Zdnet.com are running an article by Simon Bisset which details recent events around the Windows Blue/8.1 release. The article also goes on to outline what the 8.1 release means for the future development of Windows:
Well worth a read if you want to know how Microsoft is changing and why.
The big bet: Microsoft doubles down on services in Windows 8.1 | ZDNet
Forget the new start button (which is really just a different icon on the Windows 8 start tip) and backgrounds shared between start screen and desktop (ugly as that might be when you scroll sideways): it's clear that the most important thing about Window 8.1 is just how quickly it's arriving — and what that means for the way Windows is being developed.
Well worth a read if you want to know how Microsoft is changing and why.
The big bet: Microsoft doubles down on services in Windows 8.1 | ZDNet