Windows 8 Pro Upgrades for Existing PCs Bring DVD Playback

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/26/2012

Looking at running Windows 8 on your existing PC? Microsoft is now offering Windows 8 Pro upgrades (that includes Media Center Pro for DVD and Blu-ray disc playback) at special introductory pricing.

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Windows 8 PCs Available on Friday, But Windows Store Is Still Lightweight

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/25/2012

At the Windows 8 launch in New York City, a look at the latest additions to the Windows Store showed most of the new Win8/RT PC/tablet apps to be lightweight fare.

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Tips: Using the New Tiles in Windows 8

By Ted Needleman | 10/24/2012

Windows 8's missing start button is only one change in a long list. Here are tips on how to cope with the tile-based user interface (UI) in Microsoft's latest OS.

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Hulu To Roll Out Windows 8 TV Viewing App on Oct. 26

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/23/2012

On Microsoft's Windows 8 launch date this Friday, Hulu will roll out Hulu Plus for Windows 8, a TV viewing app optimized for the new touch-enabled, tile-based OS.

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WinZip Readies Two Windows 8 Apps for Secure & Easy Online File Sharing

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/22/2012

With a new Win8-only product now on the way, WinZip's just shipped version 17 adds features for secure file and photo sharing across Windows 8, 7, Vista and XP.

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Samsung's Eight Windows 8 PCs Include Ultrabooks

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/16/2012

Eight Windows PCs previewed by Samsung this week will include two new ultrabooks, plus new editions of the Series 3 and Series 7 notebooks updated for Windows 8.

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Samsung Unveils Windows 8 ATIV Smart PC Tablet Convertibles

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/16/2012

As part of the rollout of eight Windows 8 PC models, Samsung took the wraps off the first two entries in its new ATIV Smart PC line-up of touch tablet convertibles.

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Facebook Tests Tool for Online Shopping, 'Collecting' & Buying

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/10/2012

To drive more business to its social networking site, Facebook is following the lead of startups like Pinterest and Fancy in testing a tool for online shopping.

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Windows 8 Gets 'Cumulative Update,' Other Tweaks from Microsoft & Partners

By Jacqueline Emigh | 10/9/2012

Capped by a now downloadable "cumulative update," Microsoft and its app software partners are making new tweaks and fixes to Win8, as the Oct. 26 launch date nears.

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Adobe's Acrobat PDF Software Gains Cloud Services, More Tablet Support

By Michael Wall | 10/8/2012

Version XI of Adobe's software for creating and reading PDFs offers new features aimed at improving doc accessibility while increasing security at the same time.

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Nero Updates Multimedia Suite for Windows 8 & Streaming to Mobile Gadgets

By Jacqueline Emigh | 9/28/2012

Nero this week released version 12 of its media suite, keeping support for DVD burning while adding support for Windows 8 and streaming to mobile devices and TVs.

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Microsoft Outlook 13 and Exchange 13: What's New?

By Jacqueline Emigh | 9/24/2012

Microsoft's next messaging environment is set to include greater security, better social networking, and a touch user interface (UI), said a Microsoft executive.

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