Microsoft Confirms Windows Blue Update Coming; Says Windows 8 Passes 100 Million Licenses Sold

The new version of Windows will expand the operating system to more types of screen sizes, and will respond to some early criticisms of Windows 8.
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Back in a Flash: With Flip-Flop, Microsoft Now Supports Adobe in Windows 8, Windows RT Browser

Microsoft is now allowing sites using the Adobe Flash plugin to run by default in all versions of its browser.
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Top Exec Says Windows 8 Off to “Solid Start” Despite Challenges

But things would have been better had more touchscreen models been on sale for the holidays, Windows business head Tami Reller tells AllThingsD.
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Microsoft Puts Price Tag on Intel-Powered Surface Pro, With Models Starting at $899

This model can run both existing and new Windows Store apps, but is also bulkier and pricier than its Windows RT sibling.
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ARM Chief: It’s a Bit Early to Write Intel’s Obituary

The head of the mobile chip designer says Intel probably has at least a few good years left.
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Why Acer Is Holding Off on Windows RT for Now

In an interview, the president of the Taiwanese computer maker said the apps just aren’t there yet. It still plans ARM-based Windows products, but not until 2013.
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Microsoft: We Have Lots of Windows 8 Apps, but We’d Rather Not Say How Many

Microsoft says the app store has three times as many programs as it did four weeks ago, but declines to give an exact number.
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Qualcomm CEO: ARM-Based Chips Make for Visibly Better Windows PCs

Although they can’t run older Windows programs, Qualcomm CEO Paul Jacobs said, ARM-based devices will be thinner and have better battery life –qualities that people these days value even more.
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Microsoft’s Surface: Hiding in Plain Sight

Few inside Microsoft even knew that the company was building a tablet, but Redmond has quietly been building its hardware-making chops over the past few years.
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Microsoft Hopes $499 Starting Price for Surface Will Click With Consumers

Preorders start later Tuesday, while a much-touted keyboard case will add at least $100 to the purchase price.
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Toshiba Scraps Plans for Windows RT Tablet, Notebook

Microsoft Finalizes Code for Windows 8

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Microsoft Is Doing Its Own Tablet. How Do You Like Them Apples?

Microsoft Schedules L.A. Event for Some Windows Tablet Talk