Windows 8’s Big Day

On-the-spot coverage from the New York launch event.
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Apple Unveils 13-inch MacBook Pro With Retina Display, Next-Gen iMac

As expected, Apple unveiled a refreshed 13-inch MacBook Pro, Mac mini and iMac.
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Microsoft Finalizes Code for Windows 8

Microsoft reaches the “release to manufacturing” stage for its new operating system, which is set to go on sale and show up on new PCs starting Oct. 26.
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Dell XPS 8500, Vostro 470 Desktops Get the Ivy Bridge Boost

Dell rolls out a pair of desktops with Intel’s new Ivy Bridge chipset, but they’re not for everyone.
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How Will PCs Sales Grow in 2012? Sloooooowly.

A bad economy, Thailand flooding and — let’s just say it — the iPad, continue to pack a wallop on the global PC market.
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Microsoft Won’t Support Some Business Features on ARM, but Will Offer “Windows to Go”

Manageability features traditionally found in Windows won’t be there in Windows 8 for ARM chips; a new “Windows to Go” feature puts Windows 8 and business apps on a thumb drive.
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Microsoft Says Hola to Windows 8 Beta in Barcelona

The company is set to release a “consumer preview” version of its next OS at Mobile World Congress. Check now for a Windows 8 primer.
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Microsoft Releases First Test Version of Windows 8

Redmond is making its biggest overhaul to Windows in years. At a conference on Tuesday, Microsoft is giving developers a preview copy of the new operating system.
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Amid Slower PC Sales, Chip Makers Intel and AMD Report Earnings

Chip makers Intel and Advanced Micro Devices are reporting quarterly earnings amid a market for personal computers that’s still coming to terms with tablet shock.
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Microsoft’s Windows 8 Demo From D9 (Video)

You’ve heard about it and now you can see the video. Here’s the full Windows 8 demo from Microsoft Windows Unit President Steven Sinofsky and VP Julie Larson-Green.
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