Microsoft has confirmed to Neowin that its plans to hold a launch event on Friday for the Surface Pro tablet in New York City have been cancelled due to the incoming snowstorm. More...

Microsoft is already making preparations for today's launch event for Windows Phone 8 in San Francisco and the company will also be holding other events around the world. More...

Microsoft is making sure that everyone who wants to be able to watch the launch event is able to view the spectacle by offering up a livestream of the events on its website tomorrow. More...

Love it or hate it, Windows 8 is coming on October 26th. Microsoft has added a new media launch event to the calendar, in Shanghai on October 23rd, two days before the New York event on October 25th. More...

Windows Phone 8 is fast approaching the consumer's hands, following hardware reveals from Nokia, HTC and Samsung. Joining San Francisco, it's time to pencil in London for the UK launch of the OS. More...

Microsoft claims that Windows 8 has been downloaded and used by more people than Windows 7 during its pre-launch period, but did not offer any specific numbers. More...

Microsoft is rumored to be holding a massive official launch event for both Windows 8 and its Surface tablet in New York City on October 25th, the day before both product are officially released. More...

Got there around 7:30, signed up, lots of people here at this ungodly hour of the morning. Free bag of goodies, loads of blurb, some CD's (Windows XP preview demo features CD, Office XP... More...

Not sure if this has already been mentioned, but I thought I'd post this in any case. Attend the launch of Windows XP and you get a free continental breakfast, a speech by Bill and... More...