NEW YORK (AP) — Longtime users of Hotmail, MSN and other Microsoft email services will start noticing a big change: When they sign in to check messa...

REDMOND, Washington (AP) — Microsoft says that the pro version of its Surface tablet will be available to purchase Feb. 9 in the U.S. and Canada. ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Holiday season shoppers shunned Windows 8 desktops and notebooks in favor of tablets and smartphones, resulting in a 4.3 percent fa...

By Bill Rigby LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Holiday-season sales of personal computers fell for the first time in more than five years, accordi...

By Bill Rigby LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has sold 60 million licenses and upgrades for its new Windows 8 operating system in ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Sales of personal computers in the U.S. didn't get any boost from the launch of Windows 8, confounding the hopes of Microsoft and PC...

Based on what I've seen lately, things don't look promising for Microsoft. This is not wishful thinking. I've been a fan of its products for decades and am writing this column in Microsoft Word on my Windows 7 PC, which I like.

This week, Microsoft announced that it sold a truly bananas 40 million licenses of Windows 8 in the new operating system's first month of availability...

SEATTLE (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp has sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses in the month since launch on October 26, according to one of the new co-head...

Between the vigorous ad campaign and redundant launch events, you've probably heard: Microsoft recently released a shiny-new, touchscreen-optimized op...

If Windows 8 is a success, Microsoft advertising business could become the company's newest bright spot, instead of its perennial black eye.

Windows 8, Microsoft's attempt to be more Apple than Apple, is about to shake up my world and the world of serious gamers everywhere.

Microsoft's much-anticipated Windows 8 operating system is out and ready for your purchase. Here's everything you need to know, from A to Z: Apps -...

Microsoft's Windows 8 wants to be everything to everyone -- an operating system that's terrific for both personal use and businesses, for tablet-owner...

NEW YORK (AP) — Can't decide if you want a PC or tablet? Now you won't have to. With the release of Windows 8, computer makers are doing their best ...

Microsoft's Windows 8 is definitely a promising platform, but it may take time before it's well-suited for consumers. Here's what you need to know.

NEW YORK (AP) — With the launch of Windows 8, people are about to discover a computing experience unlike anything they've seen before. Here's a guid...

Microsoft's tagline for its new Windows 8 operating system is "Windows reimagined." But it's the Windows user that's been "reimagined," too. Recog...

NEW YORK (AP) — One of the biggest changes with Windows 8 is the disappearance of the familiar start button at the lower left corner of the screen. ...

* Windows 8, Surface tablet on sale at midnight * CEO Ballmer sees Windows 8 recasting PC industry * Windows 7 has sold ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft kicked off a campaign for its newest operating system, Windows 8, and its Surface tablet computer at New York's Pier 57. D...

NEW YORK (AP) — On Friday, Microsoft Corp. released a new version of its Windows operating system, one designed to bring the desktop and laptop expe...

I love hearing about new gadgets and technology, so when Microsoft introduced its new tablets, with a detachable keyboard and the new Microsoft Windows 8 operating system, I was pretty excited about the new opportunities the tech would create.

By Bill Rigby SEATTLE (Reuters) - There was once a time when the launch of a new Windows operating system was a huge deal for the techn...