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Microsoft shows new software at Build that will make it easier for Windows users to connect across devices and cross-share to other platforms like iOS and Android.

As an affordable alternative to higher-end models, the Asus Pro B9440U is a travel-friendly business laptop that'll last through the work day. If only it had a webcam.
MSRP: $999.00

Windows RT is a strange beast. On the one hand, speed, security, and the best of Windows 8 make RT a pleasure to use. But app restrictions make Windows RT confusing, and the limited availability of apps undercuts the operating system's usefulness.
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Doubling the graphics performance and beefing up battery life to 16 hours, Microsoft goes after gamers and creatives.

The Samsung Gear 360 is great for simple 360-degree video and photos. You'll just need the right Galaxy phone and a Windows computer to get the most from it, right out of the box.

Sony's PlayStation Now streaming game service is coming to Windows computers this fall.

Intel teams up with Microsoft on mixed reality, combining AR and VR into one environment using Windows Holographic.

The Windows 10 anniversary update brings new features to Cortana. She now responds above the lock screen and can sync reminders or directions to your phone.

Here's a nice, close look at one of our favorite backflipping Windows laptops.

The Akyumen Holofone can beam a movie onto your wall with its built-in projector. We get to grips at Mobile World Congress.

Updated with a touch screen, a new stand, and up-to-date components, the Dell XPS One 27 leads the inaugural class of Windows 8 PCs.
MSRP: $2,099.00

The inexpensive Windows 10 phone scales up with metal parts.

LG Display shows a transparent OLED concept display, where images appear on a see-through panel in front of real-life merchandise.

Windows made its debut on 20 November 1985 -- come with us on a trip through time as we see how Bill Gates' baby took over the world.

Buyers who plan to take full advantage of the Toshiba Satellite Radius 12's excellent 4K screen might get their money's worth. If you want a computer for getting work done, look elsewhere.

Running on Microsoft's new Windows 10 Mobile operating system, the Acer Liquid M330 and M320 will arrive later this year in Europe and Asia.
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Got a Mac with space to spare? Fancy running Windows on it? CNET editor Dong Ngo shows you how to install Windows 10 on an Apple-made personal computer.

There's a new member of the Windows operating system anime family, but she hasn't yet been named. Meanwhile, Google search tracks when a store is crowded, and Amazon Dash buttons go on sale to the public.

CNET's Dan Graziano shows you how to play Xbox One games on your PC.

Here is how to change some important settings in Windows 10 to optimize your experience.

Despite extra storage space and a pleasing design, the Acer Switch 10 E suffers from a low-budget feel.
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Why should iOS and Android fans have all the fun? Here are some great games you can play on your Windows Phone.

If you can live with the fact that its screen is too small for the full Windows 8 experience, the Lenovo Yoga Tablet 2's comfy build and cutting-edge stylus technology are compelling enough reasons to own it.
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Microsoft's Project Spartan is officially named Microsoft Edge at Build 2015 in San Francisco.

Microsoft unfolds a new accessory -- a platform-agnostic keyboard that works with the major mobile operating systems.

This good-looking fanless hybrid works as a slim Windows tablet or an ultra-portable laptop, but still suffers from the same awkward marriage of base and screen as many hybrids.

The HP Spectre x360 delivers a high-end, flexible Windows laptop design at a mainstream price with a battery that runs all day.

It's still in development, but Microsoft is building a version of Windows 10 for smartphones and smaller tablets.

A 5.7-inch screen makes this Windows 8.1 phone a more economical bet for lovers of the large display.