Has HP given up on Windows 8? With Microsoft's touchscreen-focused OS failing to catch on, the computer-maker is now pushing its outdated Windows 7 devices with a promotion promising $150 in savings when you opt for the older operating system. The new promotion first appeared in an email sent out by HP over the weekend, but the company's online store now promotes the same deals,...
Windows 8/8.1 finally tops 10 percent market share For the first time in what feels like a hundred thousand years (slight exaggeration), Windows XP's share of the desktop operating system dipped below 30 percent according to data provided by NetMarketShare, and below 20 percent if you prefer the numbers tallied by StatCounter. Regardless of which one is more accurate, what's clear is...
Earlier this year Acer Chairman J.T. Wang said the company was shifting its focus from Windows to Android and Chromebooks, but it looks like the Taiwanese OEM couldn't stay away from Microsoft's desktop OS for long. Acer just unveiled a massive new Windows 8 tablet with a built-in kickstand and a $799 price tag. The Acer Aspire Z3-600 promises to be the only device you'll need at home...
A fresh batch of ASUS tablets were spotted in an FCC filing today, including several dual-booting models capable of running both Android and Windows software. The company appears to be developing nine different models in total, with three (the M80T, L80T, and R80T) running just Windows and another three (the M81T, L81T, and R81T) devoted to Google’s Android OS. The exciting news,...
Microsoft released a new Windows Phone 8 app today geared towards turning your handset into a remote control for business presentations. Office Remote lets you control PowerPoint, Excel, Word and any other Office programs right from your phone, though it doesn't work with Windows RT or any versions of the software released before 2013. Office Remote also lets you quickly jump between...
Microsoft’s Windows 8.1 update was unleashed to the world on Thursday, bringing with it a host of new features. The Start button has returned, and there’s even a way to boot directly to your desktop—totally skipping the tile-heavy user interface once known as Metro UI. You’ll want to upgrade if you’re an existing Windows 8 user and, thankfully, there are just a few small steps you need...
Windows 8.1 is set to launch tomorrow across the world, and in a blog post earlier today Microsoft detailed some of the new and improved apps coming to the updated operating system. New features covered in the post focus on content creation and editing, including a Movie Moments app for working with video. When Windows 8.1 is released tomorrow, Microsoft customers will be greeted by...
Steve Ballmer's last fiscal year as CEO of Microsoft has been rocky at best for the company, which took a serious hit on its huge inventory of unsold Surface RT tablets while its Windows Phone 8 mobile OS struggled to gain a respectable market share. It looks like Microsoft's board of directors are holding Ballmer accountable, and docking a portion of his annual incentive plan,...
Ahead of Windows 8.1's official launch, Microsoft has already begun to advertise the update's arrival. Fans of the Redmond company's reimagined desktop environment have had to wait a long time for Microsoft's platform to receive some treatment, and now it's only a matter of weeks before it's available everywhere. You'll be happy to know that a Start button is coming back, but not in the...
Microsoft revealed the pricing and packaging for Windows 8.1 today in a blog post. The updated desktop OS will come in three versions, available online starting on Oct.17 at 4 a.m. Pacific and 7 a.m. Eastern. The update is free for users already running Windows 8, but if you’re hoping to update from Windows 7 or earlier you’ll need to shell out $119.99 for the basic version or $199.99...