We just got a chance to play with the Consumer Preview of Windows 8, and so far, it's living up to its promise as a touch-friendly "reimagining" of Windows. Don't believe us? Take a look for yourself.

When it launches, Windows 8 will enable a whole new world of multitouch gestures for touchpads, but what if you want to perform those gestures without touching the screen, touching your touchpad or ...

The EliteBook Revolve joins the ElitePad as the second member of HP's Windows 8 arsenal to steal business customers away from the iPad. Where the ElitePad is a tablet first, the Revolve is a ...

Windows 8 hits the streets later this month, but people who choose to run it on desktops will miss out on some of the handy touch controls. That is, unless they pick up the latest accessories from ...

Intel held its first quarter earnings call for 2013 on Tuesday, and the Q&A with analysts afterwards was full of bold declarations about how cheap touch-enabled PCs and other Intel-loaded touchable ...

Windows 8 doesn’t require a touch-sensitive display, but once you begin using a monitor that supports all those groovy new touch gestures, you’ll find that the OS offers a completely different (and ...

Synaptics Gesture Suite™ (SGS) Windows 8 provides users with a powerful and intuitive way to be more productive and interactive with their Windows 8 and Windows RT notebook systems. SGS Windows 8 was ...

As many have already stated, Microsoft's preview of Windows 8 was a bit of surprise. The Redmond giant's new operating system is a radical departure from previous versions of Windows, incorporating a ...

“These PCs showcase the possibilities of what Windows 8 can do, providing a responsive touch experience on beautiful, precisely engineered hardware,” said Carl Pinto, vice president of marketing, ...

Windows 8 PCs and laptops with touchscreens will cost more, says Michael Dell, who expects touch capabilities could drive more people to buy new PCs Touchscreen laptops and tablets with the upcoming ...

Microsoft has talked about some of the technical challenges faced with supporting touch screens and the work it has done to ensure that the Windows 8 touch experience is reliable, consistent, and ...

With Windows 8, Microsoft recast Windows as a touchscreen interface, and bet the farm that people would flock to it. Now users have spoken: They hate the devices. New research from IDC shows that as ...