The software titan sends out invitations to a New York City event. The occasion? A coming-out party for the latest release of its flagship operating system. Originally posted at Windows 8 View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

Windows XP has been tremendously popular, but support for the 11-year-old operating system is waning. The next Photoshop will require Windows 7 or later. View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

Adobe has caught up to Apple’s Final Cut Pro with support for high-resolution Macs. It can use new MacBook Pro hardware acceleration, too. View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

Not all is copacetic in Windows RT land. View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

The virtualization software for Macs now can marry OS X’s dictation to Windows apps or Windows notifications to OS X. Also: Better Windows 8 screen-edge controls. Originally posted at News – Apple View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

Asus will look to the upcoming iPad for pricing guidance and issues a warning to Microsoft about Surface tablet pricing. View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

Microsoft no doubt knew it was going to have to face a lot of flak over its new operating system. And here’s some more. Originally posted at News – Microsoft View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

Samsung this week was teasing what appears to be a newfangled laptop-tablet hybrid. Originally posted at News – Microsoft View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

Can Windows 8 save the traditional PC and spur growth again? Maybe — but it doesn’t look like that’s going to happen this year, a market-research firm suggests. View full post on CNET News – Business Tech

Microsoft Office has been an essential tool for PCs. But how important is it for tablets? Originally posted at News – Microsoft View full post on CNET News – Business Tech