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Windows, Windows, Windows . . . Hmmm . . . Maybe not anymore The market for on-premises servers and infrastructure is coming to an end. The future is the cloud, which for Microsoft means Azure. read more

Both Batman: Arkham Asylum and its sequel Batman: Arkham City were both bona fide hits for Warner Bros. Games, out of Montreal, so the question was – could they keep it up with a follow-up game? Well the buzz so far for the prequel storyline, also known as Batman: Arkham Origins, is pretty good with a storyline that takes place just before the rise of Gotham City’s most dangerous villains. To help it along they have released a pretty cinematic trailer for the game showing off a younger Batman as he faces a defining moment in his start as a crime fighter. The game will be out on October 25th for the Wii U, Playstation 3, Xbox 360, and PC. via ComingSoon.net The New “Batman: Arkham Origins” Trailer Is Heavy On Cinematics But Light On Gameplay [Video] is a post from: Winextra Follow us on Twitter: @WinExtra and on Facebook: WinExtra Fans Related posts: Pre-order your very own Batman Arkham Asylum action figure [Christmas Stocking] You very own Batman: Arkham Asylum Inmate t-shirt [Themepack] Batman: Arkham Asylum for your Windows 7 desktop Cinematic Trailer Shows Up On The Web For Thief 4 [Video]

Adobe has released a touch version of their Photoshop app, called Adobe Photoshop Express. read more

Kenny Kerr has developed an executable that will pull down all of the latest and most current Sysinternals tools from the Microsoft-hosted web location where they all reside. You only need to download the tool, stick it into a directory that you specify, and run it. read more

Windows 8 won't be adopted as a standard at your business anytime soon, according to a new Forrester report. But that doesn't mean IT shouldn't prepare for it to sneak through the BYOD side door. Here are five ways to be ready for Windows 8.read more

A look at Word Mobile app for Windows Phone 8 Here is a second update for the next chapter in Windows Phone book, Office + OneNote. This update includes the section on the Word Mobile app. read more

Four different Systinternals utilities were updated late last week: AccessChk, Procdump, RAMMap, and Strings. Of those released, Procdump version 6.0 is a major upgrade. read more

I hear from folks quite a bit who are now bored with the stock themes that Microsoft offers for the Surface Pro and Surface RT, so this is your chance to make some changes. read more

Microsoft isn't waiting until E3 to pull back the curtain on its follow-up to the Xbox 360; the company has scheduled a presentation for select press at its Redmond campus mere weeks before the big industry confab. The fun starts at 10am Pacific on Tuesday, May 21 (use this tool to see when the event starts in your neck of the woods). "Xbox: A New Generation Revealed," will be Microsoft's first console unveiling in over eight years, and the company has to be planning a big splash in answer to Sony's February PS4 event. Expect details on everything from the new system's hardware power and controller to its big launch titles and even an official name that's less unwieldy than "next Xbox." Don't expect details on a price point or precise launch date to come until later in the year, though stranger things have happened. We'll update you on all the announcements as they're happening direct from Redmond in our liveblog coverage, followed by more reports from the Microsoft campus throughout the day. We'll also be hosting livestreamed video of the event provided by Microsoft; look for a link to that as the event is starting. Read on Ars Technica | Comments

Where is Microsoft going with Windows, Office, and its other products in this age of services? Paul examines Microsoft's ongoing transition and evaluates how it will affect you. read more