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739 Updates For Windows 8 And Windows RT Rolled Out Since Release

It has been more than six months since both Windows 8 and Windows RT made their way to the market, and Microsoft pledged… more »

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Windows 8 Is A Catalyst For The Growth Of PC Sales, Says Microsoft

Much has been made about how Microsoft’s newest operating system has impacted the overall state of the PC hardware industry, with analysts and… more »

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Tami Reller: 2,400 Devices Now Certified For Windows 8 And Windows RT

Up until now Microsoft has been quite on the numbers for both Windows 8 and Surface tablets, leading to a ridiculous amount of… more »

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Microsoft claim 100 million Windows 8 licenses sold

Microsoft officials have indicated that Windows 8 has surpassed the 100 million licenses sold milestone. If true, this number would put it on… more »

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Asus Confirms Plans For Smaller Windows 8 Tablets, Priced Below $300

Asus may not have been the most vocal of Microsoft partners (that infamous distinction actually goes to Acer), but the company has brought… more »

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Bill Gates Lends Support To Windows 8 And Surface

Microsoft is yet to provide any official updated sales figures for Windows 8 and Surface tablets, leaving it up to market watchers and… more »

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US Smartphone Market Share Remained Flat In Q1 2013, Says comScore

The United States remains one of the most important markets for smartphones, arguably the most important. Win some major percentage points here and… more »

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Acer Says Windows RT Has No Value

And there we have it. It had been a while since Acer executives opened their mouth against Microsoft solutions, but now we finally… more »

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Statistics Show Nokia Owns 83% Of Windows Phone Market Outside The USA

The advertising network, AdDuplex, is pretty much the authority when it comes to Window Phone statistics. And now we have some rather interesting… more »

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App Watch: CloudMagic

Windows 8 already comes with some pretty elaborate and effective search features built into the operating system, but if you are the type… more »

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Japanese Authorities Find An Ingenious Way To Keep Using Windows XP Safely

Operating systems are just as interesting near retirement as they are before release. Take the classic Windows XP, for example. Microsoft has it… more »

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Tetris Is Now The Third Most Popular Free Game In The Windows Store

Not that it was in ordinary or middling before the rise of mobile devices, but gaming now makes up an increasingly important part… more »

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Microsoft’s Window RT Strategy Still Excites Qualcomm

Windows RT, the version of Windows for ARM devices is one of the most divisive software products currently available. While Microsoft has reiterated… more »

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8.1-Inch Acer Tablet Briefly Shows Up On Amazon

In one of the more interesting twists in the Windows 8 story, we finally got some more details on the 8.1-inch Acer Windows… more »

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Week In Review (Apr 29 – May 3)

Another week draws to a close for Microsoft, this one particularly filled with rumors and speculations. Windows Blue builds found their way to… more »

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App Watch: LiveScore SofaScore

This may well be one of the most unusual names for a Windows 8 app, but it is hard to deny the quality… more »