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• Microsoft has sold 200 million Windows 8 licences in 15 months

  

  14 February 2014, 11:00

  The troubled OS thus undershoots Windows 7's 12 month tally by 40 million.

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• Firefox for Windows 8 Touch beta is available for download

  

  7 February 2014, 09:35

  Browser has tile-based start screen and is optimised for the Windows 8 Modern UI.

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• Windows 8.X usage up to over 21 per cent according to Steam data

  

  3 February 2014, 11:43

  But NetApplications puts the Windows 8.X users figure at just over 10 per cent.

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• Lenovo unveils convertible Yoga Chromebooks

  

  31 January 2014, 13:30

  The ThinkPad 11e Chromebook has been built and designed to be rugged for schools.

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• Windows 8.1 Update 1 said to boot to desktop by default

  

  31 January 2014, 11:14

  Will Microsoft's new OS default startup behaviour favour Windows desktop users?

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• Windows 8.1 Update 1 to arrive on 11th March?

  

  27 January 2014, 10:30

  Also prolific Windows leaker 'WZor' has lots of screenshots for you.

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• Sharp announces 15.6-inch Windows tablet with 3K display

  

  21 January 2014, 15:16

  It also sports an Intel i5 processor, 128GB SSD and stylus but pricing is not yet known.

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• HP promotes Windows 7 systems: "back by popular demand"

  

  21 January 2014, 13:12

  The PC giant offers version downgrade, saving you $150, as buyers shun Windows 8.

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• Gigabyte launches S10M, a 10.1-inch Bay Trail Slate PC

  

  16 January 2014, 16:20

  Sports full sized ports and lots of storage and expansion options.

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• Google Chrome update includes ChromeOS-like UI in Windows 8

  

  15 January 2014, 13:31

  Also shows sound and video playing indicators on a per-tab basis.

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