As many have already stated, Microsoft's preview of Windows 8 was a bit of surprise. The Redmond giant's new operating system is a radical departure from previous versions of Windows, incorporating a ...

For a touch-based interface it was awfully hard to get hold of. Microsoft’s Windows 8 OS was shown on a handful of prototype ARM-based tablets at the Consumer Electronics Show this week, but almost no ...

When it launches, Windows 8 will enable a whole new world of multitouch gestures for touchpads, but what if you want to perform those gestures without touching the screen, touching your touchpad or ...

We just got a chance to play with the Consumer Preview of Windows 8, and so far, it's living up to its promise as a touch-friendly "reimagining" of Windows. Don't believe us? Take a look for yourself.

Microsoft is buying the maker of the world’s largest multi-touch displays in an effort to create Windows 8 devices that can be used for collaboration. The purchase of Perceptive Pixel (PPI) for an ...

Microsoft has talked about some of the technical challenges faced with supporting touch screens and the work it has done to ensure that the Windows 8 touch experience is reliable, consistent, and ...

Windows 8.1 works toward solving many of the problems users had with Windows 8 and adds several useful new features to boot. Jason Parker Senior Editor / Reviews - Software Jason Parker has been at ...

Synaptics Gesture Suite™ (SGS) Windows 8 provides users with a powerful and intuitive way to be more productive and interactive with their Windows 8 and Windows RT notebook systems. SGS Windows 8 was ...

Windows 8 hits the streets later this month, but people who choose to run it on desktops will miss out on some of the handy touch controls. That is, unless they pick up the latest accessories from ...

The buzz is building over Microsoft’s BUILD conference that starts Tuesday, where the company will provide more details about Windows 8, which the company bills as the most radical change in its OS ...

The EliteBook Revolve joins the ElitePad as the second member of HP's Windows 8 arsenal to steal business customers away from the iPad. Where the ElitePad is a tablet first, the Revolve is a ...

Confirming earlier rumors, departing Microsoft CFO Peter Klein said today on an earnings call that Microsoft is working with manufacturing partners on smaller versions of Windows 8 devices, which ...