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Confirmed: Windows 8.1 is Windows Blue, free upgrade due later this year

Confirmed: Windows 8.1 is Windows Blue, free upgrade due later this year
  • Posted May 14, 2013, 1:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Software, Microsoft Breaking News
  • Past rumors purport that Windows Blue and Windows 8.1 may actually be one and the same. At a conference today, Microsoft CFO Tami Reller validated those rumors, stating that Windows 8.1 is not only Blue, but 8.1 is on track for…

Latest Windows 8.1 beta silently updates Windows Store apps

Latest Windows 8.1 beta silently updates Windows Store apps
  • Posted May 6, 2013, 1:45 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Mobile Computing
  • Users of Microsoft's latest Windows 8.1 beta (build 9385) have reported that Windows Store apps now silently update themselves without need for user intervention. If you value up-to-dateness but couldn't care less about developer release notes, then this upcoming change…

Upcoming PC smartphone promises Windows 8 Pro, Intel Atom, 64GB

Upcoming PC smartphone promises Windows 8 Pro, Intel Atom, 64GB
  • Posted February 27, 2013, 12:30 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Mobile Computing, Hardware
  • Redmond-based i-mate says it hopes to change the you work and think, particularly when it comes to PCs and smartphones -- by putting them together. The recovering company is currently working a product it calls "Intelegent", a Windows 8 Pro-based…

Microsoft blames OEMs for slow Windows 8 sales, plans February "relaunch"

Microsoft blames OEMs for slow Windows 8 sales, plans February "relaunch"
  • Posted January 25, 2013, 6:00 PM by Rick Burgess | Filed in Microsoft, Industry News
  • A report by The Register reveals that Microsoft blames OEMs for its relatively lackluster Windows 8 sales. Purportedly, Microsoft believes vendors didn't adhere closely enough to its hardware recommendations, producing mostly non-touchscreen computers that didn't showcase Windows 8's touchable side.…

Microsoft, partners now accepting pre-orders for Windows 8

Microsoft, partners now accepting pre-orders for Windows 8
  • Posted October 12, 2012, 12:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Microsoft, Software
  • Microsoft has started accepting pre-orders for multiple versions of Windows 8. Boxed retail products, OEM copies and even product key cards are starting to appear online at various retailers in the US including Amazon, Best Buy, the Microsoft Store, Office…

Windows 8 Pro OEM will allow for downgrades to Win 7 and Vista

Windows 8 Pro OEM will allow for downgrades to Win 7 and Vista
  • Posted September 3, 2012, 6:30 PM by Shawn Knight | Filed in Software, Microsoft
  • It has been revealed that Microsoft’s Windows 8 Pro edition will allow customers to downgrade to an older version of Windows if you aren’t entirely happy with the latest iteration. Users can elect to install Windows 7 or Windows Vista…

Microsoft will offer digital Windows 8 Pro upgrades for $39.99

Microsoft will offer digital Windows 8 Pro upgrades for $39.99
  • Posted July 2, 2012, 3:12 PM by Matthew DeCarlo | Filed in Microsoft, Software Breaking News
  • Microsoft will make it affordable to ditch your current Windows installation for the latest version. If your system is running Windows XP, Vista or 7, you'll be able to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro for only $39.99 and if desired, you'll be able to add Windows Media Center for free...

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