Stardock has released a new beta version of its WindowBlinds 8 program, which now allows users to add the popular Aero glass look to the Windows 8 desktop UI, among other skins. More...
Microsoft has released a new video that compares the features of the Asus VivoTab RT tablet, running Windows RT, against the fourth generation version of Apple's iPad tablet. More...
Lenovo has published its quarterly earnings report and the Chinese manufacturer has had a record setting quarter. They now stand at 15.5% of the global PC market and they rank third on smart devices. More...
HP has refreshed most of their laptop line-up for 2013, including a new Envy 14 TouchSmart with an optional 3200 x 1800 display, and a cheap Pavilion 11 TouchSmart that packs a touchscreen for $399 More...
HP has revealed its newest Windows 8 PC, the 20-inch Envy Rove 20, which joins the growing trend of the all-in-one PCs that can also be used as a very large stand alone tablet. More...
A new commercial for Windows 8 turns Siri against itself as Microsoft gets agressive with its Windows 8 campaign to show that Windows 8 tablets are better than Apple's line of iPads. More...
A new report, using unnamed sources, claims to have more information how how the Windows 8 kernel will work inside Microsoft's Xbox One, including word that app releases will be strictly controlled. More...
A new study by Soluto claims that 60 percent of the Windows 8 desktop owners they surveyed launch a Modern app less than one time a day, with the percentage somewhat lower for touchscreen PC users. More...
Dell's Alienware division might have something to reveal for E3 2013, as the company has scheduled a press event in LA on June 10, the day before E3 2013 officially begins. More...
Team members from Microsoft's Xbox team went into more detail on the hardware and software that will be a part of the upcoming Xbox One game console in a post-reveal panel today. More...
Microsoft announced the current Xbox 360 console just over eight years ago. Between that day and today's next Xbox reveal, the company has released a ton of new products in other divisions. More...
Lenovo has released new teaser images of two upcoming notebooks in its ThinkPad lineup, the 13-inch ThinkPad S3 and the 15-inch ThinkPad S5, with a possible launch in China in late May. More...
Asus has announced a few details for a new Ultrabook, the Zenbook Infinity, that will have a Gorilla Glass 3 lid and be only 15.5mm thick, with more info to be revealed in early June. More...
Leap Motion has released a new video showing how its upcoming PC add-on allows users to interact with Windows 8 by just moving their fingers in the air to accomplish tasks. More...
Futuremark has announced its plans to release PCMark 8, the next version of its popular PC benchmarking software that will offer tests for Windows 7 and Windows 8. More...
Microsoft and Major League Soccer have launched a revamped version of the MLS Windows 8 app, MLS MatchDay, as part of a multi-year agreement between Microsoft and the soccer league. More...
Samsung says it will be showing off new displays this week that will include a 2560x1600 WQXGA LCD for 10.1 inch tablets and a 3200x1800 WQXGA+ LCD display for 13.3 inch laptops. More...
We chat with Ivo Beltchev, the main developer behind the free Windows 7/8 program Classic Shell, which has seen a massive amount of new downloads since the launch of Windows 8. More...
Dell CFO Brian T. Gladden stated this week that corporate customers are still upgrading their workstations to Windows 7 and that the launch of Windows 8 did not boost sales as much as they expected. More...
Thanks to Acer's very own Finland website, basically everything about their upcoming 8.1-inch Windows 8 tablet, the Iconia W3, has leaked, including the full specifications sheet and its features. More...
Microsoft has released some new free Windows 8 themes, including one that appeals to the sweet tooth in all of us, along with some new wallpapers for older versions of Windows. More...
The Italy-based Python S3 tablet launched this week and company claims the 11.6 inch device can boot three operating systems: Windows 8, Ubuntu Linux, and Android. More...
Adobe has released the free Photoshop Express app for Windows 8 and RT devices, allowing users to access a number of photo editing features. It also has support for in-app purchases. More...
Microsoft have turned to Vine, a popular video-sharing app on iOS, to create cool new Internet Explorer 10 commercials that tout the changes that have been made to modernize the browser. More...
New Windows 8 updates are now available for Microsoft's Xbox Video and Xbox Music apps, with a number of changes, along with the recently launched Nokia Music app. More...
Lenovo has revealed three custom furniture designs that have been made especially for use by the recently launched 27-inch IdeaCentre Horizon touchscreen PC running on Windows 8. More...
Microsoft has announced that the Lenovo Yoga 11S hybrid PC, running on Windows 8, will go on sale June 23 at Best Buy, with pre-orders for the device beginning today starting at $799. More...
Microsoft has revamped the Windows Dev Center website, with a new navigation model and a retooled design that Microsoft says focuses on "top tasks, scenarios, and new content." More...
Microsoft has announced that, in its latest tie-in to the movie Star Trek Into Darkness, it has added an Easter Egg in its Bing.com website if you type a secret phrase in the search bar. More...
Nuance has launched Dragon Notes, their new PC note taking software that works with both Windows 7 and touchscreen Windows 8 devices, available for download for $19.99. More...
HP has announced two new tablet-laptop convertibles: the HP Split x2 that runs Windows 8 on an Ivy Bridge CPU for $800, and the HP SlateBook x2 that runs Android on a Tegra 4 chipset for $480 More...
ReviverSoft have released a new Start Menu tool for Windows 8 and Windows 7 that brings a touch-friendly, Modern-styled Menu to your computer for free, which could be the Menu replacement you're after More...
While Apple has no plans to release an iTunes app for Windows 8, Microsoft is offering a way to import playlists from the desktop iTunes app into the Modern Xbox Music app. More...
Microsoft has announced that the public preview for its Windows 8.1 update will be released on June 26th, which is also the first day for Microsoft's BUILD 2013 developer conference. More...
A new study from NSS Labs claims that Microsoft's Internet Explorer 10 web browser had a 99.96 percent malware block rate while running Windows 8, putting it at the top of the browser list. More...
Box has updated both its Windows 8 and Windows Phone apps today, adding a number of new features for subscribers to its business themed cloud data storage service. More...
Microsoft has formed a new "deep-tech" team inside its Developer and Platform Evangelism division that has the goal of attracting new third party next-gen apps to Microsoft platforms. More...
Microsoft's Surface tablet has shown up again in an obvious product placement video, this time for the trailer for the upcoming NBC sitcom "The Michael J Fox Show." More...
Microsoft has announced it has added more space for attendees of BUILD 2013 this June in San Francisco and will sell a limited amount of extra tickets for the developer conference on Wednesday. More...
Ahead of Nokia's Lumia announcement in London this week, we take a look at what we know about some of the devices the company is working on, including a phablet, a tablet and the Lumia 625. More...
Classic Shell, a free start menu program that was first launched in 2009 for Windows 7, has seen a massive surge in popularity since the launch of Windows 8 and has now topped six million downloads. More...
Rovio has updated the Windows 8 and Windows Phone ports of Angry Birds Star Wars, adding content that was previously made available for the iOS and Android versions. More...
In a brief blog post, Microsoft's leader of its Windows division Julie Larson-Green writes about how her team is still working to evolve the OS and how the Blue update will build on their vision. More...
i-mate, the company behind the still mysterious phone that will run a full version of Windows 8, showed videos of the device to a website, but the actual working phone has yet to materialize. More...
Tami Reller, the CFO for Microsoft's Windows division, said this week that Windows 8 PC owners "shouldn't expect an iTunes app" for the OS anytime soon, despite an effort to bring iTunes to Windows 8. More...
If you use Windows 7 but want the Windows 8 task manager, one of our forum members has a download for you that will give you enhanced task manager for Windows 7 and it is available now. More...
A post on Mozilla's Wiki development page states that at the moment, the expected launch for the first non-beta version of the Modern UI version of Firefox is slated for November. More...
Microsoft has announced it will release 10 security bulletins that cover various software products on Tuesday, May 14, including two critical updates for versions of Windows and Internet Explorer. More...
A newly discovered YouTube video and some press images have made their way to the Internet, showing off an unannounced Windows 8 13 inch notebook-tablet hybrid PC from Sony. More...
Microsoft CMO Tami Reller has stated that Windows 8's learning curve is "real and needs to be addressed", hinting adjustments will be made in Windows Blue to make it easier to pick up and use More...