Windows 8.1

The past year has seen incredible growth and innovation in the hardware world with new form factors, thinner and more powerful components, more durable materials and the evolution of computing experiences. IFA 2013, happening Sept. 6-11 in Berlin, will showcase how far devices have come.

Get an upgrade in mobility with Toshiba’s new fun and versatile Encore tablet. The Encore boasts an 8” 1280×800 HFFS display with 5-point multi-touch support and Windows 8.1.

With the Tuesday release to manufacturing (RTM) of Windows 8.1, hardware partners are busily preparing devices in all sizes, prices and form factors for the holiday season. Here’s how developers can prepare app updates and new apps for the Windows 8.1 general availability.

Just 10 months after delivering on a bold, generational change with Windows 8, the Windows team has started releasing Windows 8.1 and Windows RT 8.1 to hardware partners.

If 3D printing makes your heart beat a little faster, you’ll probably appreciate Extreme Windows Blog’s overview of new manufacturing specifications and features developed for Windows 8.1, and how these new features can create a bounty of opportunities for all kinds of folks, such as consumers, professionals, hardware manufacturers, and software developers.