Article updated: 10/26/2012 7:20 AM

Windows 8 to bridge gap between PC, mobile device

Buy this photo Buy this photo
Gallery Image

The "Start" icon is displayed on a Microsoft Corp. Surface tablet computer during an event in New York, U.S., on Thursday.

Bloomberg News

About this Article

Microsoft launched a radical redesign of its world-dominating Windows operating system Thursday, introducing a touch-enabled interface that attempts to bridge the gap between personal computers and fast-growing mobile devices powered by the company's fiercest competitors.