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Microsofts Windows 9 event in San Francisco: Updated live blog

2014-09-30 19:03:22| Extremetech

At an event in San Francisco today (1pm Eastern, 10am Pacific, 6pm UK) Microsoft will unveil Windows 9 -- or whatever Microsoft ends up calling it. The event is expected to focus on the Desktop and enterprise side of things, though Microsoft might also show off some of the changes to the Metro/mobile side of things. We'll be covering the event here with a live blog, and photos from our reporter in San Francisco -- but sadly, it seems Microsoft won't be providing a live video stream.

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Microsoft's new approach to Windows updates is all marketing sizzle no steak

2014-08-18 13:56:26| InfoWorld: Top News

Microsoft spokesman Brandon LeBlanc published a nifty blog on Aug.

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Microsoft's no-name update plan nails Windows 8's coffin shut

2014-08-08 14:10:15| InfoWorld: Top News

Microsoft will not, contrary to some expectations, put a name to its next Windows 8.1 update, a decision that not only reflects a scaling back of ambition for the reputation-plagued OS but also indicates a different approach to all Windows' releases, analysts said today. This week Microsoft said that future feature updates, whether new tools or improvements to existing parts of Windows 8.1, would be parceled out in smaller chunks.

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Microsoft's Windows to aid PC market revival in 2015

2014-07-07 19:59:36| InfoWorld: Top News

Microsoft's Windows OS could play a crucial rule in returning worldwide PC shipments to modest growth next year after multiple years of decline, Gartner said on Monday. PC shipments could reach around 317 million in 2015, increasing from 308 million units expected to ship this year, the research firm said in a study. Shipments this year are expected to decline by 2.9 percent compared to 2013, which is lower than previous yearly declines.

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