FILE - In this Thursday, Oct. 25, 2012, file photo, Steven Sinofsky, then-president of the Microsoft Windows group, delivers his presentation at the launch of Microsoft Windows 8, in New York. On Tuesday, May 7, 2013, Microsoft announced it is preparing an update to Windows 8 for release later this year. It says the changes are designed to address complaints and confusion with the new operating system. (RICHARD DREW/AP Photo)

Update to address Windows 8 confusion will be free

A planned Windows 8 update to address complaints and confusion with Microsoft's new operating system will be made available for free this year, the company said Tuesday.

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Published May 10th, 2013 - 7:04AM
YouTube unveiled its subscription service Thursday with such recognizable entertainment brands as “Sesame Street,” “Jim Henson Family TV” and the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
Published May 7th, 2013 - 11:49AM
Microsoft is retooling the latest version of its Windows operating system to address complaints and confusion that have been blamed for deepening a slump in personal computer sales.
Published March 28th, 2013 - 7:13AM
SAN FRANCISCO — Twitter’s ad revenue is believed to be on pace to double this year as the online messaging service delivers more marketing pitches to mobile devices in preparation for a highly anticipated initial public offering of stock.
Published February 24th, 2013 - 7:15AM
NEW YORK – Longtime users of Hotmail, MSN and other Microsoft email services will start noticing a big change: When they sign in to check messages, they’ll be sent to a new service called Outlook.com.
Published February 20th, 2013 - 6:41AM
SAN FRANCISCO – Microsoft is so confident it has the Internet’s best email service that it is about to spend at least $30 million to send its message across the U.S.




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