Your top 10 Windows 8 questions of 2012, answered [Year in Review]
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2013: Installing Linux on Windows 8 PC is still a pain
It's still very hard to install Linux on Windows 8 PCs, and it's next to impossible to install Linux on Windows RT devices like the Microsoft Surface RT.
What's behind the slump in PC sales? Can the industry turn around?
PC makers who were hoping for Windows 8 to kick off a surge in sales have been disappointed. Apparently, no one climbed on Santa's lap and asked for a new PC. The real question now is whether the industry can grind out acceptable results over the next year as it redefines what a PC is.
Lenovo ThinkPad Helix convertible Windows 8 tablet with LTE reaches FCC
This time around, the rumored 11.6-inch laptop/tablet hybrid hits the FCC with AT&T LTE capabilities built in.
2012's 5 Most popular Linux stories
From Goobuntu to Mint to Windows 8, the un-Linux, here are the year's most popular Linux stories.
Year in Review: Windows 8, roadmaps, Office Next top the reader charts
Hot topics among readers of 'All About Microsoft' in 2012 included both the predictable (Windows 8, Surface, Windows Phone 8) and the rumored coming product/service releases.
2012's Top five Linux stories with one big conclusion
2012 was a very quiet, but very successful year for Linux. How successful? The most popular end-user operating system is now Linux.
Your top 10 Windows 8 questions of 2012, answered [Year in Review]
My most popular posts this year were about Windows 8. In fact, I continue to get emails every day asking questions I've covered in posts throughout the year. This post tackles my top 10 questions, including "Is Windows 8 worth the upgrade?" and "Where can I find Windows 7 PCs?"
Why is Microsoft contributing to WebKit?
If Apple and Google won't work on supporting the proposed W3C standards for touch in WebKit, then Microsoft will - to get it adopted on websites that will then work better on Windows and Windows Phone.
Some Windows Phone 8 devices get updated and more Microsoft news of the week
In this Microsoft news roundup, we talk 'Portico' for Windows Phone 8; features deprecated with Outlook 2013; HTC Windows RT tablet rumors; and new Windows Azure updates.
The Executive's Guide to Windows 8 (free ebook)
Windows 8 offers plenty of innovation -- maybe even too much. Business and IT decision makers have a lot to consider when it comes to Windows 8 deployments. Here's a deep dive on the big issues.
Inside the Windows 8 pop-up store that's hitting Stockholm this Christmas
Microsoft and Intel have come together to show strength in numbers with a pop-up shop that's carrying the largest single collection of Windows 8 machines in Scandinavia.
Microsoft phasing out some of its Expression design tools
Updated: Microsoft is phasing out some of its Expression family of design tools for Windows and Windows Phone. So what's Plan B?
2012: ZDNet's definitive guide to the year in tech
A look back at the hot topics, major discoveries, and technological breakthroughs of 2012: from privacy to surveillance, major product launches, successes and catastrophes.
Windows 8 'Clover Trail' tablets delayed until 2013
A driver fumble means that Santa won't be leaving many Windows 8 "Atom" tablets under the tree over the holidays.
Microsoft's Windows Intune: How 'Wave D' changes the mobile-device management game
The fourth version of Microsoft's cloud-based device-management service, is adding agent-management support for Windows RT, Windows Phone 8 and iOS devices.