Remains of the Day: Windows 8 Upgrades to Get Much More Expensive

Windows 8 will get a price hike at the end of the month, iOS Newsstand app lands an exclusive deal, and a new bill wants to you to have more control over what information apps ask you for.

• Update on Windows 8 Pricing On February 1st, upgrading to Windows 8 will become much more expensive. If you're looking to upgrade to Windows 8 Pro, you have until January 31st to purchase it for $40 ($70 for a DVD in-store). Afterwords it will retail for $200. Prices will be increasing across the entire product line at the same time, so if you're looking to upgrade, act soon. [Windows Blog]
• Apple's iOS Newsstand Now Offers Hearst Magazines Days Before Print And Other Digital Stores Apple has just announced a deal to bring magazines from publisher Hearst to its Newsstand app earlier than in print or any other digital service. How much earlier will vary depending on the publication. Hearst's library includes titles like Car and Driver, Popular Mechanics, Esquire, and Seventeen. [TechCrunch]
• Draft Bill Would Make Mobile Developers Delete Your Stored Data US Representative Hank Johnson (GA-04) released the first draft of a bill that will require app developers to state what personal information they collect, as well as to delete any data they have on a user after the user has deleted and ceased using an application. If you're interested in the bill, called Apprights.us, you can follow along and give feedback via Twitter or Facebook. [The Verge]

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