Windows 8.1 Preview goes live

Microsoft Corporation just announced the availability of the Windows 8.1 Preview at its developer-focused Build conference in San Francisco.
At the demo, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer; Julie Larson-Green, corporate vice president of Windows; and other executives showed off the new OS. The focus was on personalization; increased functionality for businesses; new apps coming to Windows (Facebook, Flipboard, and NFL); search powered by Bing; and more.