But not all the new capabilities in Windows 8 will be available on existing hardware
With Windows 8, Microsoft seeks more involvement with how PC makers design their hardware
Microsoft showed its new Windows OS and also announced a new conference for software developers
Ultrabooks will evolve over a few years into a new class of thin and light laptops
CEO Jen-Hsun Huang said Nvidia's Kal-El processor will be the first quad-core chip for tablets
Oracle benefitted from a resurgent Unix market to grow its server business for the first time
The company known for outsourced payroll services is expanding into new areas
PCs will become like consumer electronics devices in the next two years, Intel's CEO said
The chip maker is still trying to break into a market where ARM processors dominate
CEO Paul Otellini says the changes will be as significant as Intel's launch of the first Pentium chip
