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CNET's Dan Graziano shows you how to bypass the Start menu in Microsoft's latest operating system.

Welcome tweaks and new features in this free OS update, but not a game-changer

Microsoft's revamped Windows RT tablet is thinner, lighter, and runs longer.

The MSI W20 3M Tablet runs Windows 8, has an 11.6-inch screen, but is surprisingly light for its size.

The miCoach Smart Run Watch from Adidas packs in an MP3 player, GPS, and a heart-rate monitor. Plus, Windows 8.1 arrives and Facebook loosens privacy settings for teenagers.

Square Cash launches as a free way to send money to anyone over e-mail, Isis hopes to lure more customers with free smoothies, and the Start button returns this week in Windows 8.1.

The latest version of the popular free security suite Avast takes aim squarely at fixing your surreptitiously-altered browser, and making sure your Windows software is up-to-date.

This Core i5 Windows 8 tablet outshines the competition, but won't sit in your lap.

The bulky HTC One Max goes up against Samsung's Galaxy Note 3, larger Windows phones are on the way with latest update, and Sonos' new speaker includes a free network bridge.

Photos hint at the first video game controllers for iOS devices, Nintendo reveals new details on upcoming Wii U games, and Microsoft brings the Windows 95 game 'Hover!' back to life.

Dell's Venue 8 Pro is a full Windows 8.1 tablet with an 8-inch screen.

The 10-incher is another moderate Windows 8.1 release in HP's latest line-up of slates.

Windows devices may get a more intelligent assistant, Roku to add Chromecast-like feature, and Google+ offers advanced photo-editing tools.

The Asus Transformer Book T100 runs on Intel's Bay Trail CPU, ships with Windows 8.1, and fails to impress on build quality.

At 11 inches, the Toshiba Satellite NB15T is easy to carry around, and its touch screen makes navigating Windows 8 a breeze.

The Toshiba Encore is an 8-inch tablet, boasting full Windows 8 and an affordable price tag.

The chunky Asus Transformer Book T300 springs from Windows 8 laptop to 13.3-inch tablet at the touch of a button.

Sprint's second Windows 8 smartphone comes with midtier features and pricing.

Google taps into your e-mail and other accounts to find answers, Twitter tests TV show trends, and Windows 8.1 sets a rollout date.

Better battery life adds to the appeal of this slim Windows 8 touch screen ultrabook.

Surface excels at productivity, thanks to its comfortable keyboard accessory and the inclusion of Office 2013 preview. More apps would be really nice, though.

Straight-edged and stuffed with a shockingly bright flash, the 928 is an advanced Windows 8 phone for a very good price.

The $99.99 HTC 8XT is Sprint's first handset offering Windows Phone 8.

If you're into saving time on your computer, automating tasks can help, not to mention being a quick way to take some of the hassle out of computing. Shutter for Windows allows you to set up events and corresponding actions, automating your tasks. If you want to create a string of actions, like launching certain applications when you boot up in the morning...you can!

The Nokia Lumia 625 is physically the biggest of Nokia's Windows Phone range, packing a 4.7-inch screen, dual-core processor and 5-megapixel camera.

Boasting an ultra-sharp 41MP sensor, optical image stabilization, and a Zenon flash, the new $299 Nokia Lumia 1020 Windows phone is designed to take superb pictures.

The flagship Windows Phone packs a 41-megapixel camera, popular apps arrive for Windows smartphones, and Microsoft hints about new features for Skype and the Surface tablet.

The 8-inch Iconia W3 shows that Windows 8 can work on smaller screens, but a few serious flaws hold this tablet back.

At a press event in New York, Nokia shows off its brand-new Windows 8 phone with a powerful Lytro-like camera. It will be available on AT&T in the U.S. in late July.

The Nokia Lumia 925 will arrive on T-Mobile soon, bringing with it metal styling, Windows Phone 8, 4G LTE and a powerful 13 megapixel camera.