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Windows 8 brushes up against 10% user share mark

Windows 8 powered almost 10% of all devices running Microsoft's OSes last month, even as its uptake pace slowed, according to analytics company Net Applications today.
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Dumping a Surface? eBay averages double the return of a buyback vendor

First-generation Surface owners have complained that Microsoft won't buy their used tablets to help them buy the new editions shipping in three weeks, but other markets can actually return more cash.

Microsoft's Surface to be under revenue microscope

Microsoft plans to make it easier for Wall Street and industry analysts to track revenue generated by the company's struggling Surface line of tablets.

Microsoft's most loyal users ask for Surface trade-in program

One of the most common questions posed to Microsoft's Surface team Monday was whether the company would buy back used tablets so that customers could upgrade to the newest models set to ship in a month.

Microsoft is sole Windows RT tablet vendor as Dell's XPS 10 is 'unavailable'

Dell's XPS 10 tablet models with Windows RT have been removed from the company's website, which analysts said could leave Microsoft as the only vendor selling ARM-based tablets running versions of Windows RT.

Microsoft puts Windows XP laggards in a pinch

Microsoft last week painted Windows XP consumer and small business customers into an even smaller corner when it said it could not recommend that they upgrade to Windows 8.1, the update to Windows 8 slated to ship Oct. 18.

Microsoft's latest Surface tablets don't dazzle industry analysts

Microsoft's second-generation Surface tablets didn't dazzle analysts on Monday, even with improved processor speeds, better cameras and longer battery life.

Microsoft takes second swing at tablets with new Surface 2 lineup

Microsoft today kicked off its second attempt at cracking the tablet market, unveiling replacements for both the Surface RT and Surface Pro.

Another flawed Office update tells users to buy the suite

Microsoft yesterday acknowledged yet another problem with its Sept. 10 updates, confirming that one of those fixes broke Office 2010 Starter Edition by changing the file associations of already-created documents.

Microsoft ships upgraded preview of IE11 for Windows 7

Microsoft today shipped a more polished preview of Internet Explorer 11 for Windows 7.

Preston Gralla: Time to break up Microsoft? Not so fast

There are increasing calls for Microsoft to sell off Bing and walk away from mobile. Would those moves be good in the long term?

The best laptops, convertibles, and Ultrabooks for Windows 8

From classic clamshell notebooks to next-gen touch hybrids, see how HP, Dell, Samsung, Lenovo, and Acer stack up in InfoWorld's reviews

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Does Windows 8 help the government to spy on us?

TPM has always sounded like a good idea. But the problem with 'trusted computing' has alwasy been knowing how trustworthy it is.

Preston Gralla: Why Bill Gates Can't Save Microsoft

CEO Ballmer and his predecessor shared a vision of how Microsoft could stay on top by focusing on Windows.

2 Windows 8 touchscreen laptops for tight budgets

Windows 8 is workable with a normal display, but better with a touchscreen. If you don't want to spend much on a new laptop, try one of these low-cost systems.

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols: Microsoft Bing-bang-bungles local search

Search in Windows 8.1, now in preview, will use Bing to deliver targeted ads, even when you're just searching local drives.

Meet Windows Server's BYOD features

Workplace join, work folders and other new Windows Server 2012 R2 features help beleaguered IT staffers manage the jungle of end user devices.

First look: Windows Server 2012 R2 Hyper-V shines on

Preview editions of Hyper-V 2012 R2 and System Center Virtual Machine Manager 2012 R2 pick up where the strong initial releases left off

Windows To Go: The Forgotten Version of Windows 8

The ability to carry a Windows 8 image on a USB stick, plug it into any Windows 8 PC and separate corporate and personal data should appeal to anyone who frequently travels or simply hates lugging a laptop around. But Windows to Go isn't catching on. Will Windows 8.1 change that?

Bill Gates vows the return of Microsoft Bob

Though roundly ridiculed when it debuted in 1995, Microsoft Bob, or something resembling the short-lived on-screen assistant, will ultimately return, vowed Bill Gates, co-founder and chairman of Microsoft.