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Microsoft isn't just getting ready to release a new operating system on the world, the Redmond giant is also sporting a new logo. Here's the logo that it replaces: This might not seem all that exciting, but it represents the first major logo change for the company in 25 years. This logo change isn't unexpected.

Microsoft has unveiled its Windows 8 logo, and explained its design in detail on Friday. The company wanted to incorporate parts of its new Metro design principles while retaining some classic aspects.

Microsoft is launching a new interface for the Xbox 360 game console, borrowing the tile-based “Metro” look that started on the Zune music players, moved to the Windows Phone software and will spread to PCs next year with the arrival of Windows 8. The new version of the software will be downloaded to all users starting December 6.

Adobe is working to make it easier for designers to build their own Web sites. A new application from Adobe, codenamed Muse, lets designers create and publish functional Web sites in a similar way to how they would mock-up a site in InDesign or Illustrator. Muse offers users a familiar Adobe tool set in a WYSIWYG interface. Muse is not designed...

Dubbed CS5, analysts and industry executives said on Friday, it has the makings of a hit, which Adobe needs after its predecessor CS4 received lukewarm reviews. CS4 was released in 2008, during the depth of the recession.