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Windows 8 is coming, and now we know that Windows on ARM (WOA) will include four Office 15 apps. In Microsoft's (NASDAQ:MSFT) latest spot of kimono-opening, we gain surprising new insights into the new OS. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers dig into the details. Not to mention: Off and on and off and on and off...

Google's new Chrome Android browser has a powerful link-beaming feature called Chrome to Mobile -- and it turns out there's even more to the feature than meets the eye.

Google's new Chrome for Android browser lets you wirelessly beam info from your PC to your phone -- but if you don't know how to find the feature, you might not even know it's there.

Google's Chrome browser is finally available for Android phones and tablets. Here's a hands-on look at the new app and how it transforms the mobile browsing experience.

The Windows 8 beta release date is drawing ever-nearer. Leaked Consumer Preview builds show that Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has done away with Windows' Start Button (or 'Orb' as pedants insist). In IT Blogwatch, bloggers warm up their download managers. Not to mention: Dan's got a date, so he got his hair cut (even though Dan doesn't approve)...

The legacy approach to email, typified by Microsoft's Outlook program, permanently mated email to one computer. While cleaning up an old Windows XP laptop, so that it could be given away, I ran across a not-so-obvious flaw in this scheme. Removing all traces of email accounts requires lots of registry hacking.

Rumors say that the upcoming version of Office, code-named Office 15, will feature a traditional desktop-style interface rather than one that sports the new Metro look designed more for tablets than desktop PCs. That's good news, because Metro, at this point, simply isn't suited for productivity apps like Office.

Microsoft today announced that the Technical Preview for Office 15 for all of its Office products and servers is available for a group of select testers, and is giving no hint as to what's in it. I'm not privy to plans, but here are five things I'd like to see in the next version of Office.

Ever wished you could make Google's Gmail or Google Reader interfaces look just a little bit different? Now, there's an easy way you can.

The Business Insider today has a provocative article arguing that Steve Ballmer has made Microsoft a better company after the departure of Bill Gates. Is the article on-target or off-base? Is Steve Ballmer really a better leader than Bill Gates?

Microsoft is on track to deliver Windows 8 this year, likely some time in the last quarter. But there's a serious underlying question about the new Windows release: Will Windows 8 really matter? Will it change the way anyone works, plays, gets information, or interacts with others? How much will it matter to Microsoft's bottom line?

Matt Hamblen's recent article on e-book borrowing illustrates the difficulties libraries are facing in the digital age. It's too bad, because libraries are an important resource.

Microsoft's earnings report yesterday shows that although Windows is the product most associated with the company, its best days are well behind it. Windows-related revenue dropped six percent, while other parts of the company had solid growth. Expect more quarters like this in the future.

Take a look at the mature applications in the wider software market and you'll frequently hear the complaint, "bloatware". Sure these applications can do everything you can possibly imagine all within one solution, but many of us only need them to operate a limited number of specific tasks.

It appears that Microsoft may block the installation of Linux and other operating systems on ARM-based Windows 8 devices. If true, Microsoft should back off. When you buy a piece of hardware, you should have the rights to do whatever you want with it, with no technology in place thwarting you.