Windows 8

This Friday, Microsoft will release it's new Windows 8 operating system which promises a whole new look and feel. How will the system changes play with individual consumers and businesses?

The new Windows 8 operating system promises some big changes, including a radically different look. It could also mean having to relearn Windows.

Ahead of its much anticipated Windows 8 release, Microsoft is reporting a 22 percent decline in profit for the third-quarter.

The two companies are hoping to capitalize when they introduce their new designed-from-the-ground-up smartphone today, based on the same Windows 8 system that'll run next-generation PCs.

As Microsoft and Nokia release their latest competitor in the fierce smartphone market, a glimpse into the future reveals big opportunities for new forms and functions.

Microsoft's newest mobile operating system debuts this week on a new smartphone from Nokia, heating up the competition with Apple's iPhone and Google's Android operating system.

Until this year, Nokia was the world's biggest maker of cell phones. Today the company announced a $1.5 billion quarterly loss and slashed the price of its new headline handset, the Lumia 900.

Microsoft's iconic workhorse is gone from the latest version of Windows.

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