Windows 8 articles

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  Microsoft teases 'Microtropolis,' a city brought to life through Windows 8 from October 26th

  By Tom Warren on October 23, 2012 12:33 pm + 21 comments

  Microsoft is preparing its marketing onslaught for Windows 8 this week, and the company has started Continue reading…

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  Fujitsu Stylistic Q572 is the lone flagbearer for AMD's Hondo tablet initiative

  By Jeff Blagdon on October 23, 2012 07:19 am + 28 comments

  Earlier this month AMD took the wraps off its Z–60 APU — a low-power chip with a CPU and Continue reading…

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  Xbox Music app updated with free streaming, SmartGlass fully launches on Windows 8 this week

  By Amar Toor on October 23, 2012 01:28 am + 77 comments

  Microsoft confirmed Tuesday that its Xbox SmartGlass companion app will launch with full Continue reading…

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  Hulu Plus app now available for Windows 8, will come preloaded on select Acer, Sony tablets

  By Dan Seifert on October 22, 2012 02:30 pm + 124 comments

  Hulu announced Tuesday that its new Windows 8 Hulu Plus app is available for download in the Windows Continue reading…

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  Bill Gates on Surface and Windows 8: 'this is the big time for us'

  By Tom Warren on October 22, 2012 09:19 am + 401 comments

  Bill Gates may have stepped down as Microsoft CEO and chief software architect nearly 13 years ago, Continue reading…

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  LG introduces sliding tablet and multitouch all-in-one with Windows 8

  By Aaron Souppouris on October 22, 2012 06:37 am + 92 comments

  LG has officially announced a pair of new PCs, the H160 sliding tablet and V325 all-in-one, both Continue reading…

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  Steven Sinofsky's controversial strategy for launching Windows 8

  By Sam Byford on October 22, 2012 02:37 am + 120 comments

  CNET has an in-depth profile of Steven Sinofsky, Microsoft's Windows President and the man tasked Continue reading…

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  Microsoft's Touch Mouse updated with support for Windows 8 multitouch gestures

  By Tom Warren on October 20, 2012 12:09 pm + 105 comments

  Microsoft's promised Windows 8 support for its existing Touch Mouse has finally arrived. After being Continue reading…

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  With Surface looming, Microsoft fails to explain Windows 8 vs. Windows RT to consumers

  By Sean Hollister on October 17, 2012 03:03 pm + 1102 comments

  With only nine days remaining before an October 26th launch, Microsoft's Windows 8 marketing Continue reading…

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  Microsoft's Surface available for pre-order in eight countries, shipping October 26th

  By David Pierce on October 16, 2012 11:08 am + 905 comments

  We've been hearing about the Surface for the better part of six months, but in all that time Continue reading…