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The Future of the Desktop — Rendering the Operating System Irrelevant?
A SaaS-delivered GUI with quick access to HTML5 applications and data could be what’s next.Arkadium Says Better Analytics Will Save Windows 8 Games
Why the 12-year-old studio is now getting into the numbers game.New Acer PCs Will Launch Preloaded With Pokki-Powered Games, Including Zynga’s
The partnership makes a slew of Web-based games available to download and install in one click.Does Windows 8 RT Have Enough Users for Its Own iTunes App?
“You shouldn’t expect an iTunes app on Windows 8 any time soon.”Wi-Fi, Voice Calling Come to More New York City Subway Stations
Now New Yorkers will really have their heads buried in their phones.News Byte
StumbleUpon Launches on Windows 8
Social discovery site StumbleUpon announced a Windows 8 application on Thursday, one of a number of early Microsoft partners to launch with the revamped operating system. Among other features, users can jump from site to site from within the “Metro-style” tiles that make up the new Windows interface. In line with the company’s latest initiative to ramp up social, the StumbleUpon app increases the focus on sharing content with other friends through the Windows 8 “Charm” interface.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.Eye to Eye