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Google is working on a home-entertainment system that will wirelessly stream music to speakers throughout a home -- and Microsoft, more than any company, has the most to lose if Google succeeds. Music is only Google's first target. Next up are television and movies, which Microsoft wants to control in the home as well.

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...

Microsoft has lifted the lid on its plans for Windows 8 on ARM devices, and the biggest news is this: The platform will include desktop versions of the upcoming version of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote, codenamed Office 15. That will give Windows tablets a feature no competitors will have.

Google's Android Ice Cream Sandwich release is slowly trickling out to devices around the world -- and today, HTC has promised to send the upgrade to three more of its phones.

The Windows 8 Consumer Preview launch is slated for February 29, but much more important than the date is the location -- the annual Mobile World Congress, the year's big show about mobile technology. That makes clear that Windows 8 has everything to do with tablets and phones, and less to do with the desktop.

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 (NASDAQ:GOOG) shipped a beta Chrome browser app for the Android OS. Well, for version 4.0, at least. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers review and analyze. Not to mention: Why pilots sometimes go-around instead of landing...

Better days are likely ahead for Windows Phone, but for now at least, sales continue to be dismal, losing ground to both iOS and Android. Overall sales have also declined according to the latest report from the analyst firm Canalyst.

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.

Barnes & Noble received a piece of good news today when a staff attorney at the U.S. trade agency recommended that a judge rule against Microsoft's patent infringement case against the NOOK e-reader and tablet. The trial starts today in Washington.

Craving some Swype with your Ice Cream Sandwich? Fear not: An Android 4.0-ready version of the popular keyboard is almost ready for digestion.

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)...

Apple CEO Tim Cook will inevitably be compared to his predecessor Steve Jobs, but in one way, he's much more like Bill Gates -- he has promoted philanthropy at Apple, recently announcing that the company has donated $100 million to non-profits. Jobs, on the other hand, had closed down Apple's philanthopic arm.

The Windows Phone 8 OS, code-named 'Apollo', will have the same kernel as the Windows 8 for PCs and tablets. A leak of a Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) partner video tells us this and much more info about the new smartphone platform. It's now been confirmed by people who were under a non-disclosure agreement. Redmond isn't commenting though. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers cheer the death of Windows CE. Not to mention: Canadian Lego Man... IN SPAAACE!..