I’m writing this on an Asus Zenbook UX31A at a Peet’s Coffee on Stevens Creek Boulevard in the heart of Silicon Valley. In an adjacent table a man and woman have papers spread out on a table, talking ...

Windows 8 has reached the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) milestone. Over the next few days, Microsoft's OEMs will install Windows 8 RTM (build 9200) on a slew of laptops, ultrabooks, desktops, and ...

Microsoft has put the final touches on Windows 8, and has released the RTM version of the operating system to device makers, developers, and IT pros. That doesn’t mean you can go out and buy Windows 8 ...

As the August date approaches for Microsoft to release its Windows 8.1 OS update to OEM partners, there are reports that IT professionals and early adopters will have to wait until October to start ...

Users of Windows 8 Release Preview can do a full upgrade to the final code, something Microsoft said was impossible, an IT consultant said today. Microsoft has been clear that the Windows 8 previews ...

With Windows 8 RTM, Microsoft has revealed how it will notify users of the “Do Not Track” privacy setting for Internet Explorer 10 (IE10). Last week, Microsoft’s chief privacy officer repeated the ...

As Microsoft (News - Alert) continues to provide bits and pieces about its upcoming Windows 8, the company has recently released its manufacturing (RTM) bits, making them publicly available to ...

Microsoft has announced that Windows 8 has reached the release-to-manufacturing (RTM) build. This means that the company has finalized the code and has begun the process of getting that code to ...

If you've downloaded Windows 8 release-to-manufacturing (RTM) to your laptop you may notice that you don't have any support for multi-touch gestures. Technology weblog Cnet News discovered that until ...

Microsoft has confirmed that the final build of Windows 8.1 has been released to manufacturing (RTM), ready for the October 18 release of dozens of Windows 8.1-powered laptops, desktops, and tablets.

This appears to have been reworked a bit for the release, with their new integrated download manager and new upgrade options... however, so far, we've only seen the component of the upgrade installer ...

Microsoft Wednesday morning announced RTM for Windows 8, which stands for Released to Manufacturing. That's the technical phrase for, “Woohoo, we’re done!” — to whatever extent software can be “done” ...