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Article | 13/11/2012 AT&T to offer Asus Windows RT tablet with LTE for $499
AT&T will start offering the first Windows RT tablet with LTE capabilities on Friday with prices beginning at US$499, the U.S. wireless carrier said o...
Article | 9/11/2012 In Pictures: The big, wide world of Windows 8 hardware
13 new Windows machines that aren't Surface RT
Article | 8/11/2012 Why isn't Microsoft's answer to Siri built into Windows 8?
Windows 8 is supposed to be Microsoft's majestic OS reset -- a dramatic overhaul designed to usher the Windows platform into the age of mobility. And ...
Article | 6/11/2012 In Pictures: 7 things we love/hate about Microsoft Office 2013 for Windows RT
Here’s how Office 2013 for Windows RT stacks up against the traditional Microsoft Office for x86/x64-based systems that we know and love.
Article | 2/11/2012 Windows 8 presses developers to update their skills
Microsoft likes to talk about Windows 8 as being Windows "reimagined," and in many ways it is quite a departure from its predecessors. To allow the op...
Article | 2/11/2012 Vupen claims 'remote code execution' on Windows 8
Vupen, a security company in the business of selling zero-day vulnerabilities, said Friday that it has found a way to bypass security mechanisms on Wi...
Article | 2/11/2012 What's the price of a new Windows 8 zero-day vulnerability?
It's not exactly the type of advertisement most people would understand.
Article | 1/11/2012 ARM, Microsoft collaborating on 64-bit Windows version
ARM is working with Microsoft to tune the Windows OS to work on processors based on ARM's 64-bit architecture, an ARM official said this week.
Article | 1/11/2012 Microsoft to team with NTT DoCoMo, pitch Windows 8 tablets for business
Microsoft said Thursday it will team up with Japan's largest mobile operator, NTT DoCoMo, to push Windows 8 on tablets to corporate customers.
Article | 31/10/2012 Microsoft sued over use of live tiles in Windows
Microsoft has been slapped with a patent infringement lawsuit over its use of dynamic "live" tile icons in Windows, including in the newly launched Wi...
Article | 30/10/2012 In Pictures: App wars - Windows 8 Metro vs. the iPad
Microsoft's Metro environment in Windows 8 and Windows RT takes the iPad approach to apps, but is it better?
Article | 30/10/2012 In Pictures: 7 new Windows 8 Ultrabooks
The introduction of MIcrosoft Windows 8 has spawned a variety of new and exciting devices. Here are 7 Ultrabooks that have been developed especially f...
Article | 29/10/2012 Demand for Windows 8 exceeding Windows 7, Ballmer says
Microsoft has seen strong initial demand for its Windows 8 operating system, according to CEO Steve Ballmer.
Article | 29/10/2012 IN PICTURES: Windows 8 cheat sheet
With Windows 8, Microsoft introduces a brand new interface that feels designed more for tablets than for laptops and desktops. We'll help you find you...
Article | 26/10/2012 Microsoft Surface goes on sale to cheering crowds
About 100 people waited outside Boston's Microsoft Store Friday to buy the company's new Surface tablet, which runs a new version of Windows.