8 For Public Testing
Consumers can now preview Microsoft's forthcoming operating system as Windows 8 opens for free, public download
Strange Android Devices Try To Make A Monkey Of Apple’s Gorilla
Tablet makers, realising they can’t beat the iPad 3, are trying to play different games instead. Wayne Rash asks: will it work?
Is Windows Phone About To Fragment?
Microsoft could be spreading the Windows Phone platform too thin says Nicholas Kolakowski
MWC 2012: Nokia Shows Low-Cost Lumia 610 Smartphone
Nokia has announced that its cheaper Windows Phone 7 handset will begin shipping in the second quarter of 2012
MWC 2012: Skype Beta Launches On Windows Phone
Microsoft and Skype announce the long-awaited VoIP app for Microsoft's Windows Phone mobile operating system
MWC 2012: Leaked Image Sparks Sony Windows Phone Rumours
Rumour has it sony will show a Windows Phone device at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
MWC 2012: Nokia Said To Be Preparing Low-Price Windows Phones
Nokia is reportedly unveiling a line of low-price, entry-level Windows Phones at Mobile World Congress next week
Microsoft Office Apple iPad App Ready For Approval
Microsoft denies it, but a report claims MS Office for iPad is set for approval – but no word on Android support
Microsoft Goes Old School With Windows 8 Logo
Microsoft has gone back to its roots with its new Windows 8 logo, dropping the flag in favour of a Window
Windows 8 Tablets Need Apps, Low Prices And A Bruised Android
Nicholas Kolkowski explains what Microsoft needs to do to take a chunk of Apple's tablet market
Apple’s Mac OS X ‘Mountain Lion’ Borrows Heavily From iOS
Mountain Lion emphasises Apple's "mobility first" strategy and incorporates even more features from iOS – again
Tablet Migration Threatens Microsoft Enterprise Position
The sun is apparently setting on Microsoft's domination of the business market according to a new Forrester report
Microsoft Reduces SQL Azure Database Pricing And Offers Lower 100MB Option
Microsoft has announced price reductions for its SQL Azure cloud database services with a new minimum 100MB option