Thanks to a new feature for called connected stand-by, the Windows 8 RT devices will have battery life measured in weeks, not days.

Microsoft has finally announced the names of the vendors who are manufacturing Windows 8 RT tablets for the upcoming Windows 8 launch.

Microsoft is now getting aggressive about expanding its retail footprint ahead of the Windows 8 launch.

According to Analysts at CyberMedia Research, the upgrade to Windows 8 is not compelling enough for consumers at large.

The new Samsung Series 7 Windows 8 tablet could turn out to be a force to reckon with for the laptops in the market.

The Lenovo ThinkPad 2 tablet device is now official and the company says it will ship in October this year right alongside Windows 8.

Microsoft Windows 8 RT devices will apparently be at the disadvantage of carrying Office 2013 RT preview version at launch.

That’s right folks — Microsoft has now changed the name of the new interface to ‘Windows 8’ and calls it ‘Modern’ as a non-confusing alternative.