Apple’s OS X 10.9 likely won’t be an overhaul, but there’s plenty to be excited about

If you were hoping for massive changes in Apple's OS X 10.9 operating system, you may be disappointed when the company officially reveals it at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June.

Windows 8 Pro to retail at $200 after Microsoft’s promotion ends

Anyone purchasing a copy of Windows 8 after Microsoft's promotion ends will pay a much higher price.

Microsoft’s Windows 8 $15 upgrade registration goes live (for those that care)

To get ready for the launch of its latest operating system, Microsoft finally flipped on registrations for its Windows 8 upgrade program for those who bought a PC after June 2.

Microsoft may drop full retail Windows 8 boxes — and that’s a good thing

Come the release of Windows 8 this fall, it may be easier for consumers to figure out which boxed copy to purchase.

Microsoft will reportedly drop the full retail copy of Windows 8 and will only offer upgrade and “System …

Amazon actually testing smartphone in Asia now: Platform wars heat up

Everyone who’s serious about owning the customer needs their own smartphone platform. Or at least that’s what it’s starting to look like given the recent Amazon smartphone development rumors.

Today the Wall Street Journal is reporting that Amazon is actually …

Firefox OS: Mozilla’s phone experiment gets support from Sprint and global carriers

Because “Boot to Gecko” doesn’t have much of a ring to it, Mozilla announced today that its upcoming phone OS will now be called “Firefox OS.” The new platform also has the backing of major worldwide carriers, including Sprint and …

Android 4.1 preview leaked for Galaxy Nexus — but only for the brave

Listen up, Galaxy Nexus owners. You can now get your hands on the developer preview of Android 4.1 Jelly Bean well before its official mid-July debut. But you should also be prepared to do some risky things to get the …

What Microsoft has to prove with Windows Phone 8

What does Microsoft have to prove with Windows Phone 8? In short, quite a bit.

Microsoft is kicking off its Windows Phone Developer Summit today in San Francisco, where the company says it will reveal the “future of Windows Phone.” …

Windows 8 gesture controls will make you forget about the mouse (hands on)

The upcoming Windows 8 operating system has some serious challenges ahead of it. In changing how Windows has fundamentally worked since Windows 95, some consumers are looking at this new OS and thinking it’s too radical a change.

But in …

Microsoft really doesn’t want you using a Windows 8 start button

Microsoft is apparently going to great lengths to prevent people from using the familiar Start button and Start menu in the company’s forthcoming Windows 8 operating system.

The company is removing all code from Windows 8 referencing the Start button/menu …

Microsoft’s Windows 8 $15 upgrade plan to kick off June 2

New details have emerged regarding Microsoft’s strategy to get its customers to upgrade their operating systems to the long-anticipated Windows 8.

Details of the company’s strategy first surfaced earlier this month, with Microsoft offering a $15 upgrade option that will …

BlackBerry 10 revealed: RIM finally brings the PlayBook’s magic to phones

It’s been a long time coming — today we finally got our first glimpse at Research in Motion’s next-generation platform, BlackBerry 10, which aims to breathe new life into the company’s aging smartphones.

New RIM CEO Thorsten Heins hit the …

Windows to Go lets you run Windows 8 from a flash drive

Microsoft revealed today that businesses will be able to offer employees a fully working and managed version of Windows 8 on a USB flash drive, using a feature dubbed Windows to Go.

It’s a potential boon (and nightmare) for IT …

Nokia scoops up Smarterphone, now has another mobile OS to deal with

As if Nokia needed yet another mobile operating system to deal with, the company has purchased Norwegian company Smarterphone, creator of an operating system that brings smartphone-like features to basic cellphones.

The acquisition was actually completed back in November, but …

Poor RIM: Loses BBX trademark dispute, settles on “BlackBerry 10″ for new OS

It seems that Research in Motion can’t even name an operating system properly without stumbling along the way.

The BlackBerry maker has been fighting a legal battle over the BBX trademark for its latest operating system, but today a US …

iOS 5 available now, makes the iPhone 4 feel completely new

Apple has released its biggest mobile update yet, iOS 5, which offers a slew of compelling new features and will likely make many iPhone 4 owners think twice about upgrading to the iPhone 4S.

As I pointed out in our …

Windows Phone 7 grabs consumer interest, may threaten Android

News that Google’s Android mobile operating system is dominating the smartphone market is old hat, but a recent report suggests that the Windows Phone 7 OS is gaining considerable ground in terms of consumer awareness.

As unbelievable as it may …

Windows 8 “re-imagines” user experience, adds major performance gains

Microsoft on Tuesday showed off more features of its new Windows 8 operating system at the Microsoft BUILD developers conference in Anaheim, Calif.

The OS was first previewed back in early June and is being designed explicitly with the purpose …

Samsung, Microsoft to show off Windows 8 tablet next week

Now that Samsung has become well-known for its slick Android tablets, the company may be setting its sights on a tablet running Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8.

Next week at Microsoft’s BUILD developers conference, the two companies will show off a …

Desperate? Dell strikes a deal with China’s Baidu for tablets, smartphones

Dell has been struggling for years to get a toehold in China. Now it has help: China’s leading search engine, Baidu, has teamed up with Dell to develop tablets and smartphones, according to Reuters.

The partnership adds a dose of …