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]]> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-windows-8-on-arm-to-launch-simultaneously-with-windows-8-on-intel/11875 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/microsoft/~3/0o1VwWze1H0/11864 Microsoft is moving ahead with plans to host its ERP products on Azure, but isn’t rushing users to make the jump.

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]]> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-to-launch-windows-8-consumer-preview-at-mwc/11856 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/microsoft/~3/bFUUeaduihw/11847 Microsoft rolled out OneNote for Android phones, adding to its growing cross-platform app stable.

]]> http://www.zdnet.com/blog/microsoft/microsoft-delivers-another-app-on-android/11847 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/zdnet/microsoft/~3/8ofT6BZEOjs/11845 A new Microsoft blog post strongly implies that both Metro-style and Desktop apps will be supported on Windows 8 on ARM, as Microsoft originally promised.

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