In what we believe to be the longest blog post ever posted on the web, Microsoft has detailed the extensive changes made to the Windows 8 graphics subsystem and DirectX 11.1. In short, everything in ...

SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwire - Oct 25, 2012) - AMD (NYSE: AMD) today announced its collaboration with Microsoft Corp. for more than 125 Windows ® 8-based PC designs from leading OEMs including ASUS, ...

Craig was sucked into the endless vortex of tech at an early age, only to be spat back out babbling things like "phase-locked-loop crystal oscillators!". Mostly this receives a pat on the head from ...

With Windows 8 coming on October 26th, Microsoft has been publishing a number of insightful looks at some of the system's underpinnings. It's been pretty fascinating to watch. With prior Windows ...

The Building Windows 8 blog on MSDN today looked at the hardware acceleration of graphics under Windows 8. The headline - Hardware accelerating everything: Windows 8 graphics. The article looks at ...

Windows 8 is getting buzz for its Metro interface, touch-screen capabilities, and even for Microsoft's decision to remove the Start button from the legacy desktop view. But the company says it's been ...

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Microsoft has shared more details about the graphical improvements you can expect from Windows 8 this ...

According to recent data collected by the Windows Feedback Program for Microsoft, less than 15 percent of desktop users and less than 5 percent of laptop users connect their systems to multiple ...

Brooke Crothers writes about mobile computer systems, including laptops, tablets, smartphones: how they define the computing experience and the hardware that makes them tick. He has served as an ...

Windows 8 isn’t for everyone. If you’re mostly a desktop PC user comfortable with Windows 7, upgrading to Windows 8 is probably not worthwhile. If you’re a mobile user who needs easy access to the ...