Microsoft announces 'Windows 10'

Microsoft Corp. announced its 'Windows 10' operating system on Tuesday to replace the largely unpopular Windows 8, skipping a number to mark a leap toward unifying the way people work on tablets, phones and traditional computers.

The operating system is said to be aimed at recapturing the lucrative business market, which was generally ignored the new-look Windows 8, according to Reuters.

"Windows 10 adapts to the devices customers are using, from Xbox to PCs and phones to tablets and tiny gadgets," said Terry Myerson, Microsoft's head of operating systems, at an event in San Francisco.

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