Microsoft announces Windows 8.1 with Bing to help partners sell lower-cost devices, will debut at Computex

Microsoft today confirmed the rumors of a new edition of its latest operating system by unveiling Windows 8.1 with Bing. The company says the main purpose is to allow its hardware partners to sell lower-cost Windows devices; the first ones with the new edition will be announced at Computex in Tapei. Windows 8.1 with Bing is exactly like Windows 8.1 with the recently released Windows 8.1 Update, with one major difference: Bing is set as the default search engine in Internet Explorer. Users can still change that option in IE’s search engine settings. It’s also worth noting that Windows 8.1...



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