Here a quick roundup of the latest Microsoft news:

Office 2013 licenses are now transferable
Microsoft changed the license agreement for Office 2013. It is now allowed to transfer the software from one computer to another.
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Microsoft to update its core Windows 8 apps well before 'Blue'
Microsoft may have refreshes of its Mail, Calendar, Music and Games apps for Windows 8 and Windows RT in its app store as soon as this month.
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Microsoft Previews Kinect 2.0 Technology
Microsoft Research published a video that shows off new Kinect technology with hand-gesture recognition
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Samsung discontinue Windows RT tablet
Samsung will discontinue their Windows RT based Ativ Tab tablet
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Microsoft may slash Windows 8 pricing to attract more OEMs
Techradar posted a story that Microsoft is reportedly offering discounts on the operating system to original equipment manufacturers (OEM)
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