In case you weren’t able to attend the Windows 8 Developer Event in Chicago this week, here are some of the key topics you missed. Content was a primary focus. The main phrase used was “Content over ...

It's the last day of Microsoft's Build Windows conference in California, and earlier I spent a couple of hours swanning around the Windows 8 expo -- the congregation of devices, developers, partners, ...

If you weren't on the ground at Build 2011 in Anaheim last week, chances are you're not holding onto a limited edition Samsung tablet running the Windows 8 Developer Preview right now. Want one? You ...

The reason so many commentators are willing to talk up the chances of Windows 8 tablets is because, quite smartly, they'll exist inside the Windows ecosystem, rather as a walled in offshoot. As such, ...

Using BUILD 2011 as a showcase for Windows 8 appears to have sparked something of a PR war between the platform's supporters. Following Qualcomm's claim that its processors would be behind the first ...

Although millions have downloaded Microsoft’s Windows 8 developer preview, relatively few are actually using it, Web measurements show. During November, Windows 8 powered 0.03% of the computers — or ...

Hello Windows 8, so nice to finally meet you—and Microsoft certainly helped us get acquainted at today’s Windows 8 developer presentation. We learned about the new touch-driven interface, how it runs ...

Microsoft has today announced the availability of the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, a beta version of the highly-anticipated "next milestone" for the Windows operating system. At Mobile World Congress ...

No doubt you’ve already banged around the Windows 8 Developer Preview, and your clicking finger is poised to get the Consumer Preview bits as soon as they appear. But it’s worthwhile to step back and ...

I just downloaded Win 8 (32 bit). I don't have an extra box, so I figured I would just install it under VMWare player. Using the Win7 option in VMWare was a no-go, since there's no license key, and ...