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Windows Store Reaches 40,000 Apps
Microsoft's Windows 8 marketplace reaches milestone less than year after launch
Apple Needs To Start Innovating Again, Or Become Irrelevant
Apple has stopped innovating, and Microsoft is doing a better job, says Wayne Rash
Microsoft Sees Profit Slide Despite Enterprise Boost
Microsoft's bold relaunch of the Windows franchise did not offset a slide in profits at the software giant
Microsoft’s Surface Pro To Arrive February
The Intel-powered Surface Pro tablet will be available in US shops from 9 February according to Microsoft
Microsoft Warns Of Impending Windows 8 Price Hike
Microsoft has alerted PC users that they have only until the end of January to upgrade to Windows 8 at its current steeply discounted prices
Microsoft Surface Pro Tablet Nears Launch
The first Surface Pro tablets have rolled off the production line as its global launch edges closer
Windows 8 Fails To Reboot Christmas PC Sales – Gartner
Disappointment for Steve Ballmer as touch-based Windows 8 PCs don't take off yet
Surface RT Jailbreak Surfaces On The Web
Allows jailbreakers to run old MacOS X on the Microsoft’s tablet
PC Slump Continues After Weak Windows 8 Impact
Windows 8 hasn't saved the PC market from tanking during the all important Christmas holiday sales season
Microsoft Messenger To Retire Mid March
Microsoft will close its Live Messenger service in March and move its 100 million users to Skype
CES 2013: Windows 8 Sells 20 Million Copies Since November
Microsoft claims adoption numbers match those of Windows 7
CES 2013: Early Warning For IT Managers
This year’s Consumer Electronics Show still acts as a valuable early warning system for IT managers, argues Wayne Rash
Dropbox Adds To Windows 8 App List
Dropbox has debuted its official Windows 8 app
Windows 8 Market Share Sees Christmas Growth
Windows 8 picked up over Christmas, but is growing slower than Vista did after its launch
Microsoft Committed To Metro User Interface
Microsoft is to stick with its Metro user interface for the foreseeable future according to a number of reports
Microsoft Promises More Retail Outlet Openings
Microsoft will open more retail shops as it continues its 'bricks and mortar' sales approach in 2013
Google Sees Little Demand For Windows 8 Apps
Google is in no hurry to develop native apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone, due to small demand
Windows 8 Pro Microsoft Surface Prices Start At £560 In US
Windows 8 Pro versions of the Microsoft Surface tablet arrive in January with a laptop-style price
Microsoft Sells 40m Windows 8 Licences In First Month
Tami Reller says Windows 8 is outpacing Windows 7 in terms of upgrades
Studies Show Windows 8 Adoption Lagging
Windows 8 seems to be getting a tepid response from Christmas season shoppers, according to market reports, but analysts say it's just a hiccup
BT Engineers Adopt Windows 8 On Toughbook Convertibles
BT deploys 5,900 touch-enabled Panasonic Toughbooks for Openreach staff
Elliptic Labs Offers Touchless Gestures For Windows 8
Elliptic is offering the chance for Windows 8 users to enjoy touch-free gesturing as used in the film Minority Report
Steven Sinofsky Departs Microsoft After Windows 8 Launch
Windows president Steven Sinofsky leaves Microsoft in a surprise departure
Microsoft Plans First Critical Windows 8 Security Patches
Patch Tuesday sees off four critical flaws
Microsoft ‘Appathon’ Promotes Windows 8, Phone Development
Microsoft's application development workshops at 110 locations around the world last week aimed to teach developers how to write Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8 applications
Study: 15 Percent Of Malware Bypasses Windows Defender
Windows 8 with Windows Defender switched on was able to block only 85 percent of this year's most common malware, according to BitDefender
Google UK Search Market Share Drops… to 90 Percent
Bing riding high after Windows 8 launch
Samsung Shows Off Windows 8 PCs, Tablets, AIOs
Samsung has unveiled its new portfolio of devices running Windows 8, including tablets, PCs, and all-in-one machines
Acer Adds Veriton All-In-One Desktop For Windows 8
Acer has added a new all-in-one (AIO) PC to its Windows 8 portfolio, designed to appeal to the budget conscious