You can install the new Windows 8 beta in a virtual environment using the free Oracle VirtualBox or VMWare Player. Here's how. Lance Whitney is a freelance technology ...

VirtualBox: VirtualBox is the free, multi-platform (Windows, Linux, Mac, and Solaris) virtualization app from Oracle. I'm using version 4.1.2. VMware Fusion: Recently updated VMware Fusion 4, for Mac ...

Staying ahead of Microsoft itself, VMware has updated its Workstation desktop computer hypervisor so it can run Microsoft’s soon-to-be-released Windows 8. VMware Workstation 9, available now, also ...

Microsoft has already made its first update to Windows 8 and no, it doesn’t come under the “Blue” name, but rather a simple, Windows 8.1 moniker. At the ongoing BUILD developer conference in San ...

UPDATE: VMware Fusion Pro is now available Free for Personal Use. And now, you are ready to install Windows on your Mac. Follow the instructions given below to enjoy the ultimate experience of Windows ...

VMware on Thursday launched Workstation 9 and Fusion 5 as it steps up virtualization support for the latest round of new operating systems---Microsoft's Windows 8 and Apple's OS X Mountain Lion.

Virtualization has long been important for Mac users, especially those who have to manage multiple platforms for their work. With Apple’s small share of the desktop market, virtual machines are a ...

If you're already running Windows 8, you can simply update it to Windows 8.1 via the Windows Store, as CNET's Jason Cipriani explained earlier this week. One word of warning before you proceed, ...

Microsoft’s decision to not tamper with the foundation of Windows 8 by leaving it largely unchanged helped the company bring forth dozens of crucial improvements alongside better app ecosystem in the ...