After spending a couple weeks working with the Windows 8 Consumer Preview, here's what I think works and doesn't work in this beta. Some early complaints are overblown, but there's no denying the ...

In the latest beta of Windows 8, which is the first available to the public, Microsoft makes Metro more mouse- amenable. When arranging an individual Metro tile, other tiles rearrange in realtime ...

Whether it appears in January or February, an early 2012 beta release for Windows 8 is not particularly surprising. Many critics expect Windows 8 to follow a similar release schedule to Windows 7.

(CNET) Microsoft pulled back much of the scaffolding and secrecy surrounding Windows 8 today at Mobile World Congress. I've been using the Windows 8 beta (download), officially known as the ...

Currently, Windows 8 is at a pre-beta "developer preview" stage, where the final feature set is not clear. However, people can download the developer preview here and take a look at it.

Using Windows 8 probably means living in a touch-centric world--the traditional Windows desktop is no longer the primary interface. Here's a guide.

As a casual aside, while discussing the future of the tiletastic Windows Store, a Microsoft vice president announced that the Windows 8 beta would begin in late February 2012. If it follows the ...

Microsoft will release the first public taste of the operating system that powers the vast majority of the world's computers in late February, the company said Tuesday.

Windows 8 beta testers need to download a connector first before trying out Microsoft's wiki suggestions, it seems. Theo van Elsberg, a moderator in a Microsoft forum post, ...

If you've got a Windows 7 PC, the Windows 8 Consumer Preview should work -- just head over here and hit the 'Get it now' tab. And you're ready to get busy with all those tiles.

Windows; Windows 8 beta is out now. Features. By Adam Oxford published 1 March 2012 When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Private clouds are the main focus of Windows Server 8, which is now available as a public beta. However, there's something in it for everyone from the smallest home office to the largest ...