By Brandon Russell |
In less than one month of availability — a month of Surface, iPad mini, Nexus 4, etc., etc. — Microsoft has sold over 40 million Windows 8 licenses. That’s a pretty impressive figure considering how crowded the month has been, and in particular how different…
By Brandon Russell |
Windows 8 might not be off to as good a start as Steve Ballmer led on late last month. According to a source inside Microsoft, sales expectations aren’t being met. And in fact, they’ve been “well below Microsoft’s internal projections.” When speaking with The Wall…
By Brandon Russell |
After months of anticipation, Microsoft’s brave new OS, Windows 8, is available and ready for full consumer attention. The company’s new approach to how users interact with its software (all the way down to Surface and Windows Phone 8) is something to applaud, and really…
By Brandon Russell |
Out of a pool of 1,200 adults, 52 percent said they’d never heard of Windows 8 leading up to last week’s release. For all of Microsoft’s wining and dining of the tech-savvy crowd — we’ve known about Windows 8 for ages now — it seems…
By Brandon Russell |
Friday, Oct. 26, is an enormously monumental day for Microsoft. Not only is the company’s Surface RT hitting tablet waters, but Windows 8, a significant departure from past Windows releases, will officially be out. Microsoft’s day of reckoning is here. Are you hopping on board?…
By Brandon Russell |
Microsoft will be the next company to offer a music service when Windows 8 launches on Oct. 26. According to sources speaking with The Verge, the service will be based on both ad-supported free and subscription models, and be available across Windows Phone, Windows 8…
By Brandon Russell |
In preparation for the launch of Windows 8, Microsoft has implemented a Modern-inspired design to MSN.com that was built exclusively for Internet Explorer 10. As you’d imagine, the site is heavily geared toward touch — Microsoft’s Surface is coming out this month after all —…
By Brandon Russell |
A leaked roadmap of Asus tabs running Windows 8 reflect some very premium prices. Will they be indicative of what’s to come for devices running Microsoft’s new OS? For the sake of consumer wallets, please no. According to the lineup, Asus’s Vivo Tab RT will…
By Brandon Russell |
Samsung has some big moves planned for IFA 2012, but not all of its products promise to revolve around the incredibly popular Android platform. In a post on Samsung Notebook’s Facebook on Monday, the company teased what could turn out to be a transforming Windows…
By Brandon Russell |
It happens to everyone: you purchase a product only for a newer version to come out soon after. Best Buy even had a commercial about the epidemic. Luckily, most companies rectify the frustrating issue by offering some sort of deal. In the case of Microsoft,…
By Brandon Russell |
Skype, one of Microsoft’s biggest assets, is unsurprisingly receiving the Modern UI treatment in preparation for Windows 8’s arrival. Neowin managed to acquire a leaked version of the app, and graciously captured screens to show off how it looks in action. As expected, it’s very…
By Brandon Russell |
Microsoft’s attempt to purge itself of any Metro reference is filtering down to its Windows Store. A report on Wednesday claims the company is banning the term from all app titles to try and avoid trademark issues. That means apps like MetroTwit will be forced…
By Brandon Russell |
Following in the footsteps of Microsoft’s beautifully reimagined email experience, the company has given SkyDrive, its cloud storage solution, a complete overhaul to match the look and feel of Windows 8. It looks fantastic, and once again shows that Microsoft has the design chops to…
