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- By Alexandra Chang
- 24 October 2012
As Windows 8 and its accompanying devices launch on 26 October, you'll want to make sure you know the differences between the various flavours of Windows 8 before purchasing a device or upgrade pack »
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- By Marcus Wohlsen
- 02 October 2012
The success of Android and fast rising share prices have seen Google's value rise above Microsoft's »
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- By Nate Lanxon
- 31 August 2012
Of all the Windows 8 ultrabooks we have seen at IFA, it's Acer's Aspire S7 that stood out. It has a touchscreen, it's only 12mm thick and it looks just like a MacBook Air »
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- By Nate Lanxon
- 30 August 2012
Samsung has announced three Windows 8 tablets under a new Ativ brand -- the Ativ Tab, Ativ Smart PC and Ativ Smart PC Pro »
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- By Nate Lanxon
- 29 August 2012
This is the Sony Duo 11, one of the first Windows 8 tablet-cum-laptops, a "tabtop", if you will. This 11-inch hybrid is a touchscreen slate that slides up to reveal a small keyboard »
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- By Alexandra Chang
- 21 August 2012
That's a larger-than-expected number for Microsoft's entry into the tablet market, especially in light of the company's plan to sell Surfaces only through its official retail and online stores. But it's by no means aggressive »
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- By Mark Brown
- 09 August 2012
Valve has said that its digital games shop Steam will "expand beyond games", and carry desktop software from September »
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- By Mark Brown
- 30 July 2012
Microsoft has let slip the release date of its upcoming tablet device, in paperwork filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Surface will go on sale on 26 October -- the same day as Windows 8 »
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- By Peter Bright
- 26 July 2012
Valve head -- and one-time Microsoft employee -- Gabe Newell has branded Windows 8 "a catastrophe for everyone in the PC space" at videogame conference Casual Connect in Seattle »
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- By Mark Brown
- 23 July 2012
Microsoft has revealed its pricing plans for Windows 8 apps, in a blog post for developers. It has detailed price tiers, free trials, and just how much cash it will take from each sale »
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- By Marcus Wohlsen
- 20 July 2012
Investors weren't running away on 19 July even as Microsoft reported its first unprofitable quarter in its 26-year history as a public company »
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- By Mathew Honan
- 19 July 2012
Microsoft have announced that the OS will ship as both an upgrade and on new PCs starting 26 October »
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- By Nate Lanxon
- 09 July 2012
Microsoft has announced that Windows 8 will be available to manufacturers during the first week of August, setting the stage for a consumer launch at the end of October »
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- By Nate Lanxon
- 03 July 2012
Microsoft has announced that customers running Windows XP, Windows Vista or Windows 7 will be eligible for a heavily discounted version of Windows 8 upon its release. But does that include the UK? »
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- By Nate Lanxon
- 19 June 2012
Microsoft has given its tablet-making hardware partners a figurative slap around the face with the announcement of plans to release its own flagship Windows 8 slate, the Surface. However, the company is keeping mum on its release date in the UK »
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- By Jon Phillips
- 19 June 2012
Microsoft Surface -- a pair of Windows tablets accompanied by clever keyboard covers that aspire to true innovation in the mobile space -- represent Microsoft's response to the iPad »
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- By Nate Lanxon
- 04 June 2012
At its E3 press conference today, Microsoft announced an unexpected new feature for the Xbox console called Xbox SmartGlass »
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- By Alexandra Chang
- 01 June 2012
Windows users are one step closer to getting a major system facelift, and Microsoft is putting the system's strongest focus on home-grown software »
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- By Nate Lanxon
- 24 May 2012
Steve Ballmer has an 80-inch Windows 8 tablet in his office, and Microsoft revealed to Wired.co.uk that it's a device the company plans on selling »