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At Microsoft's WinHEC 2016 conference, which took place in December in Shenzhen, the company outlined suggestions of what the hottest devices in 2017 should include. The company has finally made its presentation public, so we can get a feel for what's coming this year. Admittedly, not much should be a surprise, but...
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When Windows 10 Build 14997 leaked in December, it foreshadowed a lot of updates and functionality that would later be introduced to official testers with Builds 15002 and 15007. One of the features that drew the interest of the enthusiast community was the discovery of the performance enhancing Game...
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When it comes to gaming, the PC is the undisputed leader. While consoles like the Xbox One S and PlayStation 4 Pro pack in quite a bit of power to fuel casual gamers, nothing tops the sheer power available with PC systems (lets see your PS4 take on a Core i7 with a GeForce GTX 1080). And as we reported over the...
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Back in late October, Microsoft announced the Windows 10 Creators Update, which has plenty of features aimed at consumers and business users alike. On the consumer side, the Creators Update focuses on 3D content creation, virtual reality, gaming performance and streaming, as well as improving social interactions...
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With Microsoft embracing Qualcomms Snapdragon processor with Windows 10, it would be easy to surmise that Intel was losing favor with the software giant. However, that isnt the case at all. Microsoft and Intel still have a very close working relationship, as witnessed by todays announcement from the pair concerning...
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What's that in the air? Could it be the smell of egg nog and pine? Nope, it's Microsoft Patch Tuesday, of course! This month's rollout is rather large and notable for a number of reasons. However, what matters most is that if you're not up-to-date yet, you'll want to take a little trip to the Windows Update section...
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Theres a bit of bad blood between Microsoft and Google following news that the latter spilled the beans on a 0-day Windows kernel exploit. Google originally alerted Microsoft and Adobe to the vulnerability on October 21st, and went public with its findings just ten days later on November 1st.
"We believe in...
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At todays Windows 10 keynote, Windows chief Terry Myerson announced that the next version of Windows 10 will ship next spring, and it will be called Windows 10 Creators Update. "With the Creators Update, we asked ourselves what can 3D do to unleash the creator in each of us, said Myerson.
With the Windows 10...
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It appears that Microsoft has set a launch date for Windows 10 Redstone 2. WalkingCat, the same Twitter user that leaked videos of Microsofts newest version of the Paint app, tweeted that Redstone 2 will have the build number 1703.
RS2 = Windows 10 Version 1703
WalkingCat (@h0x0d) October 14, 2016
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Windows 10 is an ever-evolving operating system and Microsoft has steadily rolled out updates to keep it fresh as the months progress. The Anniversary Update, which launched shortly after Windows 10s first birthday, was the second major update for the operating system, and now we have Redstone 2 to look forward to as...
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If youre a Windows Insider, then you have a nifty little feature to try out in the latest Skype Preview for both Windows 10 and Windows 10 Mobile. The latest update to Microsofts premiere messaging app allows you to both send and receive text messages via your Windows 10 PC using the SMS relay feature.
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Microsoft has been working overtime for the past few months as it put the finishing touches on the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. As we got closer to July 29th, Microsoft was issuing new builds seemingly every day in preparation.
Now that the Anniversary Update has been pushed out to Windows 10 users, Microsoft is...
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Microsoft made a huge fuss about getting customers to upgrade from Windows 7 and Windows 8.x to Windows 10 all free of charge of course. The last day to perform the free upgrade was July 29th, and in the weeks leading up to that deadline, Microsoft employed some questionable tactics to get users to bite.
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If you're a Linux user who happens to dual-boot with Windows, you should exercise extreme caution when upgrading to the just-released Windows 10 Anniversary Update. Not long after Microsoft's latest release, reports began to hit the Web concerning issues of hard drives having their data deleted. The issue has proven...
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Time is quickly running out if you're planning to take Microsoft up on its offer to upgrade from Windows 7 or Windows 8/8.1 to Windows 10 for free. Yes, it's been a full year already since Windows 10 released to the public. But don't fret if procrastination's gotten the better of you, there's still several hours left...
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Edge is the Internet Explorerreplacementthat Microsoft has been increasingly trying to promote as an alternative to competing browsers on the market (i.e., Google Chrome, Firefox and Opera). Microsoft has been especially adamant about vilifying Chrome, continually pointing out the browsers well-known pennant for...
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It appears that Microsoft is looking to bring tighter integration between its Cortana digital assistant and Google's massively popular Android platform. Specifically, it appears Microsoft is adding Windows 10 notification mirroring to Cortana on Android, as some users have already reported noticing the feature.
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If you enjoy seeing recommended apps in your Windows 10 Start menu, then you're going to love the fact that the upcoming Redstone updatedoubles the number you'll be able to see. Who knew Windows 10 could get even better?
Alright, so that's a bit of an exaggeration, but considering the fact that it is happening, it...
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If youre a Windows 7 or Windows 8 user that hasnt yet upgraded to Windows 10, it stands to reason that youve been bombarded at some point to upgrade. Microsoft is really pushing its free upgrade to Windows 10 and is trying every trick in the book to get users to take advantage of its latest and greatest operating...
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The development community (and enthusiast) were shocked last week when Microsoft announced that it was bringing the Ubuntu Linux Bash shell to Windows 10, where it will run natively. Microsoft has wasted no time getting the functionality ready for testers, as the company has rolled out Windows 10 Insider Preview Build...
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Its been a while since weve seen direct Windows vs Mac PCs ads make the rounds, but it looks like Microsoft is looking to renew the efforts with its new Do More advertising campaign. The first commercial introduces us to Christie and Jess, who call themselves The Bug Chicks. The duos mission is to introduce children...
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Since Satya Nadella stepped into the role of Microsoft CEO, the company's outlook has been a lot more positive than it had been in recent years. As the company's latest financials highlight, the company's killing it where cloud services are concerned, and as we've reported a few times over the past year, its latest...
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