Microsoft's Windows 8 gaining market share among other desktop OS

Slowly Microsoft's Windows 8 desktop operating system is gaining popularity. So says new numbers from Net Applications. It is learned the OS is gradually scratching its way up the operating system food chain.

In the month of April Windows 8 took home 3.8 percent of all traffic that was captured by Web tracker Net Applications. Earlier the figure was 3.2 percent in the month of March.

What is Plan B for Microsoft after record drop in PC sales

The PC sales have dropped to the worst in nearly 20 years. IDC reveals the drop is 13.9 percent. Much of the blame of sharp sales decline goes to Windows 8, the recently launched operating system by Microsoft on which the company had great hope.

Now, what is plan B for the tech titan. Isn't it need to take some very tough decisions for moving forward? Surely yes, but it doesn't seem Microsoft really have a plan B.

Quickest way to access Windows Task Manager instead Ctrl-Alt-Delete

By this time all the Windows PC users may know the usefulness of Windows Task Manager. It is a tool that monitors the system as well as quit those applications which are not responding.

Usually to access the Windows Task Manager we try Ctrl-Alt-Delete, and this even works. Well, it is seen this takes longer time. There's one better way and faster way to this. Instead, try with keyboard Ctrl-Shift-Esc to access directly the Task Manager.

Shall we give second thought even after discounts on Windows 8 hybrids

In last few days several mobile makers have re-priced their Windows 8 convertibles with good price cuts. Does this attracts you to buy one for you? There is a comment box far below to share your views. Meanwhile, let us find out more about the price cuts.

The official online store of Microsoft has been updated with price cut tags for a handful of Windows 8 devices. The Toshiba hybrid and HP system are included. The question arises whether these machines are now much better at $100 to $250 off?

Microsoft okays OEM to produce low-res Windows 8 tablets

Soon we may come across Windows 8-based tablet equipped with less than 10-inch screen. Microsoft has given green signal to all its OEMs to manufacture 7- or 8-inch tablets if they wish.

The approval of Microsoft comes when Windows 8 and Windows RT tablets are not doing well in the market. Customers are having no good interest in the products.

Review: Lenovo ThinkPad 2 tablet

Lenovo has come up with one more state-of-the-art tablet dubbed as ThinkPad 2, successor of the original ThinkPad. The best part of the hybrid device (laptop/tablet) is its all-day battery life, which is something really great for travelers. Also, it is said ThinkPad 2 is so far the best-looking Atom Windows 8 tablet from the house of Lenovo.