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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Android-on-Windows App BlueStacks Hits 10 Million Downloads

And a Jelly Bean-compatible release is said to be coming soon.
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Facebook Timeline Makes Its Way to Windows Phone, at Least in Beta

The Windows Phone 8 app is still in beta, but adds some long-requested features, including support for high-resolution photos.
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Microsoft Says Paying Developers Is Not Its Main Strategy for Getting More Windows Apps

As part of a short-term promotion, the company is paying developers $100 for every new Windows 8 app they write.
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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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Skype Begins Testing Video Messaging Feature

Skype has started allowing some users to send short video messages to one another when their friends aren’t available for a live chat.
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Bump Aims to Ease Sharing Files Between Phones and PCs

Best known for helping send files from one phone to another, the company adds a cloud-based service for moving files between phones and PCs.
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Microsoft’s Loan to Dell Further Complicates Relationship with PC Makers

What was once a straightforward arrangement has become increasingly complex as Microsoft belatedly aims to better compete against Apple and Google.
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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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Selling 40 Million Windows 8 Copies Good for Microsoft, but It’s Not the Only Metric That Matters

Windows 8 sales are outpacing Windows 7 — but the key question is how long it will take before big-name developers become interested.
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Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Talks Turkey in Silicon Valley

The Women in Charge of Windows

Steve Ballmer’s Memo on the Windows Unit Shake-Up

Windows Head Steven Sinofsky to Leave Microsoft

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Microsoft’s Surface: Hiding in Plain Sight

Well, at Least Skype App Will Be Ready for Windows 8 Launch

Grinding It Out: See Steven Sinofsky Turn Surface Into a Skateboard

Microsoft Finalizes Code for Windows 8

Microsoft Says Windows 8 PCs Should Hit by the End of October (Duh!)

Taking on Amazon, Google Announces Compute Engine

Windows Phone “Apollo” Comes in for a Landing

Scratching the Surface With Windows Chief Steven Sinofsky