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October 24, 2012 at 7:18PM

Skype 6.0 lands with Microsoft and Facebook account integration, Retina support

October 23, 2012 at 9:42PM

Google delivers search app for Windows 8 with a touch of tablet optimization

October 22, 2012 at 4:54PM

Editorial: Turning point for the tortoise and the hare

October 12, 2012 at 5:46PM

Windows 8 now available to try at Best Buy

October 11, 2012 at 9:21PM

Microsoft Office 2013 releases to manufacturing, reaches most of us early next year

October 4, 2012 at 1:58PM

Microsoft continues invitation spree, asks us to attend its Windows Phone 8 launch event on October 29th

October 3, 2012 at 3:51PM

Paul Allen takes a look at Windows 8, finds his ex-workmates mostly doing well

September 5, 2012 at 6:02AM

Thinix RetroUI lets Windows 8 users step off the Metro, stick to the classic desktop

September 4, 2012 at 1:42PM

Microsoft delivers Windows Server 2012, puts the enterprise on cloud 8

August 15, 2012 at 4:09PM

Microsoft bans use of Metro name in Windows Store apps (Update: May not be banned after all)

August 9, 2012 at 4:45PM

Microsoft reportedly settles on 'Windows 8' as replacement for 'Metro'

August 6, 2012 at 3:53PM

Windows 8 may not let you boot to the desktop, demands you accept not-Metro

August 2, 2012 at 6:44PM

Windows 8's stock apps get pictured, tease its final build

August 2, 2012 at 5:53PM

Microsoft downplays Metro design name, might face a lawsuit over all that street lingo

July 26, 2012 at 9:31PM

Microsoft admits Surface might ruffle OEM feathers, vindicates Acer in annual report

July 25, 2012 at 6:33PM

Windows 8 streamlines printing, puts old architecture on the chopping block

July 24, 2012 at 3:47AM

Microsoft to Windows RT OEMs: 'If your name's not on the list, you're not making a tablet'

July 23, 2012 at 11:14PM

Microsoft digs deep into Windows 8's hardware graphics boost, says fast just isn't slick enough

July 22, 2012 at 5:46PM

Switched On: An Office outside the Metro

June 29, 2012 at 7:32PM

Windows 8 renames Windows Explorer, File Explorer to help you find files instead

June 20, 2012 at 6:20PM

Editorial: Engadget on Windows Phone 8

June 20, 2012 at 4:11PM

Windows 8 in-app advertisements get their own preview

June 20, 2012 at 12:00PM

Live from Microsoft's 'sneak peek' at Windows Phone!

June 18, 2012 at 7:23PM

Microsoft reveals its own Windows 8 tablet: meet the new Surface for Windows RT

June 11, 2012 at 10:45PM

Microsoft Office 15 leaks suggest Office 2013 name, show off Metro logo and Web Apps UI

June 9, 2012 at 7:50AM

Metro-style Hotmail turns up in leaked screenshots

June 7, 2012 at 10:27PM

Microsoft Office becomes first non-Metro application within Windows Store

June 7, 2012 at 1:54PM

Google gives a sneak peek at Chrome for Windows 8's Metro UI, plans a test release soon

June 1, 2012 at 8:56AM

Microsoft details Windows Store changes, adds desktop apps, better navigation

May 27, 2012 at 2:01AM

Microsoft posts Windows 8 app porting guide roundup, forgets to include BASIC

May 23, 2012 at 7:35PM

Windows 8's Metro version of IE 10 may keep Flash for edge cases

May 21, 2012 at 1:06PM

Microsoft reveals more multi-monitor improvements in Windows 8 Release Preview (video)

May 18, 2012 at 2:29PM

Microsoft sets sandbox boundaries for Metro developers

May 16, 2012 at 2:31AM

Kantar: Windows Phone clawing back share thanks to Nokia, but Android still rules the roost

May 10, 2012 at 8:28AM

Mozilla calls Windows RT a return to the 'digital dark ages' for limiting browser choice, Google nods in agreement

May 9, 2012 at 9:27PM

Microsoft gives Windows 8 developers a head start on Windows Store app submissions

May 2, 2012 at 4:54PM

Microsoft shows devs the secrets to creating fluid animations in Windows 8 Metro apps

April 17, 2012 at 8:46PM

Microsoft details memory reclaiming process within Metro-style apps

April 13, 2012 at 2:07AM

Splashtop brings Windows 8 Metro Testbed to Apple's iPad (video)

April 1, 2012 at 5:30PM

Switched On: Angry Nerds

March 11, 2012 at 8:51PM

MSDN Windows Help blog plays on our love of keyboard shortcuts, tells how to navigate Windows 8 like a pro

March 4, 2012 at 8:00PM

Switched On: Metro and the Mac

March 1, 2012 at 2:30PM

Windows 8 Consumer Preview hits one million downloads in a day

February 29, 2012 at 11:54AM

Microsoft Windows 8 on 82-inch touchscreen hands-on (video)

February 29, 2012 at 9:45AM

Microsoft Windows 8 Consumer Preview detailed impressions

February 16, 2012 at 6:00AM

Fujitsu roadmap hints at Windows 8 arrival in Q4, reveals Ultrabooks and slates too

February 16, 2012 at 5:55AM

Xbox 360 system update gets its colors in order, makes it mandatory

February 15, 2012 at 9:36AM

Microsoft outlines new accessibility features for Windows 8 (video)

January 19, 2012 at 8:10PM

Microsoft acknowledges Xbox 360 color space problem in last update, is working on a fix

January 6, 2012 at 5:48PM

AT&T talking up LTE-enabled Windows 8 tablets at Developer Summit

January 5, 2012 at 11:07AM

Windows 8's new 'Refresh' and 'Reset' options get detailed

December 9, 2011 at 1:10PM

Windows Store fine print puts consumers first

December 6, 2011 at 7:49PM

Microsoft demos Windows Store, coming to Windows 8 beta in February

December 5, 2011 at 12:01AM

Xbox 360 Dashboard update review (fall 2011)

December 2, 2011 at 7:35AM

Will Windows 8 for ARM tablets cut the cord on desktop mode? (Update: Maybe not)

October 31, 2011 at 8:54AM

Windows 8 desktop interface swaps classic theme for Metro, gets with the times

October 3, 2011 at 2:58AM

Xbox 360 Fall Dashboard update video leaks, tours Metro in silence

September 27, 2011 at 1:27PM

Windows Phone 7.5 Mango review

September 18, 2011 at 6:00PM

Switched On: The great slate debate of Windows 8

September 14, 2011 at 12:28PM

Windows Server 8 and Azure platform introduced, Metro-style app building starts today

September 13, 2011 at 3:07PM

Windows 8 details: new features, UI enhancements and everything in between

September 13, 2011 at 12:05PM

Windows 8 for tablets hands-on preview (video)

September 13, 2011 at 12:05PM

Microsoft launches Windows 8 developer preview, downloads are live!

September 9, 2011 at 12:00PM

Xbox Live Fall 2011 Dashboard update preview: Bing search, voice control, and a Metro overhaul

September 2, 2011 at 7:19PM

Microsoft confirms Media Center will be in Windows 8

July 31, 2011 at 6:00PM

Switched On: Desktop divergence

June 20, 2011 at 2:29AM

New Windows 8 leak hints at SMS support, feature licensing, geo-location

April 27, 2011 at 7:53AM

Windows 8 settings page suggests tablet compatibility, embraces Metro scrollbars (video)

April 15, 2011 at 9:55AM

Watch Windows 8's new Metro login while this creepy guy watches you (video)

January 31, 2011 at 3:46AM

Windows Phone 7's live tiles turned into a pretty convincing iOS theme (video)

November 8, 2010 at 2:10PM

Microsoft slide chronicles the journey from Portable Media Center to Windows Phone 7

October 11, 2010 at 9:34AM

Microsoft announces ten Windows Phone 7 handsets for 30 countries: October 21 in Europe and Asia, 8 November in US (Update: Video!)

September 16, 2010 at 9:38AM

Microsoft Metro mouse leaks out, promises BlueTrack for $20

August 16, 2010 at 4:16AM

Microsoft previews Windows Phone 7 app design process with a golfing scorekeeper (video)

April 7, 2010 at 7:11PM

Internet Explorer 9 going all Metro, according to allegedly leaked screenshots? (update: nope)

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