Nokia's Here Maps application will be available for free in the coming days for all Windows 8.1 users, including those with devices running Windows Pro and Windows RT.
Microsoft last week said that it had sold 200 million licenses of Windows 8 since the operating system launched more than 15 months ago. But how many copies are actually being used?
Microsoft is aiming to slim down Windows 8 so it fits on smaller devices, the company's top marketing executive says.
64-bit Windows 8.1 tablets powered by Intel Atom (Bay Trail) processors are on the horizon
Number includes preinstalls and upgrades, but not volume licenses.
According to a newly leaked screenshot, Windows 8.1 update 1 is now out in the wild and according to the leaker, the build has entered escrow and will hit RTM very soon
Browser has tile-based start screen and is optimised for the Windows 8 Modern UI
A new build of Windows 8.1 update has found its way into the hands of some who are willing to leak screenshots
Valve has updated its Hardware & Software Survey for January 2014, and the news is once again very good for Microsoft
A pre-release build of the upcoming update from Microsoft entitled 9600.16596.WINBLUES14_GDR_LEAN.140114-0237 has made its way onto the World Wide Web in the 64-bit architecture flavor
A new report claims that the upcoming Windows 8.1 Update 1 will default to the desktop user interface on startup rather than the Start screen-Modern user interface
As Windows 8 struggles to gain traction, you can hear the criticism mounting that Microsoft's latest OS is the new Vista. If that turns out to be true, the company has some big decisions to make.
New screenshots of Windows 8.1 Update 1 reveal some upcoming changes to the Start screen, including mouse-friendly menus and - to the delight of many, no doubt - a new location for the Power button
Windows 8.1 Update 1 may be headed for a March 2014 release and could include some under-the-hood changes to reduce memory and disk space requirements for cheaper tablets
Additional shots showing the pinning feature of modern apps in Windows 8.1 update 1 have made there way to the web and they show more apps being pinned to the taskbar
A newer build of Windows 8.1 Update 1 has supposedly made it's way to notorious Russian leaker WZor
Complexity may be Windows' downfall, and Microsoft has not only failed to address the problem, but exacerbated it by shipping the dual-threat, two-UI Windows 8.
Sharp's Japanese website has announced plans to offer a 15.6 inch Windows 8.1 tablet, the RW-16G, sometime in March that will have a display which supports a resolution of 3200x1800
Latest faster, lighter, cheaper Windows 8 tablets expected to be popular.
TechReviewSource.com posted a roundup of the best Windows 8.1 apps
Windows 8.1 is only a few months old, but we're starting to learn more and more about Microsoft's future plans for Windows
After trailing iPads and Android tablets for enterprise market share in 2013, analysts predict that Windows 8-based tablets will surge from a distant third place to lead the field
Windows 8.1 is set to see a Spring 2014 update, but already we're seeing pre-release screenshots leak on the Internet
Mozilla's current plans for the Windows 8 Modern UI version of Firefox have changed again, with an official launch now scheduled for March 18th instead of late January
Westinghouse has announced plans to release new large touchscreen PCs with Windows 8.1 that have displays of up to 84 inches, placing them in competition with Microsoft's Perceptive Pixel
MakeUseOf posted a guide about upgrading to Windows 8.1
Microsoft today reminded customers that the Windows 8.1 Preview will conk out on Jan.15.
Techradar shows you how to fix 15 Windows 8.1 annoyances
MakeUseOf posted 6 ways to watch live TV on Windows 8
Dedoimedo posted a tutorial explaining how to upgrade from Windows 8 to Windows 8.1, including preparations like data backup, system imaging and retrieval of the serial key from BIOS, windows updates, download and installation from the Store
MakeUseOf posted a list of five Windows 8 apps for Christmas
Microsoft says the license for the public preview version of Windows 8.1 will end sometime in January 2014, after which the OS will no longer work when installed on a PC
MakeUseOf posted 5 ways to improve speed and efficiency in Windows 8
Howtogeek posted 12 PC settings in Windows 8.1 you should know
We're not seeing it on Windows Phone, but the Xbox One SmartGlass app for Windows 8.1 has just received a new update
Windows 8's uptake stalled in November, while the now-aging Windows 7 continued to gain ground, a Web metrics company said Sunday.
Microsoft has released some new free themes for Windows 8 that have a winter setting
gHacks shows you how to display hidden files in Windows 8 and 8.1
Toshiba launches its Dynabook Kira V634 this week, promising a massive 22 hours of battery life, along with 8GB RAM, Intel Core i5 CPU, 128GB SSD and HDMI-out, including support for 4K video output
Howtogeek shows you how to fix mouse lag in PC Games on Windows 8.1
Microsoft has released a new app for Windows 8.1 machines, allowing users to create 3D-printable items
MakeUseOf posted 8 super Windows 8.1 tweaks for power users
Fans of Flipboard's curated content experience that are running Windows 8.1 have had to go without a native app on their Microsoft-powered machines, until today
MakeUseOf shows you how to fix Windows 8.1 upgrade issues
Microsoft has posted the changelog for Barnes & Noble's NOOK app to the Windows blog
Want your Windows 8 machine to run faster? Of course you do. These tools and techniques can help.
MakeUseOf posted a Windows 8.1 upgrade tutorial
The official Facebook app for Windows 8 has been updated with some new features
Microsoft has now released a patch for Windows 8.1 that is supposed to fix an issue that was causing a great amount of lag in some mice products while playing certain games
The rocky rollout of Windows 8.1 should serve as a reminder for consumers, software developers, hardware vendors, enterprise IT pros and Microsoft itself that a period of careful testing and analysis must precede the release and installation of an operating system update.
