Microsoft ditches Blue for Windows 8.1 and tabs it as a free update

Microsoft corporate VP Tami Reller said today that the next major update to Windows will be called Windows 8.1 and that it will be available for free before the end of the year.

Microsoft: Windows 8 passes 100M license sales, Windows Blue update on the way

Microsoft still faces criticism for its Windows 8 operating system, but despite that, the software giant has sold more than 100 million licenses in its first six months of availability and important updates are on the way.

Windows 8 has sold 40M licenses in one month, outpacing Windows 7 upgrades

Microsoft has sold 40 million copies of its still-fresh Windows 8 operating system in its first month of availability, executive Tami Reller said today.