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Full Windows 8, a touchscreen, a laptop and tablet combined...and great battery life. Did we mention it costs under $400?

AOL pulls the plug on the once-popular music player, Windows Phone users get a half-baked Instagram app, and Microsoft sells anti-Google merchandise.

iOS, Android, or Windows Phone? CNET's Brian Tong and Jessica Dolcourt offer some practical advice for choosing the best smartphone for you.

Nokia's phablet has a nifty 20-megapixel camera and sharp 6-inch HD screen, but it's Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 processor that makes this the fastest Windows Phone yet.

Slingbox made it possible to watch a game live even while away from cable TV. Now it's updating the tech for Roku, iPad, and Windows. A better alternative to Apple TV or Chromecast? CNET's Sumi Das talks to Slingbox exec Michael Hawkey.

iPhone owners get a chance to try Google's streaming-music service, the FCC pushes carriers to unlock phones, and the Lumia 2520 Windows 8 tablet launches first at AT&T.

Heavy, underperforming and awkward, the tablet-to-laptop Click is a budget Windows 8 laptop that hits a nice price but does little else that's good.

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

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

Nokia reveals first Lumia Windows tablet and super-sized phones, Amazon raises price to get free shipping, and T-Mobile offers free data with iPads.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

We take a quick look at some of the more high-level changes coming with Windows 8.1.

Microsoft reveals details on Windows 8.1, Square eyes eBay and Amazon, Android users face adware woes, and Google readies two hot phones for sale.

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

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.

Microsoft is trying to woo developers and users with its update to Windows 8, aptly named Windows 8.1. At the annual Microsoft Build developers conference, CEO Steve Ballmer showed off the new software, announced the return of the Start button, and gave developers extra incentive with some very expensive swag. CNET's Sumi Das and Josh Lowensohn have the Inside Scoop.

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer previews the company's new Windows 8.1 operating system for tablets and PCs. Ballmer also highlights the return of the Start button, new Outlook functionality, Bing integration and gesture controls.