Tech Recap: Steve Ballmer retirement, Windows 8.1 RTM, and Outlook.com aliases

Tech Recap August 25, 2013

If you missed it, Microsoft completed coding Windows 8.1, this means that the new version of the operating system reached Release To Manufacturing (RTM) status and OEMs will get the bits really soon. Steve Ballmer, current Microsoft’s CEO, reveals his retirements plans for sometime next year. Windows 8.1 to support 3D printing natively and System Image Backup returns in the upcoming update. Outlook.com now allows you to change your email address to any address you want, even from different services, and also this week we looked at all the new changes and improvement on the Mail app for Windows 8.1. All this and more.

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