Microsoft has never been known for its design verve, especially compared to its rival Apple, so it shouldn’t surprise anyone that its new logo for its feverishly anticipated Windows 8 operating system ...

The software giant continues its march toward releasing its upcoming operating system, debuting a new logo that does away with the flaglike design of Windows past. Jay Greene, a CNET senior writer, ...

That’s the message of the newest incarnation of Microsoft’s Windows logo, designed by Pentagram, for the soon-to-be released Windows 8 operating system. Microsoft User Experience Director Sam Moreau ...

Here’s hoping that Windows 8 is more exciting than the logo Microsoft has come up with for it. Granted it’s a small thing in the big picture but the monochromatic, stark graphic doesn’t offer much to ...

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The way people use their devices is changing, and Microsoft is embracing that with a new look for its cadre of Windows apps. Microsoft is in the midst of years-long redesign of its signature tools, ...