It’s been out for a year, but some companies have yet to migrate. It seems some IT departments looked at the ribbon interface and decided it was almost as costly to retrain employees as to roll out the software.

As promised, a test build of "Roslyn" is now available from the Microsoft Download Center. The compiler is expected to be released as part of Visual Studio 2012.

Thailand has experienced devastating floods recently. Water has damaged some factories. If you are looking for a new hard drive, prices may be going up in the near future.

Microsoft offered $44 billion for Yahoo back in 2008. Yahoo declined the offer. Now Yahoo is worth far less and Steve Ballmer feels fortunate for not having purchased the firm.

Windows Server 8 is offering several new features, including the Metro interface. The Server Manager is now able to handle multiple systems, there will be many more PowerShell cmdlets, and Server Core now includes a GUI setup.

Testers have now had a month to try out the developer preview of Win8. Three testers explain what they found to like, or not like, in the new operating system.

The Free Software Foundation (FSF) is pushing manufacturers to provide a way to install other operating systems on PCs once they start implementing UEFI Secure Boot for Microsoft.

PocketTouch, still under development, is designed to let you use gestures through fabric to control your cellphone or other device. The system includes a multitouch capacitive sensor mounted to the device.

Microsoft has addressed some remote management issues in their Intune PC subscription management service. The update will be available to existing customers by the end of the year while new subscribers will get the features immediately.

The Kindle Fire uses Android and sells for about $200. Most other Android tablets are selling for more. To differentiate their products, and avoid a price war, some manufacturers may go with Win8.