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Microsoft Breaks World Record After Coding Marathon

Microsoft has set a Guinness World Record with a coding marathon for thousands of developers in India

12 years ago

Gartner: Microsoft Taking Risks With Windows 8

Microsoft's interface changes with Windows 8 could help the company retain its influence in the era of touch-screen interfaces, or…

12 years ago

Dell Unwraps Business Windows 8 Devices

Dell has unveiled a new tablet, laptop and desktop running Windows 8, aimed firmly at the business community

12 years ago

Intel: ‘Clover Trail’ Atom Chips Will Support Linux, Android

While the initial 'Clover Trail' Atom processors will focus on Windows 8, a future version will be Linux and Android-friendly,…

12 years ago

Microsoft Works With Adobe To Patch Windows 8 Flash Flaws

Microsoft has confirmed it is working with Adobe to patch flaws in the Flash player ahead of the Windows 8…

12 years ago

Windows 7 Market Share Finally Overtakes Windows XP

Windows 7 overtakes Windows XP for the first time, two years after surpassing Vista

12 years ago

Windows 8 Upgrade Will Cost UK Customers £25

Windows XP, Vista and 7 owners can upgrade their PCs from October

12 years ago

New HP Windows 8 Tablets Bridge Notebook Divide

HP Windows 8 tablets aim to bring multitouch capabilities to notebooks

12 years ago

Windows 8 And Android Sony Tablets Unveiled At IFA

Sony shows off VAIO Duo 11 and VAIO Tap 20 Windows 8 tablets as well as the Android-based Sony Xperia…

12 years ago

Samsung Shows Off New Series 5, 7 Touchscreen AiOs

Samsung's new Series 5 and Series 7 AiOs boast touch-screens that can understand five gestures from up to 3 feet…

12 years ago

Microsoft Reveals First New Logo In 25 Years

Microsoft has unveiled its first new corporate logo in 25 years as part of its attempt to unify its product…

12 years ago

Microsoft Prices Windows 8 Pro Upgrade At £15

Windows 7 users will be able to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for just £14.99, Microsoft has revealed

12 years ago

New Look Windows 8 Skype Has A Metro Feel

Your next Windows PC could come with this pre-installed

12 years ago

Microsoft Issues Windows 8 RTM For Developer Download

Developers and IT administrators can now download the final version of Windows 8 RTM

12 years ago

Microsoft Insists All Fine With OEMs Despite Surface Tablet Grumbles

Microsoft says it continues to work closely with OEM tablet vendors despite grumblings about its Surface tablet

12 years ago

Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet 2 Available At Windows 8 Launch

New tablet will debut in October with enterprise security and management options

12 years ago

Microsoft Tests Windows 8 With 30,000 Employees

As of mid-July Microsoft has migrated 30,000 internal users to Windows 8 and Internet Explorer 10, giving it insights into…

12 years ago

Microsoft Continues To Push Do Not Track By Default In IE10

Microsoft stands firm and says IE10 will have DNT on by default

12 years ago

Microsoft Backtracks Over Windows 8 ‘Metro’ Name

Microsoft has reportedly withdrawn the term “Metro” used to describe certain apps for Windows 8

12 years ago

Microsoft Releases Windows 8 To Tablet And PC Makers

Microsoft signs off on Windows 8 - now it's the manufacturers' turn to produce the goods

12 years ago

Microsoft Surface Tablet Arriving With Windows 8 On 26 October

Surface RT release revealed in SEC filing, but no news on other versions of Microsoft tablet

12 years ago

Microsoft Unveils Bluetooth-Enabled Windows 8 Accessories

Four new mice and keyboards released to celebrate Windows Hardware's 30th anniversary

12 years ago

Windows 8 Is a ‘Catastrophe’ Says Valve Software MD

Gabe Newell says operating system will force some out of the market

12 years ago

ARM Holdings Beats Expectations With $213m Sales

The British chip designer continues to shine in the processor market

12 years ago

Microsoft Shows First-Ever Loss

Microsoft's revenue grew in the fiscal fourth quarter, but a writedown on its aQuantive acquisition and a Windows 8 hobbled…

12 years ago

Windows 8 Launch Set For 26 October

The official delivery date for Windows 8 is 26 October, meaning the software will be available for the Christmas shopping…

12 years ago

Ballmer Touts Windows 8, Surface To Partners

Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer has assured manufacturing partners that Microsoft's own Surface tablet will not undercut partners' Windows 8…

12 years ago

Microsoft Confirms October Windows 8 Release Date

Microsoft finally confirms release date and shows off new Windows 8 devices

12 years ago

Tablet Sales To Overtake Laptops By 2016

More and more people will opt for tablet devices, with shipments forecast to overtake laptops by 2016

12 years ago

Microsoft Offers Windows 8 Upgrade At $39.99

Microsoft looks to make Windows 8 that bit more attractive with a low asking price for the Pro version

12 years ago