The rumor that Microsoft will abandon the current program for a faster pace software development is not news, Mary Jo Foley from ZDNet and Paul Turrott from WinSuperSite circulated this rumor since August this year. According to them, Windows 8 is set to become the latest Microsoft operating system that respects the traditional period of 2.5 to 3 years between major releases, the future versions will be small-scale updates with smaller sets of updates but also with a more affordable …

Microsoft claims to have sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses within 30 days from its release.
The latest version of the software firm’s flagship product has received mixed reviews from critics and consumers – mostly over its new Metro user interface. Despite the divided opinions, Microsoft says it distributed a staggering sales figure for Windows 8.
“The journey is just beginning, but I am pleased to announce today that we have sold 40 million Windows 8 licenses so far,” said Tami Reller …

Windows 8 has just recently been released but malware authors are updating their codes to target the new Microsoft operating system.
The information comes from Symantec which posted an analysis of a malware named Backdoor.Makadocs which uses RTF and Word documents to spread.
In a post on Symantec’s Official Blog, Takashi Katsuki says:
“Initially, I thought that Backdoor.Makadocs was a simple and typical back door Trojan horse. It receives and executes commands from a command-and-control …

Initial sales figures for the newly-launched Windows 8 operating system are below what Microsoft has expected, a report notes.
The information comes from the well-connected Paul Thurrott who cites an unnamed source he says is one of his “most trusted sources at Microsoft”.
In his report, Mr. Thurrott says that “Sales of Windows 8 PCs are well below Microsoft’s internal projections and have been described inside the company as disappointing.” [Emphasis added.]
 
However, it seems …

Microsoft will push the first Windows 8 patches on Tuesday, November 12, as part of its monthly security update.
November’s Patch Tuesday will include critical vulnerability fixes for Windows, Internet Explorer (IE), Office and the .NET framework.
Microsoft posted a note in advance that said its Windows XP to Windows 8 operating systems as well as supported versions of Windows Server and IE 9 will receive fixes. All four critical fixes will repair vulnerabilities related to remote code …

Gartner says smart device consumerism is a force to reckon with in the IT industry, as it estimates that 821 million smartphones and tablets will be sold in the global market, which will account for 70 percent of all electronic device sales in 2012. The analytics firm expects the sales figure to reach 1.2 billion next year.
On Tuesday, November 6, Gartner analysts gathered at its Symposium/ITxpo 2012 in Barcelona and talked about key trends in smart devices and its effect on the PC market. The …

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates has hinted in an interview that Microsoft is working to develop the Windows 8 personal computer operating system and the Windows Phone 8 mobile operating system into a single platform.
“We’re certainly sharing between Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 – sharing the user interface, sharing some of those development tools – and over time we’ll just get to do more and more of that,” the Microsoft chairman said in a video published by Microsoft …

Today is the beginning of what Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer dubbed as a “new era” for Microsoft as the software giant releases its latest operating system: Windows 8.
 
Available from stores and for download tomorrow October 26, Windows 8 is make or break for Microsoft as the world transitions to being more mobile as adoption of mobile devices like tablets and smartphones increase.
 
The importance of mobile is evidenced by the two versions of Windows 8, Windows 8 and Windows RT. …

As the launch of the new Windows 8 operating system nears, Dell has launched two new products targeting consumers who will make the switch to the new Microsoft OS: a new multitouch monitor and wireless touchpad.
The products, officially named the S2340T and the TP713 respectively, are both engineered for the touch-friendly Windows 8 OS.

The new Dell display panel, equipped with a 23-inch screen as you may have surmised from its nomenclature, features a 10-point multitouch sensor so you can use …

Research and analysis company Forrester Research reveals that a meager 33% of companies who responded to their new survey have plans to shift to Windows 8, Microsoft’s new Operating System, despite promises of the new OS having a fresher-looking Metro interface.
10% of the respondents have no intention at all to upgrade, and the remaining 40% of the survey respondents stated that they have no plans of upgrading to Windows 8