The year is drawing to a close, so there’s a very good chance that you now find yourself staring straight down the gaping maw of Windows 8. Maybe someone gave you a new Windows tablet or PC as a gift.

If you're putting off buying an Ultrabook until Microsoft releases Windows 8, you may want to holler at Acer. In a statement today the PC maker announced that it will offer free upgrades to the the ...

Users of Microsoft's new operating system Windows 8 were warned this week against a new malware claiming to offer to activate Windows for free. Trend Micro said cybercriminals are offering the ...

Last week’s post on how operating systems want to be free sparked a very interesting discussion and apparently caused InfoWorld’s J. Peter Bruzzese to agree (somewhat) in his column, “There’s no free ...

Microsoft today said that a free Windows 8 and Windows RT Skype app will be ready for downloading from the Windows Store on Friday, Oct. 26. The long-rumored app — bloggers have been posting leaked ...

Microsoft early today began feeding Windows 8.1 to customers already running Windows 8, making good on a bold promise to pick up the pace on the development and release of its flagship client ...