Mandates Windows 8.1 Update to receive future patches; evidence of commitment to constant OS refreshes, say experts Microsoft’s demand that Windows 8.1 users install this week’s major update was another signal that the company is very serious about forcing customers […]
What’s the price of not upgrading from Windows XP?
Microsoft and its hardware partners really, really want everyone to abandon Windows XP by April 8. But the world won’t end if you don’t. It’s the end of an era at Microsoft. No, I’m not talking about CEO Steve Ballmer […]
Windows 8.1 RTM leaks to Internet
After Microsoft policy change, illegal downloads are the only way for developers to get their hands on the near-finished code Windows 8.1’s RTM, which Microsoft announced on Tuesday, has leaked to file-sharing sites, according to numerous forum postings and blog […]
Hey, Microsoft: It’s the apps, stupid
Analysts applaud changes to Windows 8 UI, but wonder when, or if, Microsoft will kick app development into high gear Microsoft today revealed some of the changes in Windows 8 due to reach customers in a month, but didn’t address […]