The preview Windows Store has been opened in all the leaked Windows 8.1 builds. There are updates for most of the built-in apps, and the entire store has been redesigned. Take a look at the new apps in the video after the break. Some apps including News, Weather, Sports, Finance and Travel have been updated too.
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New Apps of Windows 8.1 in Action

Windows 7 is six times more likely to get infected than Windows 8 and Windows XP is 21 times more likely to be exploited. With Windows 8.1, Microsoft is now going on the offensive with better malware protection, new ways of checking the security certificates web sites rely on - and with a plan to add encryption and biometric security to every PC.
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Microsoft: Windows 7 is 6x more likely to get infected than Windows 8

Microsoft has released a new commercial called "Windows Everywhere" which shows off various services on Windows 8 and Windows Phone devices including Internet Explorer, Bing, Skype, Xbox, SkyDrive, and the Windows Store. Microsoft wants you to know that Windows is everywhere and they've got you covered with various devices and apps.
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Windows Everywhere

Microsoft will release Windows 8.1 Preview version at the BUILD developer conference (June 26 - 28, 2013) but the company hasn't announced when the final version of Windows 8.1 will be released. Now a new rumor claims that Windows 8.1 could arrive in August, only one month after the public launch of the preview version.
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Windows 8.1 final build to be released in August?

Windows 8.1 build 9374 leaked to the web a few days ago. This build comes with most of the features that are rumored to be part of the Preview version (except for the Start Button), including Start screen customization options, multiple live tile sizes, Internet Explorer 11, and new built-in Metro apps.
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Video: Windows 8.1 Build 9374 Walkthrough

When compared to Google Chrome and Mozilla Firefox, Internet Explorer 10 uses up to 18% less energy according to a study in which researchers tested the browsers on desktop and laptop computers in some common scenarios including browsing the most popular websites in the US and playing video content.
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Internet Explorer 10 is the Most Energy Efficient Browser on Windows 8

Here's how the Start Button will work on Windows 8.1 which will be a free upgrade for existing Windows 8 users. In this video demonstration, the animation of the Start button switching between the desktop and Start Screen is clearly shown too with the new support for desktop wallpapers on the Start Screen.
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Windows 8.1 Start Button Video Demo

Microsoft has released Skype 6.5 for Windows desktop. With this release Skype improved the stability of video messaging and made video messaging easier to find with improved notifications. It is now more intuitive to send and accept contact requests too.
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Skype 6.5 released for Windows desktop

Microsoft has revealed some more Windows 8.1 information on the official Windows blog. Microsoft responded to customer feedback by adding new features and functionality. Windows 8.1 will deliver improvements and enhancements in key areas like personalization, search, the built-in apps, Windows Store experience, and cloud connectivity.
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First look at Windows 8.1

After releasing iPad vs. Windows 8 Tablet comparison video, Microsoft has now launched a website to convince the new buyers that Windows 8 tablets are better than Apple iPad. Microsoft picked the Asus VivoTab Smart, Dell XPS 10, HP Envy x2, and its Surface RT to compare against a 32GB and 64GB iPads on the website.
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Microsoft launches Windows 8 tablets vs iPad website

A leaked Windows 8.1 screenshot has revealed the look of the Start button that's rumored to be returning to Windows 8. Clicking on the button will launch the Start Screen, and the Start Screen can now use your desktop wallpaper as its background, helping to blend the potentially jarring change between the desktop and Modern UI style interface.
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Here's the screenshot of Windows 8.1 Start button!

Lock Screen Customizer for Windows 8, made by Winmatrix member hb860 allows users to change time format, date language, color set and lock screen background. You can even tweak the "default" Lock Screen which you see when you sign out. The app also allows you to create Lock Screen Slideshow with autochanging background images.
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Customize Windows 8 Lock Screen With a New Community App

Remember those old Mac vs PC TV commercials which were biased towards Mac? WinMatrix member 12padams has made a parody of the popular "Get a Mac" ads for bringing back the memories. In this video, he and his family members are presenting themselves as Mac, PC, Linux and MikeOS.
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Yet another "Get a Mac" parody video by a WinMatrixian

PC management service Soluto looked at the activities on 10,848 Windows 8 machines and discovered that about 60% of them don't even open one Windows 8 app per day. Those who have a Windows 8 tablet, versus those with Windows 8 on a laptop or PC, use Metro apps more frequently. But some 44% still don't use a Windows 8 app every day.
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Most Windows 8 users don't use Modern apps

Google Chrome 27 Stable has been released and now it loads pages 5% faster thanks to it's smart resource scheduler. Previously, the browser used to download a vast number of images in parallel. Now it focuses on visible images, and limits parallel downloads to a maximum of 10.
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Google Chrome 27 released with 5% faster page loading

Microsoft has finally revealed Xbox One, its next-gen console which runs on the kernel of Windows, includes 8GB of RAM, a single custom 40-nanometer chip with an 8-core CPU and GPU system-on-a-chip, and a custom 500GB HDD. It also comes with Kinect 2 which includes a 1080p wide-angle camera that's designed to read your heartbeat while you exercise.
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Microsoft reveals Xbox One!

New to Windows 8? This video has all you need to know about the new operating system. Microsoft uses the video to describe the key features of Windows 8, including the Start Screen, the Charms bar, live tiles, the new search feature, and many other improvements, most of which are going to be offered in Windows 8.1 as well.
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A new Windows 8 video tour by Microsoft

Microsoft Bing may roll out a new way of interacting search: a live chat box right on Bing's search results page. You can chat with other Bing users searching for a particular search term anonymously. The chat doesn't appear to be connected with your Microsoft account or Skype or Facebook.
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Bing to feature anonymous Live chat?

A video has been uploaded on YouTube that is believed to be created by Microsoft which shows that the company may target Chrome in next phase of its Scroogled campaign. Google CEO Larry Page spoke out about competition and negativity in the tech industry at Google I/O. On the same day, this new video leaked on the web poking fun at Google Chrome's "Now Everywhere" commercial.
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Microsoft's leaked Scroogled video targets Google Chrome

Mozilla has released final version of Firefox 21. The latest version gives users more control over their tracking cookie preferences with three new options via the Privacy tab of Firefox's Options dialog, extends the social API to support four new providers and implements support for tools to help with troubleshooting and performance issues.
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Firefox 21 Final Released

Google account users will now receive a combined storage of 15 GB for Gmail, Google+ Photos and Google Drive services. Previously, Google offered 10 GB for Gmail and 5 GB for Google+ Photos and Google Drive combined. This offering somewhat exceeds the 7 GB of free storage that Microsoft provides to SkyDrive users. But Microsoft doesn't have any storage limit for its Outlook.com email service.
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Google offers 15 GB of free cloud storage!

Two new videos have been posted by Microsoft today for promoting Office 2013. The videos humorously explain that Google Docs has deficiencies when compared to Microsoft Office and "Why take the gamble on converting your Office files to Google Docs when you can use Microsoft Office and the Microsoft Office Web Apps to create, share and edit your Office files with your content intact?"
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Microsoft attacks Google Docs with new videos

Microsoft released three new Windows 8 video commercials on its official YouTube channel today. The company usually showcase the new features of its operating system like Start screen, apps and touch UI in its video ads but these are probably the most awkward Windows 8 ads you will ever see.
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Microsoft posts crazy Windows 8 commercials

Tami Reller, CMO, and CFO of Microsoft has announced today that Windows 8 has sold 100 million licences! This number includes Windows licenses that ship on a new tablet or PC, as well as upgrades to Windows 8. This is up from the 60 million license number Microsoft provided in January.
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Windows 8 Hits 100 Million Sales

250 million people are now using Microsoft's cloud storage service SkyDrive. Microsoft also posted an infographic to commemorate this milestone, showing the different platforms for which SkyDrive is available. Continue reading for the infographic.
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SkyDrive Hits 250 Million Users

Only 3.84% of total PC users worldwide are using Windows 8 according to Net Applications but Windows 8 is becoming a much more popular operating system amongst PC gamers, as it has reached a market share of 11.65% according to Steam Hardware survey. Windows 7 64-bit is still at the top with 54.18%, followed by the 32-bit version with 13.39%.
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Steam: Windows 8 64-bit is the 3rd most popular OS

Windows 8.1 build 9385 has been leaked! There's a new lock screen app setting to let Windows 8.1 users choose an app to show alarms. Developer tools for Internet Explorer 11 has been improved with a new interface for accessing debugging and other options, and previously discovered Kiosk Mode has been renamed too "Assigned access".
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New features in Windows 8.1 build 9385

Microsoft just launched Skype video calling features for Outlook.com users in the UK. The new audio and video calling is possible with the help of a browser plugin that can be installed by Internet Explorer, Firefox and Chrome users. The feature will be rolled out to the U.S. users during the coming weeks and is on track to be available worldwide this summer.
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Make Skype calls directly from your Inbox!

Microsoft just released an update to the free OneNote app for Windows 8 that has added the ability to draw on your touch screen using your finger. "Many of our users expressed the need to be able to draw on the touch devices that do not ship with a pen. With this update to OneNote for Windows Store, now you can draw with your finger!" Microsoft stated.
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OneNote app for Windows 8 supports finger drawing

The free widget platform Rainmeter is getting better with the release of its version 3.0 beta. Rainmeter is ditching the old GDI+ rendering system for more powerful Direct2D rendering method. The small text will now look more clear and graphics will be sharper. The latest version fully supports skins written for earlier versions, and users can simply upgrade their existing installations.
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Rainmeter 3.0 Beta Released