Microsoft's new Windows 8 themes include one that's very sweet
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...

John began his journalism career writing for print newspapers but 11 years ago moved on to write mostly for online outlets, particularly PC gaming sites. He has worked for a variety of sites including Firing Squad and most recently AOL's Big Download web site.
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...
In the second part of our three part series going over everything we think we know about Microsoft's next version of the Xbox game console, we speculate on the software and Xbox Live services. More...
Microsoft Xbox exec Aaron Greenberg gave some more teases Friday on what we can expect from the next Xbox reveal on Tuesday and at E3 in June, and seemed to hint at a holiday 2013 launch time frame. More...
Microsoft is publicly supporting the End Anonymous Patents Act, a new bill making its way through the US Congress that, if made into a law, would disclose the real name of patent owners. 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...
Defiance and Rift developer Trion Worlds has confirmed that it is "adjusting our staffing levels" (i. e. layoffs) but it's not clear just how many people have been affected. More...
A few days ahead of its official next Xbox reveal, Microsoft has released new numbers from its own data as well as from third party firms about the current state of the game industry. 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 has put in a job link inside the code of the Bing.com home page that can only been seen if Internet Explorer users go deep inside the advanced settings of the web browser. More...
NVIDIA has launched the public pre-orders for its Android portable game console SHIELD today, three days earlier than planned, with shipments expected to start by the end of June. More...
Samsung co-CEO Shin Jong-kyun has stated the company is "confident" that sales of its Galaxy S4 smartphone will reach the 10 million mark next week, adding it is selling much faster than the Galaxy S3 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...
Razer will start taking pre-orders for the Razer Atrox, a new take on the classic arcade fighting game controller for the Xbox 360 console, on May 21st for the price of $199.99. More...
Microsoft has launched Xbox Wire, its new official news blog for all of its Xbox activities, just a few days ahead of the company's reveal of the next Xbox console on May 21st. More...
VerbalizeIt, a startup company that offers live bi-lingual interpreters for Skype voice and video calls, will appear on ABC's Shark Tank TV show tonight to attempt to get funding for their venture. More...