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Microsoft's next-generation Office suite recently reached the Technical Preview stage, allowing third parties to test Microsoft's pre-beta code.

The software maker ratcheted up its battle with Google, which acquired Motorola Mobility last year, by accusing the cellphone maker of making its patents too expensive.

Microsoft will continue to be a market leader in language support with an additional 14 new display languages for Windows 8, bringing the total to 109 languages.

Microsoft shares are on a big rally lately, up almost 30% since Thanksgiving. That includes a 4% rise on Thursday. 
But that rise had nothing to do with fundamentals of the company. Instead, it's all about reallocation.

There's been a lot of debate about Windows on ARM, or WOA, and how Microsoft will differentiate this from PC-based versions of Windows. But what if it's really very simple after all? And what if this differentiation actually makes plenty of sense?

Microsoft hasn't changed the Windows logo since the good old days, but it looks like the company is set to make one of the simplest (but largest) changes to Windows in the last decade.

Over a year after vaguely announcing that it would provide versions of Windows 8 on the ARM platform, Microsoft today provided detailed information about its plans.

Microsoft's Windows 8 "Consumer Preview" is nearing release and the company is putting the finishing touches on the preinstalled application list.

While I think that the platform is going to have a tough time gaining traction, I don’t believe that it will be dead on arrival.

Next week, Microsoft will release the first public beta of Windows 8. It will be the biggest change to how Windows looks and feels since the product was invented in 1985. But don't take our word for it. See for yourself....

If the Daily.com is right, Microsoft’s Office for iPad could be launching well ahead of Office for Windows 8 on ARM tablets.

This month, with almost no fanfare, Microsoft has revised its support policy for consumer versions of Windows.

If you think the new Windows 8 logo is a revolutionary move away from the original Windows logo you are wrong. Very wrong.

Microsoft is betting big on Windows 8. But will the immense promotional efforts the software giant is putting behind the latest Windows OS pay off? CIO.com's Rob Enderle handicaps the high-stakes game Redmond is playing.

The Windows 8 Consumer Preview will be available for download on February 29. Why isn’t it called a beta? Blame Google. And Apple. And Microsoft. Especially Microsoft.

The tile-based user interface created for Windows Phone has moved to the core of Microsoft's consumer offerings. Now, Microsoft has to make sure it doesn't muddy Metro's clear design.

Microsoft’s Windows 8 and Vista will have several things in common: Both are unwanted operating system updates that will flop in the marketplace.