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The best laptops, convertibles, and Ultrabooks for Windows 8

Posted September 16, 2013 - 11:38 am

From classic clamshell notebooks to next-gen touch hybrids, see how HP, Dell, Samsung, Lenovo, and Acer stack up.
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Windows 8.1: The great compromise

Posted September 11, 2013 - 3:35 pm

The RTM's out, and it shows that Microsoft listened. The Modern UI plays better with the desktop, and other improvements.
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Windows 8.1: New version, same mess

Posted September 10, 2013 - 3:39 pm

If you're stuck with Windows 8, the Windows 8.1 upgrade is a no-brainer, but the fundamental flaws remain.
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Windows 7 has 6 times more security threats than Windows 8, according to Microsoft

Posted September 9, 2013 - 12:04 pm

Microsoft's infographic points out a few reasons the company thinks you should move to Windows 8. Especially if you're using Windows XP.
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Microsoft dumps ad agency touting Windows 8, Surface

Posted August 21, 2013 - 3:46 pm

As Windows 8 struggles to take off, Microsoft has decided to hire a new ad agency to handle the digital promotion of both the operating system and Microsoft Surface tablets.
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2 Windows 8 touch-screen laptops for tight budgets

Posted August 19, 2013 - 4:18 pm

If you don't want to spend much on a new laptop, but need a touch screen, try one of these under-$600 systems.
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Windows 8 Update: Surface RT isn't dead but it's struggling

Posted August 12, 2013 - 4:13 pm

Microsoft's Surface RT tablets have been in trouble almost since they became available last year, but it looks like the company is going to hang with them at least through the next version.
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Manage mobility with Windows To Go

Posted August 8, 2013 - 12:13 pm

Windows 8 Enterprise's secret weapon makes it easy to support BYOD environments and more.
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When is a Windows update not an update? When it's an upgrade

Posted August 2, 2013 - 11:21 am

Microsoft labels Windows 8.1 an 'update,' not an 'upgrade,' to avoid deferring revenue.
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Windows 8 share growth slows

Posted August 1, 2013 - 8:38 pm

Gains a third as much user share in July as it did in June, only half its nine-month average.
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Microsoft mandates Windows 8.1 upgrade

Posted July 30, 2013 - 8:55 pm

Microsoft today said that Windows 8.1, slated for release this fall, will use the same lifecycle support timeline as 2012's Windows 8, meaning that it will be supported until early 2023.
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Windows To Go: The forgotten version of Windows 8

Posted July 19, 2013 - 4:31 pm

The ability to carry a Windows 8 image on a USB stick, plug it into any Windows 8 PC and separate corporate and personal data should appeal to anyone who frequently travels or simply hates lugging a laptop around. But Windows to Go isn't catching on. Will Windows 8.1 change that?
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Three cool ways to tweak File Explorer in Windows 8

Posted July 19, 2013 - 4:25 pm

Microsoft may have bungled a few things with Windows 8 (snark reply: "Just a few?!"), but File Explorer isn't one of them.
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HP Envy X2 review: A Windows 8 tablet to covet

Posted July 15, 2013 - 12:36 pm

Smart in design and stingy on power, HP's Envy convertible works well as a laptop or a tablet.
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Microsoft kicks back $5-$10 to resellers who peddle select Windows 8 hardware

Posted July 8, 2013 - 8:57 pm

Starting today, Microsoft will give resellers up to $10 for each device they sell from a list of 21 Windows 8 touch-enabled PCs and tablets, company executives said.
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Ex-Windows 8 chief agrees not to badmouth Microsoft, gets stock payout

Posted July 3, 2013 - 6:56 pm

Microsoft's former head of Windows 8 development has agreed not to badmouth Microsoft or work for some of its competitors and in return will receive a payout for unvested stock in the company, according to a regulatory filing Wednesday.
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The top 5 reasons to upgrade to Windows 8.1

Posted July 3, 2013 - 1:53 pm

Sure, Windows 8.1 may be more about refinement than revolution, but it has some killer tweaks to entice users to check it out.
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Windows 8.1 isn't just an OS, it's a lesson in course correction

Posted July 2, 2013 - 4:47 pm

Microsoft demonstrated a renewed willingness to listen to its customers, delivering a ton of new features. That's worth cheering for.
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Windows 8.1 'Blue' preview: It beats Windows 8

Posted July 1, 2013 - 1:02 pm

Microsoft's Windows 8.1 Preview does much to improve Metro, but little to make Windows 8 more attractive to either new or longtime Windows users
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Are miniature Windows 8 tablets useful? Surprisingly so

Posted July 1, 2013 - 11:49 am

The Acer Iconia W3 flips Windows computing on its head, rotating the screen into an 8.1-inch, easy-to-hold, portrait form factor. This may seem like a trivial improvement, but it's more significant than you might think.
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10 factors that hobbled Windows 8 and what Windows 8.1 might do to fix them

Posted June 27, 2013 - 12:07 pm

Microsoft is making a big effort to resuscitate Windows 8 with a preview of the first major upgrade to the operating system since it launched last October, but it has a lot to overcome.
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Windows 8.1 preview is out today, but don't install it over your current system

Posted June 26, 2013 - 1:04 pm

"Windows 8.1 is Windows 8 refined" but the preview is only for "experienced" PC users.
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Meet Windows 8, the OS with really bad timing

Posted June 25, 2013 - 4:04 pm

No two ways around it: Windows 8 has been subjected to a withering barrage of criticism since its release a long eight months back.
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Has Windows 8.1 revived Windows app development?

Posted June 25, 2013 - 1:32 pm

In late March, the first builds of Windows 8.1 leaked to the Web. At about the same time, the number of Windows 8 apps reversed several months of slowing growth and charted four straight months of app increases.
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Ultimate guide to Windows 8 ultrabooks

Posted June 24, 2013 - 1:55 pm

Testing of eight Windows 8 ultrabooks reveals that users looking for the slimmest, lightest devices will have to accept tradeoffs.
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