TAIPEI/PALOS VERDES, California (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp showed off a version of its next operating system at technology conferences in the United States and Taipei, as some PC makers grumbled over ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Microsoft founder Bill Gates says the new Windows 8 operating system scheduled for release next month is “a very exciting new product” and “a very big deal” for the world’s largest ...

Back in 2012, Microsoft took a gamble in releasing its Windows 8 operating system. The desktop OS featured a bold new design language, a new touch-centric UI paradigm, and the infamous Live Tiles.