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Tech tidbits from around the web: Windows 10 upgrade to remain free for those who use assistive technologies, Windows 10 build 14332 ISOs are available, iTunes is picking up a minor redesign, the 2016 Moto X leaks, and we really don't know much about the PlayStation 4.5 as it turns out.
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Windows 10 faces an existential threat. And no, it's not the iPad Pro, at least not yet. Instead, this threat comes from within. And though Microsoft understands the threat, it still refuses to do the one thing that will solve the problem.
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A few tidbits from around the web: A few headline riffs about imaginary Microsoft products, first Edge extension appears in Windows 10 Store, how Google passed Apple, and a promise that the Oracle/Google case will at least be interesting.
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Microsoft announced today the simultaneous release of new Windows Insider builds for PCs and Mobile. Fast ring testers can now install build 14271 for PCs and build 14267.1004 for Mobile. And yes, this is a first.
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Earlier today, I wrote about Microsoft's decision to step back from the MWC spotlight this week and let its partners take center stage. Here's a quick rundown of the top Windows 10 phones, tablets/2-in-1s and laptops that they are announcing this week.
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A few tidbits from around the web: A goofy new Microsoft app for iPhone, a one-day Surface Pro 4 sale, a free Hulu deal for Xbox One users, and an update to the Windows Device Recovery Tool.
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Here's a special deal for gamers: Pre-order "Quantum Break" now and receive a free digital copy of that game for Windows 10 as well. And this isn't a one-off: Microsoft intends to make this type of thing---called a cross-buy---a platform feature, and more common as we go forward.
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After months of complaints, Microsoft has finally opened a Windows 10 Update History web site that will document the changes it makes to its flagship OS. The firm had promised last October to become more transparent about these updates.
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Good morning. Today we have a new Xbox One bundle, four ways to improve Surface Pro 4 battery life, a free week of EA Access for Xbox One users with Xbox Live Gold, bad news about Xbox One background audio, and an iOS 9.3 public beta.
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Microsoft has listened to its customers: Windows 10 is superior to its predecessors and combines the best of Windows 7 with the best of Windows 8.1.
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When you first heard "Windows as a service," you probably thought "subscription," but it's really about keeping Windows 10 up-to-date. That's a good thing.
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Windows 10, originally code-named Threshold, has been released to manufacturing. Here's a peek at the first part of the journey it took on its road to gold.
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I’ve been driving cross-country since Friday and hope to be home tonight. But I wanted to address one story I’ve seen repeated across tech blogs over the past few days, that Microsoft has allegedly “confirmed” that Windows 10 is “the last version of Windows.” I think we’re taking things a little too literally here. The…
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HP’s stunning new Spectre x360 gives Windows fans reason to cheer: It’s a premium transforming, multi-touch Ultrabook that doesn’t ape the MacBook Air’s styling but does deliver stellar performance and battery life. Best of all, perhaps, the Spectre x360 won’t set you back the $2000+ that other premium Windows Ultrabooks currently demand: it starts at…