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October 23, 2013

New, free Windows Themes available to celebrate Windows 8.1

If you use dual monitors in Windows 8.1 or Windows 8, you’re in for a treat: New, free animal themes are available to you, with subjects including blue-and-yellow macaws, penguins, cheetahs and monkeys. Single-screen users, you’re in luck, too. A series of new themes includes birds, beaches, sunny shoes, classic sports cars, muscle cars, Europe and color splashes.

October 22, 2013

Windows 8.1 Pro security and features geared to small- and medium-sized businesses

Small- and medium-sized businesses often don’t have the budget or the luxury of a full-time IT staff. Windows 8.1 Pro is designed to give such companies more peace of mind when it comes to security and device management in an era of BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) in the workplace.

October 18, 2013

Get to know the great apps and services you get built in with Windows 8.1

Microsoft is continuing on its mission to deliver one experience across all the devices in your life. At the center of that experience are the more than 20 new and improved Microsoft apps and services that come right from (the) Start on your new Windows device, which rolled out to the world with Thursday’s release of Windows 8.1.

October 18, 2013

What IT pros need to know about Windows 8.1

Microsoft is encouraging IT professionals to download the Windows 8.1 Enterprise Evaluation and start planning for deployment. The free 90-day evaluation software is designed to help you test your apps and hardware with the final release of Windows 8.1 Enterprise, and to help you explore how the new features described in What’s New in Windows 8.1 can benefit your organization.

October 18, 2013

See Microsoft Advertising’s new in-app ad offerings for Windows 8.1

With the launch of Windows 8.1, the Microsoft Advertising team has enhanced its in-app ad offerings with more audience insights, additional targeting options and ad formats that incorporate new video and touch functionality.

October 18, 2013

Bing freshens up its app collection for Windows 8.1

Bing has introduced a number of enhancements to its excellent suite of Windows apps for Sports, Finance, News and more.

October 18, 2013

Bing Smart Search on Windows 8.1 finds your needle in a haystack

Derrick Connell, Bing’s corporate vice president, shows how quick and easy it is to find what you want using Bing Smart Search on Windows 8.1.

October 17, 2013

App of the Week: Official Facebook app arrives with Windows 8.1

Live tile notifications give you an at-a-glance summary of post and message activity right on your Start screen. Use Facebook side-by-side with other apps and programs for easy multi-tasking. And the Windows People Hub integrates seamlessly and automatically with your Facebook contacts.

October 17, 2013

Check out the business benefits of Windows 8.1 and take steps now to begin your deployment

As Microsoft has shared before, Windows 8.1 represents a significant milestone for our business customers. It builds on our vision to offer businesses the most powerful and flexible modern operating system across devices, helps customers enable their mobile users wherever they are working, and combines that flexibility with the manageability and security IT Pros demand.

October 17, 2013

Windows 8.1 and the Windows Store are now ready: Here’s what developers need to know

With Thursday’s availability of Windows 8.1 and Visual Studio 2013, Microsoft also announced that the Windows Store is now open for developers submitting apps targeting Windows 8.1.