Windows 8

Windows 8 in pictures

In Pictures: 12 ways Windows 8 dominates the OS competition

Don't let all the Live Tile bashing fool you. Windows 8 still dominates the OS competition in a dozen crucial aspects.

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In Pictures: Windows Blue - a sneak peek

An update to Windows 8 is in the works, codenamed Windows Blue.

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In Pictures: 10 key Windows 8 features for healthcare professionals

From improved security and administration to better tablet battery life, there's a lot to like in Windows 8 for healthcare organizations.

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In Pictures: 10 nifty Windows 8 apps -- all free

Need help negotiating the corporate landscape? Want to track your network usage? Just looking for a fun little time-waster? These free apps for Windows 8 can help.

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News about Windows 8

Article | 24/05/2013 Microsoft turns Siri against Apple in hilarious new Windows 8 ad
After coming out swinging a few days back with a Surface ad that focused on Office, Microsoft has a new ad that confronts the iPad head-on. And here's...
Article | 23/05/2013 Powerful thin clients may be alternative to PCs
Thin clients introduced this week by Dell and Hewlett-Packard have faster processor than existing thin clients as well as high-definition graphics cap...
Article | 21/05/2013 In Pictures: 12 ways Windows 8 dominates the OS competition
Don't let all the Live Tile bashing fool you. Windows 8 still dominates the OS competition in a dozen crucial aspects.
Article | 16/05/2013 Windows 8 won't hit critical mass in enterprises, Forrester says
Windows 8, the most significant upgrade to Microsoft's operating system since Windows 95 and one of the most important products in the company's histo...
Article | 14/05/2013 Windows Blue will be free upgrade for Windows 8 customers
Microsoft's Windows 8 update, code-named Windows Blue, will be formally released as Windows 8.1 and will be free for customers who have the new OS ins...

Features about Windows 8

Article | 17/05/2013 Roundup: Windows 8 touchscreen computers
Here, on one handy page, are all the reviews we've done so far on Windows 8 computers that have touchscreens. It includes tablets as well laptops, hyb...
Article | 4/03/2013 The iPad as a comic-book reader
Tablets, led by the iPad, have the potential to shake up the comic-book industry even more than ebook readers have begun to change the world of prose ...
Article | 4/03/2013 Windows 8 tablet showdown: ASUS vs HP vs Samsung
Deciding on which hybrid-style Windows 8 tablet to go for can be difficult. In this comparative article we pit three Intel Atom-based models from ASUS...
Article | 17/01/2013 Acer Iconia W510: Wide-screen tablet with a clever dock
Acer's Iconia W510 is a 16:9, widescreen Windows 8 tablet with a nicely-designed keyboard dock. When sidled down and locked into said dock, the W5 app...
Article | 15/01/2013 Why Windows RT is hurtling toward disaster
Ah, Vegas. It's the place where dreams are realized, and hearts are shattered. As such, probably no more appropriate venue exists to showcase the mass...