StumbleUpon finds its way to Windows 8 with its most distinctive app yet

StumbleUpon is fueling new life into a 10-year-old product that was once teetering on the edge of irrelevancy. The most dramatic evidence of such can be seen in the company's just-released application for Windows 8.

Microsoft kicks off Windows 8 in NYC — after 1.24B hours of testing (gallery)

Just one day before Windows 8 comes out in stores, Microsoft has corralled journalists, analysts, and its partners to officially kick off the new operating system.

Dell will include Windows 8 tutorials on new machines to make the OS less scary

No. 3 PC vendor Dell will include tutorial videos for Windows 8 on its latest PCs and tablets running the new Microsoft operating system, a move to help consumers learn the new interface and make it less intimidating.

Microsoft Surface reviewers praise its beautiful hardware, damn its crippling flaws

Microsoft's Surface will be shipping on Friday, and the early reviews are already in. The conclusion: It's an amazing piece of hardware, with desperately bad flaws in its operating system and app ecosystem.

Microsoft debuts a slew of great Windows 8 video ads

Microsoft has unveiled several fun video ads that encourage people to dive into its new Windows 8 operating system, which debuts this Friday.

Dylan’s Desk: It’s do or die time for Microsoft

There's a lot of tech news to watch this week, but the company I'll be keeping my eyes on is Microsoft.

Aiming to head off Apple, Microsoft shows off Xbox SmartGlass mobile app and Xbox dashboard update

Microsoft reveals the details behind Xbox SmartGlass and its new Xbox 360 dashboard.

Hulu Plus app lands on Windows 8 (and it actually looks pretty cool)

Hulu Plus will be among the multitude of new apps available when Windows 8 launches Oct. 26.

Microsoft brings beautiful full-screen Skype app to Windows 8

Microsoft has brought video-calling king Skype to the new Windows 8 OS, which hits stores Friday, and it sure looks pretty.

Bill Gates calls Windows 8 & Surface ‘an important set of innovations’ (video)

Microsoft chairman and former CEO Bill Gates has joined the company’s marketing campaign to praise Windows 8, Windows Phone 8, and the Surface tablet, and he touts the benefits of all three in a new video.

Windows 8: NOT ‘baffling’, even a 3-year-old can master it!

Change-averse folk have expressed concerns that Windows 8, Microsoft’s new operating system targeted at consumers, will wreak havoc on their user interace.

This week could determine the fate of the digital economy

This week isn't just about Apple vs. Microsoft. It's about where technology is going.

8 things you need to know about Windows 8

Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 operating system arrives this week. Here are eight important things you need to know about the new OS.

Engage! Star Chart updates its incredible Windows 8 app for launch day

The team behind Star Chart, one of the best Windows 8 apps we’ve seen yet, has updated its incredible application that helps you explore the stars and solar system — just in time for Windows 8′s launch next week.

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: Windows 8 is ‘the end of Windows’

Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff, always game for a little tech trash talk, said that Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system would be "the end of Windows" and that "Windows is irrelevant."

With Windows revenue down 33%, Windows 8 better be a hit

Microsoft's earnings report today shows that its Windows division was hit hard by a 33 percent year-over-year decline. With Windows 8 around the corner, can Microsoft get its Windows numbers back on track?

Intel CEO: Q4 will bring 140 Ultrabooks, 12 convertible hybrids, and 20 Atom tablets

Intel warned that Q4 is murky, but lots of new machines will debut in the quarter.