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• Windows 8 update: all the latest rumours, opinions and possibilities

  While it lacks the mobility usually associated with this class of device, there's an 80-inch tablet serving the head of Microsoft as a wallboard and as a substitute for other work-related gear.

• Microsoft clarifies Ballmer's claims of massive Windows 8 adoption

  Reports earlier this week that Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer predicted unprecedented sales of Windows 8 were wrong on multiple counts, Microsoft and independent analysts have agreed.

• Windows 8 puts end to endless reboots

  Microsoft yesterday promised that a feature it's added to Windows 8 will put a stop to endless reboots.

• Windows 8 touchscreen devices to be priced higher: Dell

  Touchscreen laptops and tablets with the upcoming Windows 8 OS will be priced higher than their non-touchscreen counterparts, according to Dell's CEO, Michael Dell.

• Windows Vista infection rates climb, says Microsoft

  Microsoft said last week that a skew toward more exploits on Windows Vista can be attributed to the demise of support for the operating system's first service pack.

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  Analysis: Microsoft - Too old and too big to survive?

  What browser do you prefer? According to w3schools.com, which tracks browser usage of people interested in Web technologies and hence more likely to try alternative tools, as of April this year, 38.3 per cent of us preferred Google's Chrome, 35.8 per cent went with Mozilla's Firefox, and 18.3 per cent were still using Microsoft's Internet Explorer (Apple's Safari and Opera were trailing way behind). Over the last year IE and Firefox have seen their shares decrease and only Chrome has gained share.

• No price cuts for Windows 8 upgrades, says analyst

  Microsoft will not reduce the price of Windows 8 upgrades, as it did three years ago before the roll-out of Windows 7, a retail sales analyst said today.

• Windows RT management could be a key to success for Windows 8 tablets

  IT management executives from large corporations worry most about how to manage employee-owned devices safely and securely, according to clients of the Directions on Microsoft analyst firm.

• Windows 8 Update: there's good news ... and then there's bad news

  The chief of AT&T Mobility can't wait for Windows 8 tablets to hit the market because they'll fuel demand for Windows phones.

• Microsoft dumps 'Aero' UI in Windows 8, 'Metro-izes' desktop

  Microsoft said Friday that it is abandoning the "Aero" user interface with Windows 8, calling the UI that debuted in Vista and continued in Windows 7, "cheesy" and "dated."

• Microsoft reprises free Xbox back-to-school PC promo

  Microsoft will repeat last year's back-to-school promotion, kicking off the deal Sunday with an offer of a free Xbox 360 game console to eligible U.S. students who buy a new Windows 7 PC.

• Mozilla product director says Firefox on Window RT 'probably not worth it'

  A Mozilla product director yesterday said that unless Microsoft allows other browser makers to call important APIs in Windows RT, it is "probably not worth it to even bother" building a version of Firefox for the new operating system.

• Microsoft anti-bloatware service to apply to Windows 8 PCs, too

  A Microsoft in-store program that scrubs "bloatware" from Windows PCs will also be offered when Windows 8 machines reach the market later this year, a company representative said Wednesday.

• EU to 'remain vigilant' on Microsoft's browser commitments

  Regulators in Europe said Tuesday they will watch closely to make sure Microsoft complies with its commitments to ensure competition in the browser market, after Mozilla complained its Firefox browser is being excluded from Windows RT.

• Avira antivirus upgrade wreaks 'catastrophic' havoc on Windows PCs

  German security firm Avira yesterday issued a service pack for its antivirus software that crippled an unknown number of Windows machines, with one customer calling the gaffe "catastrophic" to his company.