Last week’s post on how operating systems want to be free sparked a very interesting discussion and apparently caused InfoWorld’s J. Peter Bruzzese to agree (somewhat) in his column, “There’s no free ...

NEW YORK - A planned Windows 8 update to address complaints and confusion with Microsoft's new operating system will be made available for free this year, the company said Tuesday.

Microsoft today announced that Windows 8.1, the update later this year for Windows 8, will be free to current users of the operating system, confirming analysts’ expectations. Analysts applauded the ...

(CNN) -- Upgrading to the new Windows 8 operating system is not nearly as complicated as it looks, despite Microsoft's sometimes muddled marketing. Getting used to using it is a different story. At ...