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Brandon Hill - Thu, Dec 31, 2015
A few months ago, T-Mobile CEO John Legere pitched a fit over AT&T exclusivity for the Microsoft Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL Windows 10 Mobile flagship smartphones. T-Mobile customers can still purchase both smartphones and use them on...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Dec 31, 2015
I have a confession to make and it involves the Xbox One. There are two in my household -- one that sits upstairs in my son's room and another that resides in my living room. The one downstairs is mine and while I'd like to say I spend...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Dec 31, 2015
Microsoft's been spending time and resources releasing mobile applications for competing platforms, and while there's a certain logic in that, its latest app for iOS is, well, an interesting submission, to put it nicely. Called "Microsoft...
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Brandon Hill - Tue, Dec 29, 2015
Windows 10 is off to a roaring start for Microsoft. The Redmond, Washington-based company released the operating system on July 29th, and as of October 6th, it had amassed over 110 million installs. Since the time, Gartner has predicted...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, Dec 28, 2015
Earlier this month, we reported that Microsoft was doing its best to avoid having to deal with slowpoke wireless carriers when it comes to delivering OS updates for Lumia smartphones. Instead of going through a carrier validation process...
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Paul Lilly - Sun, Dec 27, 2015
We all know what Microsoft wants to do with Windows 10. It's supposedly the last monolithic release of Windows and the ultimate plan is to unite hardware from different device categories under a single, universal ecosystem. That includes...
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Paul Lilly - Sat, Dec 26, 2015
Microsoft already lifted the curtain to reveal Windows 10 Mobile when its Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL handsets launched to retail, but for legacy Lumia device owners, the waiting game is still being played out. For how long? If going by...
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Paul Lilly - Sat, Dec 19, 2015
The silliest thing you could do this holiday season is pay full price for a barebones game console. Okay, maybe it's not the absolute silliest -- going door-to-door singing Halloween songs while dressed up like Santa Claus would rank...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Dec 18, 2015
The mantra from Microsoft has been "Windows 10 for all devices" repeated over and over again, and having played with the OS extensively on the desktop, we think the company is headed in the right direction. At the same time, it's not a...
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Brandon Hill - Thu, Dec 17, 2015
We first received word of Windows 10 Build 11082 over the weekend, and it looks as though the release is now ready for Windows Insiders. In case you need a refresher, the leading “11” in the build name instead of “10” signifies that...
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Paul Lilly - Wed, Dec 16, 2015
As the userbase for Windows 10 grows, so too will Microsoft's Edge browser, or so the Redmond outfit hopes. Whether or not it actually plays out that way remains to be seen. At this early stage, stats show that Windows 10 users aren't...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, Dec 16, 2015
Windows 10 is available as a free upgrade to valid Windows 7 and Windows 8 license holders, and predictably, Windows users like it when the word “free” is tossed around for a brand new product. As a result, Microsoft has seen a pretty...
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Brandon Hill - Mon, Dec 14, 2015
The market for wearables is starting to take off, and first-party manufacturers are stepping in to offer accessories that were previously only catered to by third-party companies. We saw this earlier this month with the release of the...
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Brandon Hill - Sun, Dec 13, 2015
Microsoft announced its second generation fitness wearable at a blockbuster event in early October that also saw the reveal of the Surface Pro 4 and the innovative Surface Book. While the Microsoft Band isn’t billed as a full-fledged...
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Paul Lilly - Sat, Dec 12, 2015
There are definitely some growing pains associated with Microsoft's newest portable PCs, the Surface Book and Surface Pro 4. Users of both devices have reported various issues, most of which are software quirks, and Microsoft is working to...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, Dec 11, 2015
Microsoft sure did tick off a lot of customers when it announced some sweeping changes to its OneDrive storage tiers back in early November. The company informed users that it would nix the unlimited storage option and rollback the free...
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Paul Lilly - Fri, Dec 11, 2015
Being an "Insider" for one of Microsoft's various products and services is already a rewarding experience -- you get early access to whatever Microsoft's cooking up and can help shape how it turns out through your feedback. It's a win-win...
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Brandon Hill - Fri, Dec 11, 2015
Are dedicated gaming consoles here to stay? The ever-increasing performance gap between garden variety PCs and consoles is leading many to question whether the gaming console as we know it will even live to see another generation. However...
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Paul Lilly - Thu, Dec 10, 2015
Microsoft seems to be getting close to turning on support for extensions in its Edge browser for Windows 10. Exactly when that will happen remains to be seen, but in the meantime, a Twitter user (@h0x0d) posted screen grabs of a website...
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Brandon Hill - Wed, Dec 09, 2015
We’re beginning to think that Microsoft should go ahead and permanently cut the price of its Xbox One gaming console to $299 given how frequently the company has dangled the low price in front of gamers. From November 26th through November...
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Paul Lilly - Tue, Dec 08, 2015
Like the injured Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo, Microsoft just can't seem to catch a break in the National Football League. Last night during a match up between Romo's team and the Washington Redskins, a technical issue sidelined...
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Paul Lilly - Mon, Dec 07, 2015
In what could be Microsoft's last Lumia launch of the year, the Redmond outfit today announced that its entry-level Lumia 550 is now available to purchase, provided you live in Europe. Granted, this moment in time doesn't hold the same...
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