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Microsoft Downplays Windows 8 Adoption Numbers, Preps 80-Inch "Tablet"

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Microsoft And Barnes & Noble's Nook Hook Up For Hot E-Book Action

And they sure look like a lovely couple.READ MORE

Apple CEO Tim Cook Downplays Threat Of Windows 8 PC-Tablet Convergence

"Anything can be forced to converge," Apple CEO Tim Cook said of PC-tablet convergence. "You can converge a toaster and a refrigerator, but those things are not going to be pleasing to the user."READ MORE

Microsoft Names Windows 8 Versions (You Might Want To Get Comfortable)

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Dell Is Your Unlikely Tablets-Over-PCs Champion

Dell is a brand name intimately welded to laptops and desktops in office cubicles...and now, in a new push, Dell is saying it can sell tablets by the ton to crack Apple's grip. Squad...Attention! About-turn! Quick march!READ MORE

Follow-Up: RIP PC

Pour a little more out for laptops and desktops. READ MORE

Innovating Office For iPads: Or, Why Microsoft Should Stop Worrying And Learn To Love Apple

Microsoft is said to be releasing Office for the iPad--a move that would have it sleeping with the enemy. The tech giant has (not all that convincingly) denied this is happening. Here's why it absolutely should do it. READ MORE

Microsoft Woos Developers To The (Upcoming) Windows Store

To succeed, Microsoft's new app store will need developers to build apps. Microsoft execs tossed out their best pitch yesterday.READ MORE

Microsoft's Windows Tablets Of Next Year...Or Never

What powerful features will Android Ice Cream Sandwich tablets have for us in 2012? How much more clever will iOS get? The sky seems to be the limit in both cases. Unfortunately, we can't say the same for Microsoft.READ MORE

Nokia's Biggest Competition: Android In The Developing World

Today, Nokia released details on its first Windows smartphones, and its plan to bring feature phones to the developing world. But where Apple went first, Android is following and may sweep Nokia's chances under the table.READ MORE

How Windows 8 Will Help You Crank At Work

Microsoft's Windows 8 with Metro interface is a bold step into minimalist computing that could improve your workday--if only the Windows legacy went away, entirely.READ MORE

Windows 8 Signals A Bold New Era For NighPads

The tech press has gone crazy over Microsoft's Windows 8 OS demo. But there's a year's worth of innovation to come--including from Microsoft's competitors--before we can use it. READ MORE

Facebook And YouTube Debut New Features, Torrent Site Hacked, China Telecom To Promote iPhone 5, Google Helps Users Find Flights

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Twitter Debuts Web Analytics, Google's EU Mobile Win, Microsoft Woos Devs For Windows 8, Authors' Guild Blocks Google Book Scans

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Microsoft And Samsung Try To Make Bill Gates's Tablet Dreams Come True

With Samsung tablet hardware smarts, and Windows 8 innovation, it's possible Bill Gates's decade-long desire for Microsoft-powered tablets will soon be a reality. Now, can they catch on with consumers?READ MORE

Nielsen Gets More Accurate, Hackers Leak Bay Police Data, App Store For Windows 8, Apple's Online Store Gets Social

Bing Launches Location Sharing App. Bing's new "We're In" app has a timed location sharing feature, status message updates, and messaging options to keep Windows Phone users connected. Entering a phone number will get you signed ...READ MORE

U.K. Spies To Hack Rioter's BlackBerry Messages, Microsoft Talks Windows 8, President Obama Joins Foursquare

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After Spurning Android, HP May Offer Windows 8 Tablets

For the TouchPad, HP avoided using Android at all costs. Well, actually, at a very specific cost: HP spent $1.2 billion to acquire Palm, which developed the TouchPad's slick software, WebOS. But Windows 8 is likely a different story. READ MORE

Crazy Sexy Windows 8 Has Scorching Hot New Looks ... But It's What's Inside That Counts

Microsoft teased Windows 8 for tablets late last night, giving us a sexy peep at its UI. The tech world has since gone aflutter, despite big questions about Microsoft's approach. And the real innovation is behind the scenes: ARM chip support.READ MORE