Microsoft will kill support for Windows Phone 8, 7.8 in 2014 (and it’s not a big deal)

Microsoft has announced the end-of-support dates for Windows Phone 8 and 7.8, but users should be able to upgrade to the next version of Windows Phone when it is released later this year.

Microsoft’s $40 Windows 8 upgrade shows how bad it wants the OS to succeed

Microsoft will offer an upgrade to its upcoming Windows 8 Pro OS for just $40, the company announced in a blog post today.

“We set out to make it as easy as possible for everyone to upgrade to Windows 8,” …

Microsoft warns Windows XP costs 5X more than Windows 7 to support

In its latest bid to convince organizations to upgrade from Windows XP, a Microsoft-sponsored report claims that companies end up paying more than five times in support costs by refusing to upgrade to Windows 7.

The report from IDC points …

Shiny new Mac Pros and Macbook Airs expected to debut with OS X Lion

Apple is expected to launch refreshed Mac Pro and Macbook Air computers along with the debut of the company’s new Lion operating system later this week, according to leaked product numbers obtained by 9to5Mac.

The numbers indicate that Apple is …