For those interested in testing out the beta version of Windows 8, the Consumer Preview is now available to the public for download. Microsoft is offering two versions for download, a 32-bit and a 64-bit version. Unlike the previous Windows 8 Developer Preview that was unveiled last fall, the consumer

Microsoft Launching Windows 8 Beta (Consumer Preview) On February 29
Mark your calendars! For those waiting to get a chance to test out the latest developmental version of Windows 8, Microsoft is unveiling the Windows 8 Consumer Preview build to the public on February 29 at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain (according to ZDNet). This build should be

Windows 8 – No More “Start” Button?
The Verge is reporting that Windows 8 will be dropping the “Start” button. This will be interesting, as the Start button has been in all Windows iterations since Windows 95. It remains to be seen whether there will be an option to re-enable the Start button, whether officially or via
