Windows 8.1 build 9391 has reportedly shipped to OEMs ahead of a public preview at Build 2013 conference. Little is known about build 9391, except that it may be the version that is unveiled in June. More...
Through a royalties deal with Samsung, HTC, LG and more, Microsoft are making an estimated $8 from every Android device sold, putting revenue in 2013 at $3.4b. This could increase to $9b in 2017. More...
Proving you can still get more gigabytes per dollar, Seagate has made available the worlds first 4TB hard drive utilizing four 1TB platters, and the cost won't burn a hole in your pocket either. More...
Craig Mundie, adviser to Steve Ballmer, has opened up about Microsoft's thoughts on where the Surface sits compared to OEMs, and Microsoft's recent move to become a hardware company. More...
An analyst claims in a new note to investors that his examination of PC OEM makers in Asia shows that their orders of PCs in October, the launch month of Windows 8, are weaker than in previous years. More...
Steve Ballmer addressed the issue of OEM frustration over the introduction of Microsoft's own Surface hardware, saying they have no intention of repeating “what other companies are doing brilliantly." More...
A new report out from Digitimes is suggesting that OEMs are quite nervous that Microsoft could introduce the Surface RT at the rumored $199 price point, and if true, could shakeup the tablet market. More...
Two prominent Microsoft insiders have received an email stating that Microsoft could be doing away with retail versions of Windows 8, instead offering only two choices: an Upgrade and OEM version More...
Microsoft may allow manufacturers more customization opportunities in Windows Phone 8, as a leaked agenda for a Microsoft partner summit on the new OS reveals that to be one of the key talking points. More...
Just two days after we reported the first service pack for Windows 7 and Windows Server 2008 R2 was nearing release, a Microsoft employee has claimed it will be made available in some form tomorrow. WinRumors... More...
This week, Neowin got a chance to visit Dell in Austin Texas for their OEM conference. We got the opportunity to meet a lot of the engineers behind the scenes of Dell and learn about... More...
Apple's market share growth rose by 24% on previous year-on-year sales for Q3 2010. This places the company as the number three PC maker in the United States according to research firm IDC. Apple jumped infront... More...
This week, Engadget spotted an interesting job opportunity over on Microsoft's careers website - an ad for a developer who is interested in building unique and exciting applications for OEMs. Microsoft stood on a few toes... More...
An Italian consumer group is planning a class-action lawsuit against Microsoft over the pre-installation of Windows on computers. According to Reuters, the move comes after a new law was passed, allowing consumer associations to file... More...
Contrary to all the blog buzz, Microsoft hasn't extended OEM Windows XP "downgrade" licensing by another six months. What Microsoft has done is agree to provide OEMs with Windows XP media until June 30. Surely,... More...