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  Windows 8 Release Preview coming in the first week of June

  By Sam Byford on April 23, 2012 11:59 pm + 94 comments

  Microsoft has said that the Release Preview of Windows 8 will be coming in the first week of June, Continue reading…

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  Microsoft reveals Skype for Xbox development plans in job listings

  By Sam Byford on April 20, 2012 12:51 am + 45 comments

  Job postings on Microsoft's careers site indicate that the company is working on bringing Skype to Continue reading…

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  Firefox Metro screenshots show an almost-functional browser

  By Jamie Keene on April 5, 2012 04:36 pm + 54 comments

  Screenshots of a new version of Firefox designed for Microsoft's Metro UI have been released by one Continue reading…

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  Latest Windows 8 builds feature 25 Start Screen color options

  By Tom Warren on March 21, 2012 05:00 pm + 19 comments

  It is nearly a month since Microsoft shipped its Windows 8 Consumer Preview build to the masses at Continue reading…

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  Metro's not all games: Microsoft shows off Dynamics ERP and CRM concepts for Windows 8

  By Jeff Blagdon on March 20, 2012 02:53 am + 12 comments

  So far, the message from Microsoft about Windows 8 has been that Metro is where the fun stuff goes, Continue reading…

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  Windows 8 app developed to remote control police cars

  By Tom Warren on March 16, 2012 11:23 am + 53 comments

  Microsoft's Windows Store launched into beta just over two weeks ago with less than 100 apps, but Continue reading…

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  Google working on Metro style version of Chrome for Windows 8

  By Andrew Webster on March 13, 2012 09:15 am + 27 comments

  We already knew that a Metro style version of Firefox was in the works, and now Google has confirmed Continue reading…

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  Microsoft to let Windows 8 web browsers play nice with Metro, Firefox version in the works

  By Dante D'Orazio on March 10, 2012 04:27 pm + 104 comments

  We previously heard that Mozilla was planning a Metro version of Firefox, and now developer Brian R. Continue reading…

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  Windows Embedded Standard 8 preview available to download, Microsoft details roadmap

  By Sam Byford on March 7, 2012 03:04 am + 18 comments

  Microsoft has laid out its roadmap for the next version of Windows Embedded, with a preview of the Continue reading…

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  Bing Maps gets a new SDK for Metro style apps in Windows 8

  By Sam Byford on March 6, 2012 11:49 pm + 9 comments

  Microsoft has released a new SDK for Bing Maps designed to help developers integrate the mapping Continue reading…