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HTC shows off how to make Windows Phone 8 cool in this flagship phone.

This AT&T Windows Phone packs in smartphone features for only $50.

Windows 8 is the biggest software launch in the history of Microsoft, but that doesn't mean you should use it, at least not yet.

Not sure if you prefer Windows 8 in Desktop or Metro view? With an external monitor you can use both at the same time. CNET's Donald Bell shows you how.

The big-screened and affordable 17-inch Vaio E17 has lots of features, but no touchscreen, and a small trackpad. Does that kill its Windows 8 appeal?

The XPS 12 shows a different take on the rotating-screen convertible laptop/tablet.

Feeling lost in Windows 8's Desktop mode? Not sure how to return to the Start screen? Here's three ways to get back to Metro.


Though no plans are in the works right now for Samsung to bring the dual-core Ativ S to the U.S., the phone offers a 1.5GHz dual-core processor, Microsoft's newest WP8 mobile operating system, and an 8-megapixel camera.

This updated version of Dell's XPS One 27, with a touch screen, a new adjustable stand, and the same 2,560x1,440-pixel resolution, looks like one of the most compelling Windows 8 desktops.

Windows 8 brings new terminology, iPad trade-ins are on the rise, and a gadget adds sound effects to costumes.

CNET's Kara Tsuboi and Seth Rosenblatt discuss Microsoft's entry into the touch-enabled OS world with Windows 8 and what it means for the company moving forward.

Microsoft is throwing its hat into the tablet ring with Surface, a Windows tablet that will go head-to-head with iPad and Android.

Microsoft is throwing its hat into the tablet ring with Surface, a Windows tablet that will go head-to-head with iPad and Android.

It's not the most attractive PC out there, but the Asus ET2300INTI has a broad array of features that will entice those looking for a mainstream Windows 8 all-in-one.

U.S. Cellular's ZTE Render is a Windows Phone 7 handset with midrange specs and a reasonable price.

Microsoft's Surface tablet hits users with a radically different Windows experience than they've seen before. Here's how to get around using touch-screen gestures and the optional keyboard Touch Cover.

Molly Wood unboxes the latest Nokia smartphone, the Lumia 920. It features a 4.5-inch screen, 1,280x768-pixel-resolution display, and is running Microsoft's latest Windows 8 OS.

Running Window 8 RT, the new Vivo Tab RT weighs under 1.2 pounds and packs Microsoft's latest software.

T-Mobile's first Windows 8 phone riffs off the Nokia Lumia 820.

Boring, blockish looks aside, the Nokia Lumia 810 is a capable Windows 8 phone.

This detachable-screen hybrid is the first of many similar systems coming with the launch of Windows 8, combining the features of a tablet and a traditional laptop.

Do you need to install a fresh copy of Windows but don't have the serial numbers for some of your installed software? Fear not! MyKeyFinder scans your Registry keys and extracts serials for currently installed software -- including Windows itself.

OpenOffice and LibreOffice are great, but they can feel a little bloated, especially on startup. If you're on Windows and want a lighter-weight office suite, check out Kingsoft Office Suite. You can do most everything that Microsoft Office offers but with less of a footprint.

Toshiba's experimental extra-wide-screen ultrabook gets a Windows 8 software upgrade, but it turns the Toshiba Satellite U845W into a computer imperfectly matched for what Windows 8 has to offer.

With its 11.6-inch IPS display, 5-megapixel camera, and Core i3/i5 Ivy Bridge processors, the Acer Iconia W700 offers users the Windows 8 experience in tablet form.

Windows Live Messenger is being replaced with Skype, Xbox SmartGlass arrives on Apple devices, and single weekly issues of DC Comics hit digital bookstores.

Shipping in multiple eye-catching colors, the HTC Windows Phone 8S won't break the bank but will feature Microsoft's latest mobile OS.

The HP ElitePad 900 is a full Windows 8 tablet for business users. It's coming in January.

Pipy is an application launcher that pulls from Unix-based operating systems by allowing you to pipe output from one set of commands to another. You can search your hard drive for a file and then dig even further by sending the results to the "grep" command. The potential is pretty incredible!