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By Joe Wilcox, Betanews There are some rumors about when Microsoft might ship its next major operating system. We're asking readers to answer when would be the right time for you. Tomorrow? 12 months? Longer? Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed Link Removed...

Let the Windows 8 hardware rumors begin. Source: Yahoo! News

Asus has a bit of a hit on its hands with the $399 Eee Pad Transformer–he discount Android Honeycomb tablet is expected to become the top-selling non-iPad tablet this summer. According to rumblings from a handful of websites, the Taiwan-based manufacturer may be hard at working on a...

Microsoft's week involved losing a major Supreme Court case and siding with AT&T's acquisition plans for T-Mobile. 'Windows 8' rumors also abounded. Link Removed

Windows IT Pro A rumor from an only occasionally reliable source suggested this week that Microsoft is in contact with original design manufacturers (EDMs) in Asia, trying to find a partner to help it build a Microsoft-branded tablet that will run Windows 8. But while it's highly unlikely...

It’s not as if the release of Windows 8 is imminent, nor are we going to see a Windows 8 tablet launch very soon, but still, there are a number of rumours going on in regards to the development of a Microsoft Windows 8 tablet. (...)Read the rest of Microsoft Developing A Windows 8 Tablet? [...]...

Microsoft is considering another run at the hardware business, this time with a tablet PC of its own making. That's the rumor, anyway. Supply chain sources tell occasionally reliable Taiwanese trade mag DigiTimes that the company has approached Texas Instruments and a few other OEMs about...

Microsoft is tipped to be considering an own-brand tablet PC running Windows 8, according to the latest rumors from Taipei, with the slate apparently powered by Texas Instruments silicon. That’s the word from DigiTimes‘ sources in the supply chain, who suggest that Microsoft is looking to copy...

Microsoft's week was dominated by the first official glimpse of Windows 8, along with rumors surrounding Nokia and tablet manufacturers. Link Removed

Microsoft detailed its upcoming "Mango" update for Windows Phones, and tried to push back against its own CEO’s comments about Windows 8. Link Removed

Bloomberg is adding fuel to the rumor fires claiming that Microsoft may show off the tablet version of Windows 8 next week at the AllThingsD conference. Here's what to watch for, if and when that... Source: Yahoo! News

Windows 8 will arrive in 2012, according to a statement made by Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer. But Microsoft could be trying to clamp down on that news. Link Removed

Toshiba has ditched its Windows 7 tablet PC and Google Chromebook plans, according to the latest roadmap rumors, having been burned before on new segment experiments like Android smartbooks. The scheduled products have already been deleted from the agenda, according to DigiTimes‘ sources, while...

Don't get too comfortable with Windows 7. Microsoft is already hard at work on Windows 8 (and probably Windows 9, at the very least). While it's still only in the "rumor" stage, tidbits are spilling out as to what the upcoming operating system will offer. We already knew that it would support...

Even though we're at least a year away from Windows 8, Early builds of the operating system are still being picked apart. So far, there are a bunch of credible rumors floating around, including tablet integration and an app store. Source: Yahoo! News

So I was doing some searching on Google. Typically when I run a Google search, I get results displayed like so: Aside from the lack of ads (yes, I block ads now) there is nothing special about the search results page: It is the standard search results page I have been seeing since...

A 2009 Nokia patent for a 3D-making, dual-screen device has some wondering whether Microsoft has revived the project. Also rumored is a Nokia Windows 8 tablet. Link Removed

Previously challenged rumors of a Windows 8 app store were proven to be real on Tuesday after a code check found numerous references. Like the Mac App Store it would be cloning, the shop would have ratings, reviews, and developer feedback, Windows8Italia found. Microsoft's emphasis on having a...

The latest rumors suggest that a new cloud-based shop is likely to be dubbed the Windows Store and will deliver apps straight to the desktop. Link Removed

It could be almost a year before we finally get our hands on Windows 8. In the meantime, early release versions of the operating system have been seeded to developers, and a ton of hidden feature have been discovered in the code. Source: Yahoo! News