Back when Microsoft first split Windows 8 in twain, it initially called the two divisions Windows 8 and Windows on ARM (WoA). Outwardly, Microsoft's justification was that it wanted to ensure a smooth ...

So Microsoft has a new implementation of their own version of Rosetta called Prism, and apparently they're pretty confident about it. Unlike previous attempts, the performance of x86 Windows software ...

Microsoft is working on an emulator enabling systems with ARM processors to run x86 applications, according to sources speaking to Mary Jo Foley, and the capability will ship in the update codenamed ...

Microsoft is ending support for Windows 10 on October 14, 2025 and the company really, really hopes you’ll either upgrade to Windows 11 (if you have an eligible PC) or buy a new computer running the ...

We installed a bushel of x86 Windows programs on a new Snapdragon X Elite laptop to see if Microsoft’s claims of smooth operation on its new emulator pan out. You may be surprised by our results. I've ...

Microsoft has introduced a new x86-64 emulator called PRISM with the latest Windows 11 update, aimed at improving the performance of Intel and AMD code on ARM-based Windows laptops. Designed to boost ...

After years, the wait for Intel-based Windows smartphones could be coming to an end. The Windows 10 Mobile OS—popularly known as Windows Phone—can now run on x86 chips, according to a Microsoft Web ...

Windows on Arm had a good year. The gap between x86 and Arm Windows laptops is narrowing, and it’ll narrow further in 2026.

If you’re in the market for a new laptop or tablet you may have come across several options that fall under the Windows on Arm ecosystem. What’s Arm, you ask? Simply put, it’s the processor ...

In the recently published “Microsoft Surface: Zune 2.0, or a return to past greatness?” I discussed Microsoft's recently announced mobile computers relative to both Windows 8-based platforms from ...

Microsoft is bringing ARM support to Windows 10--only this time, ARM devices will run x86 code at near-native speed, thanks to a clever emulation layer. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share ...

Since January 2016 (and maybe before), there's been talk that Microsoft was working on bringing x86 emulation to ARM processors. Sources of mine are now saying that this capability is coming to ...