I’m writing this on an Asus Zenbook UX31A at a Peet’s Coffee on Stevens Creek Boulevard in the heart of Silicon Valley. In an adjacent table a man and woman have papers spread out on a table, talking ...

Upgrading to a new operating system can be an intimidating undertaking that massively disrupts your daily workflow. And considering the dramatic interface changes introduced in Windows 8, you may not ...

Readers share their early assessments of Microsoft's test code for Windows 8: So far I think that Windows 8 appears to be the least user friendly operating system that Microsoft has ever developed.

Microsoft Corp. is unveiling the first widely available test version of its Windows 8 operating system today. Reuters reports that the system is the first from Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) that is ...

Jakob Nielsen says that Microsoft's new operating system is plagued by "hidden features [and] reduced discoverability," among other issues. CNET contributor Don Reisinger is a technology columnist who ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Microsoft’s Windows operating system, which long ago won the war over ...

Almost a year ago, in one of my first Techland posts, I said I liked the idea of tablets that were bigger than an iPad, which has a 9.7″ display. Maybe much bigger–like 17″. At Microsoft’s BUILD ...

Leaked builds of Microsoft's Windows 8 are providing more clues as to what kinds of user behaviors will and won't be permitted. Skipping Metro is right out. Mary Jo Foley Mary Jo Foley has covered the ...

There wasn't much hardware news out of Microsoft's launch of the Windows 8 beta at Mobile World Congress today. But dueling press releases from Nvidia and Qualcomm show just how intense the ...

I just received and read your latest Redmond Report newsletter. Overall, I like Windows 8. The one thing that I really do not like is the lack of the Start button on the Desktop interface. As you ...