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Boring, blockish looks aside, the Nokia Lumia 810 is a capable Windows 8 phone.

This detachable-screen hybrid is the first of many similar systems coming with the launch of Windows 8, combining the features of a tablet and a traditional laptop.

Do you need to install a fresh copy of Windows but don't have the serial numbers for some of your installed software? Fear not! MyKeyFinder scans your Registry keys and extracts serials for currently installed software -- including Windows itself.

OpenOffice and LibreOffice are great, but they can feel a little bloated, especially on startup. If you're on Windows and want a lighter-weight office suite, check out Kingsoft Office Suite. You can do most everything that Microsoft Office offers but with less of a footprint.

Toshiba's experimental extra-wide-screen ultrabook gets a Windows 8 software upgrade, but it turns the Toshiba Satellite U845W into a computer imperfectly matched for what Windows 8 has to offer.

With its 11.6-inch IPS display, 5-megapixel camera, and Core i3/i5 Ivy Bridge processors, the Acer Iconia W700 offers users the Windows 8 experience in tablet form.

Windows Live Messenger is being replaced with Skype, Xbox SmartGlass arrives on Apple devices, and single weekly issues of DC Comics hit digital bookstores.

Shipping in multiple eye-catching colors, the HTC Windows Phone 8S won't break the bank but will feature Microsoft's latest mobile OS.

The HP ElitePad 900 is a full Windows 8 tablet for business users. It's coming in January.

Pipy is an application launcher that pulls from Unix-based operating systems by allowing you to pipe output from one set of commands to another. You can search your hard drive for a file and then dig even further by sending the results to the "grep" command. The potential is pretty incredible!