Microsoft to Name New Software Windows 8.1, and It’s Free

Microsoft announced Tuesday the updated version of its Windows 8 operating system — which had been code-named Windows Blue — will be called Windows 8.1, and it will be available for free to encourage as many people as possible to take up the new software.

Six Cool Apps You Need to See From D: Dive Into Mobile (Video)

From an app that turns your iPhone into an otoscope to a brand-new, mobile-only bank, the App Marketplace at D: Dive Into Mobile featured some of the coolest apps you’ll see this year.
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Hey, Big Senders! YouSendIt Bulks Up Mobile App.

Looking beyond just sending, YouSendIt focuses on productivity features with its new mobile app.
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Lenovo’s Latest Laptop Isn’t Running Windows 8 — It’s a Chromebook

Lenovo dips its toe into Google Chromebooks.
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Acer President Wong: Consumers Are Still Confused by Windows 8

More fightin’ words from Acer.
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At CES, Lenovo Attempts to Go Big With 27-Inch “Table Computer”

What is this, a PC for giants?
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AT&T Will Have the Exclusive on Nokia’s New High-End Windows Phone

The launch is critical to the fortunes of struggling Nokia, which has bet its company’s future on Microsoft’s smartphone operating system.
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Toshiba’s Widescreen Ultrabook: Good for Movies, Multitasking

Toshiba’s U845W laptop has an ultra-wide screen that sets it apart from the Ultrabook pack.
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Toshiba Adds to Windows 8 Smorgasbord With Slide-Out, Convertible Laptop

Toshiba’s introducing a slide-out, convertible laptop, as well as — wait for it — more Ultrabooks!
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Lenovo’s New IdeaPad Laptops Offer Ultrabook Style Without the Hefty Price Tag

The new IdeaPad S series laptops start at $499.
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You’ve Come a Long Way, ThinkPad: Lenovo Unveils New Ultrabooks, Windows 8 Tablet

Surface what? Lenovo charges full speed ahead with its own Windows 8 tablet for fall.
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Microsoft, PC Industry Will Need Windows Upgrade Offer More Than Ever

Dell to Stop Selling Venue and Venue Pro, but New Mobile Devices in the Works

At CES, Control Your Computer Screen With Your “Gaze”