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MattHewitt

Alpha Member Since Jun 2016

6 Posts
144 Comments
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    Outlook.com Beta People Tab
    By matthewitt, 4 years ago
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    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Cloud
    matthewitt Microsoft Cloud 4 years ago 4 Replies
    PWA – Solving the app gap on Future Window Mobile Device
    By matthewitt, 4 years ago
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    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Mobile
    matthewitt Microsoft Mobile 4 years ago 2 Replies
    Edge Default Browser for Sets?
    By matthewitt, 4 years ago
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    Forum: Premium
    Category: Windows
    matthewitt Premium Windows 4 years ago 2 Replies
    We Help Wednesday 11/1
    By matthewitt, 4 years ago
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    Forum: First Ring Daily
    Category: Podcasts
    matthewitt First Ring Daily Podcasts 4 years ago 21 Replies
    Review Units
    By matthewitt, 4 years ago
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    Forum: General Discussion
    Category: Hardware
    matthewitt General Discussion Hardware 4 years ago 5 Replies
    We Help Wednesday 1/25
    By matthewitt, 5 years ago
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    Forum: First Ring Daily
    Category: Podcasts
    matthewitt First Ring Daily Podcasts 5 years ago 26 Replies

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    If only there was a way to get the content from the newsletter to Premium subscribers without use of email...

    Posted 2 months ago on No longer receiving the Thurrott Premium Newsletter – 16 Comments

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    Microsoft should make all of these games platform exclusive. If Sony wants their users to be able to play thes

    Posted 3 months ago on Rethinking Videogame Exclusives (Premium) – 32 Comments

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    I think once RCS has true encryption baked into the standard Apple should adopt it, but not until the standard

    Posted 4 months ago on Google Launches Assault on Apple’s iMessage Abuses – 149 Comments

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    Oh, and I seem to have to sign a lot of the time now as the other reader suggested. I feel like it used to kee

    Posted 4 months ago on From the Editor’s Desk for Monday, December 20 – 10 Comments

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    I don't really see this as an ad, especially when you're clicking a button and the sole point of the button is

    Posted 5 months ago on Slippery slope for Office? – 30 Comments

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    Did the jack up the text size or is that something that you’ve configured on the device with the new Android

    Posted 6 months ago on In Praise of Android 12 (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    Phone tag is when you call someone and they miss your call. Then they call you and you miss their call and it

    Posted 7 months ago on Xbox Console Shortage to Last Into 2022 – 7 Comments

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    I have seen the white bar issue. CTRL+Shift+B+Windows Key will reset the graphics driver for temporarily relie

    Posted 8 months ago on Ask Paul: September 17 (Premium) – 37 Comments

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    This right here.

    Posted 8 months ago on Windows 11 is dropping everything older than Intel 8th gen (Coffee Lake) – 19 Comments

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    And I meant to say mission.As a side note, remember when you could edit comments? Thems were the days. Also re

    Posted 8 months ago on Intuit to Acquire Mailchimp – 14 Comments

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    And here I thought that their missing was to just completely run mint.com into the ground.

    Posted 8 months ago on Intuit to Acquire Mailchimp – 14 Comments

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    And by 14, 14.0 and 14.x I mean 15, 15.0 and 15.x.

    Posted 8 months ago on Apple Delays SharePlay – 14 Comments

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    Does anyone see the initial WWDC announcement as a list of things that will be available day one anymore? I th

    Posted 8 months ago on Apple Delays SharePlay – 14 Comments

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    I think the people that are testing Windows 11 in this manner aren’t doing it in the Release Preview Channel

    Posted 10 months ago on Microsoft Announces Windows 10 Version 21H2 – 27 Comments

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    Last year was an anomaly. I assume the growth in the PC market was COVID-related and was driven by businesses

    Posted 10 months ago on Windows 11: Known Knowns, Known Unknowns, and Unknown Unknowns (Premium) – 61 Comments

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    I don't think they're concerned with alienating the average person. The idea of normal consumer replacing an a

    Posted 10 months ago on Windows 11: Known Knowns, Known Unknowns, and Unknown Unknowns (Premium) – 61 Comments

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    Actually 1062 is still not in the feed for whatever reason. ??‍♂️ I can catch it on the YouTubes though.

    Posted 11 months ago on First ring daily stream in pocket cast not updating – 14 Comments

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    All else is working. Thanks!

    Posted 11 months ago on First ring daily stream in pocket cast not updating – 14 Comments

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    Overcast app missed 1062 but picked back up with 1063. No 1064 yet.

    Posted 11 months ago on First ring daily stream in pocket cast not updating – 14 Comments

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    My word choice was poor. I think I was just hoping (not expecting) that they would really dig deep and give th

    Posted 11 months ago on Windows 11 First Impressions – 136 Comments

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    So much for that Big Sur style update. This looks like the same ol Microsoft. Bring on Windows 12.

    Posted 11 months ago on Windows 11 First Impressions – 136 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Have you ever thought about just getting a boring ol' Dell Small Form Factor De

    Posted 1 year ago on From the Editor’s Desk for Monday, March 1 – 25 Comments

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    This was excellent. Thanks for doing this!

    Posted 1 year ago on First Ring Daily 1000: Our Wives Answer Your Questions – 60 Comments

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    In reply to StagyarZilDoggo:I thought end of life for Office 2016 and 2019 were Oct. 14, 2025.

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Announces Office 2021 – 28 Comments

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    You keep writing them and I'll keep buying them. Keep up the good work Paul.

    Posted 1 year ago on A New Support Plan for the Windows 10 Field Guide – 38 Comments

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    In reply to brad-sams:Thanks to you and wunderbar! I always find that kind of comparison interesting. I imagin

    Posted 1 year ago on Going Electric: 1500 Miles Later (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    How much does it cost to fuel? Are your electricity bills going up significantly? I realize that cost isn'

    Posted 1 year ago on Going Electric: 1500 Miles Later (Premium) – 85 Comments

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    I preordered one and then ended up returning it, unplayed. After reading some of the reviews and realizing I j

    Posted 1 year ago on Xbox Launch is Biggest in History, But Specifics are Left Out – 10 Comments

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    I use an iPad almost daily to take notes via OneNote with. Nothing beats being able to unlock it immediately w

    Posted 1 year ago on Looking for best OneNote "Surface" for College Student – 30 Comments

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    They also put that Meet Now button on the new tab page in Edge.

    Posted 1 year ago on Outlook.com more top bar buttons – 2 Comments

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    2, 3, and 4 have nothing to do with the app store. The way it is worded, Microsoft could block something from

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft Offers Up 10 Principles for App Stores – 101 Comments

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    Very few apps have widgets right now. I think it has a lot to do with Apple releasing iOS 14 the day after the

    Posted 1 year ago on iOS 14 is Here. Where are the Microsoft Widgets? (Premium) – 46 Comments

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    In reply to faustxd9:True.

    Posted 1 year ago on In Praise of iOS 14 (Premium) – 45 Comments

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    Does Google sell the data it collects to advertisers? My understanding was that they serve relevant ads to use

    Posted 1 year ago on In Praise of iOS 14 (Premium) – 45 Comments

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    They gotta figure out this iOS thing. They're leaving a huge pile of cash on the table.

    Posted 1 year ago on Cloud Gaming is Coming to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate on September 15 – 15 Comments

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    I felt like this was a possibility once they closed down from COVID. Time to use it as an excuse for every bad

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft is Closing Its Retail Stores for Good – 166 Comments

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    Yes please.

    Posted 1 year ago on Redmond, Start Your Photocopiers. Please. (Premium) – 150 Comments

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    Must be limited public testing. I have it enabled on my account. It’s of limited use as it doesn’t propaga

    Posted 2 years ago on Outlook Could Soon Be Getting Inbox Tabs – 23 Comments

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    I think any company with any hesitation on any product has a terrific opportunity with coronavirus to dump / d

    Posted 2 years ago on The Windows 10X Problem (Premium) – 59 Comments

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    For all Mankind is excellent.

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple TV+ – 16 Comments

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    In reply to derek s:Man I loved that software. There is no modern replacement that does exactly what it did, i

    Posted 2 years ago on Old Programs You Still Use? – 53 Comments

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    In reply to AnOldAmigaUser:Or they lose, depending on your perspective. :-D

    Posted 2 years ago on Old Programs You Still Use? – 53 Comments

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    I used to work for a small business that was running Borland Paradox for DOS. Once 64-bit Windows became popul

    Posted 2 years ago on Old Programs You Still Use? – 53 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Ours is around five years. (local government) Prior to me joining, it was "whenever

    Posted 2 years ago on The New Normal (Premium) – 39 Comments

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    Thanks guys! Happy Holidays!

    Posted 2 years ago on [CLOSED] Microsoft’s Windows Weekly Giveaway: Surface Pro X, Pro 7, and Laptop 3 – 2573 Comments

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    Nice!

    Posted 2 years ago on [CLOSED] Microsoft’s Windows Weekly Giveaway: Office 365 Home – 1116 Comments

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    Thanks for all you and your team do. Happy holidays!

    Posted 2 years ago on [CLOSED] Microsoft’s Windows Weekly Giveaway: Xbox Game Pass Ultimate – 653 Comments

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    In reply to Tina:Thanks for taking the time to write. Unsubscribed and resubscribed and got my first Newslette

    Posted 2 years ago on Paul’s premium newsletter – 21 Comments

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    In reply to brad-sams:If it's this complicated, why not just post it on the members only section of the w

    Posted 2 years ago on Paul’s premium newsletter – 21 Comments

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    In reply to Chris_Kez:Haven't they been doing it this way for the past few releases? I don't think a

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple Has Another Huge Quality Problem (Premium) – 50 Comments

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    With Enterprise as Microsoft's main focus these days, this doesn't surprise me. These types of sync

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Edge to Launch Without Key Features – 49 Comments

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    In reply to SvenJ:Yeah, I guess one would have to download Photoshop CC 2018 instead of 2019. At least you

    Posted 2 years ago on Living in the Now (Premium) – 41 Comments

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    The products seem interesting but man, that presentation was rough. Panos's presentation style just grate

    Posted 2 years ago on The 2019 Event Was A Disaster – 49 Comments

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    Can't you just install the 32-bit version of Photoshop or Illustrator on the Surface Pro X?https://helpx.

    Posted 2 years ago on Living in the Now (Premium) – 41 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:The original Surface launch was kind of a failure. $900 million write off.Maybe it won&#

    Posted 2 years ago on [CLOSED] Ask Paul for this Friday (October 4) – 30 Comments

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    Why would anyone want the Duo? I don't understand the market. Who plunks down $1,200 or more on Microsoft

    Posted 2 years ago on [CLOSED] Ask Paul for this Friday (October 4) – 30 Comments

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    In reply to lvthunder:Other than discounted pricing, it doesn't really benefit the consumer. It may benef

    Posted 2 years ago on Disney Opens up Public Pre-Orders for Disney+ – 17 Comments

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    In reply to earlster:I think posting these on the site would be great. I can see how driving traffic to the si

    Posted 2 years ago on From the Editor’s Desk (Monday, September 16) – 33 Comments

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    In reply to Thom77:He said "Apple reports that the iPhone 11 Pro will deliver four more hours of batter life"

    Posted 2 years ago on Apples 5 Hours More Battery Life Claim – 43 Comments

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    What's the point of the newsletter? Why not just post the content on the site so there's not one mor

    Posted 2 years ago on From the Editor’s Desk (Wednesday, September 11) – 80 Comments

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    In reply to MartinusV2:Maybe they just have a commitment to commit to transparency.

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft, Transparency, and You (Premium) – 23 Comments

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    Remember Windows Vista Ultimate Extras? That is the only thing I think of when I hear the Ultimate name being

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s GamePass Ultimate SKU Will Help Lower The Cost of Gaming – 13 Comments

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    In reply to SoundersFan:Same goes if Microsoft partners with Nintendo.

    Posted 3 years ago on Next Gen Gaming: How Amazon, Apple, Google, Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony Stack Up – Premium – 24 Comments

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    In reply to Dan1986ist:Maybe there is hope after all. If it's an insider build to insider build upgrade b

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: It’s Magic Window Time Again – 13 Comments

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    Based on the fact that people are receiving errors while installing the build, I'd say it doesn't bo

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: It’s Magic Window Time Again – 13 Comments

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    It would be interesting to know when Microsoft extended support for XP each time? Like was it 6 months prior t

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 7 Enters Its Final Year of Support – 75 Comments

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    Surface GoSurface Headphones

    Posted 3 years ago on [CLOSED] Microsoft’s Windows Weekly Giveaways, Part 3: Surface Hardware – 2088 Comments

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    Now two users in the family can ask Cortana to open Alexa!

    Posted 3 years ago on Cortana Is Getting Multi-User Voice Recognition Support – 16 Comments

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    Has Microsoft explicitly stated that Edge will be released for Windows 7? “Delivered to all supported versio

    Posted 3 years ago on [CLOSED] Ask Paul for this Friday (December 7) – 31 Comments

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    In reply to dcdevito:Agreed. Lots of interesting news all coming at once. It makes me wonder if there was some

    Posted 3 years ago on What It All Means (Premium) – 50 Comments

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    I would really be surprised if this Edge ships on Windows 7. "Supported versions of Windows" doesn't nece

    Posted 3 years ago on What It All Means (Premium) – 50 Comments

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    In reply to will:I’m not sure it will. Didn’t Apple come out and say that they won’t be publishing sales

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Cuts New iPhone Production by 30 Percent – 75 Comments

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    Jesus, could they like finish one single thing (dark mode) before moving on to the next thing (new light mode.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Will Ship a new Light Theme With the Next Version of Windows 10 – 35 Comments

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    I would love this as well.

    Posted 3 years ago on Full text RSS feeds for Premium? – 6 Comments

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    Could Microsoft buy this thing? It seems like they would be good exclusives, with good IP. Just toss it into p

    Posted 3 years ago on Telltale Games is Shutting Down (Updated) – 12 Comments

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    Did the pull the blog post? The link to Bilan's quote didn't seem to work.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Announces Xbox All Access – 10 Comments

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    My understanding is that what users see in Office 365 in the fast ring will be Office 2019. If you're in

    Posted 3 years ago on Ask Paul: August 24 (Premium) – 17 Comments

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    Signing up in a browser isn't against the iTunes agreement. If you were to have a button that says "click

    Posted 3 years ago on Netflix Wants to Avoid Paying the Apple Tax – 22 Comments

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    At this rate CupHead will beat Windows 10 to the 1 billion user mark.

    Posted 3 years ago on Cuphead Passes 3 Million in Sales – 7 Comments

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    Are the public betas launching at the same time as the private? Everything I read said they were being offered

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Get the iOS, macOS, and tvOS Betas (Updated) – 11 Comments

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    In reply to ulrichr:Agreed, but then maybe Microsoft could say that Windows 10 1803 is x times faster than the

    Posted 3 years ago on Game Changer? (Premium) – 33 Comments

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    I realize I am comparing apples to oranges, but I feel the timing is just weird on this. Today Apple announces

    Posted 3 years ago on Game Changer? (Premium) – 33 Comments

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    Man I look at it almost in reverse. I might not have been willing to pay a 50 percent battery tax for using Ch

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Claims Battery Life Edge, Again – 35 Comments

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    Thanks for sharing. It is very brave of you. I have dealt with social anxiety for a long time. Anxiety of any

    Posted 4 years ago on Fighting The Demon: Why Brad Drove 1100 Miles by Himself (Premium) – 124 Comments

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    I graduated with a journalism degree, and one of the first things they taught us was that the majority of Amer

    Posted 4 years ago on Mehedi’s Writing – 34 Comments

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    In reply to Simard57:I think my mind is stuck on Tuesday because that's the day when the update was suppo

    Posted 4 years ago on The Why, When, What, and WTF of Windows 10 Version 1803 (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    Headline is amazing. Thank you for putting a smile on my face on a dreary Wednesday Michigan morning Mr. Thurr

    Posted 4 years ago on The Why, When, What, and WTF of Windows 10 Version 1803 (Premium) – 29 Comments

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    If I play Red Dead Redemption on a regular Xbox One, hooked up to a 1080p TV, will I see any improvement, or d

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Bringing 19 Original Xbox Games to the Xbox One – 8 Comments

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    True and sad at the same time. :(

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows, Diminished (Premium) – 139 Comments

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    I feel like I bring this up every time Ad Duplex data is used, but if they're only reporting based on UWP

    Posted 4 years ago on Fall Creators Update Hits 90 Percent of Windows 10 PCs – 9 Comments

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    In reply to dvdwnd:If I had to subtract a star for every time the nag screen popped up, I'd have to give

    Posted 4 years ago on Twitter Brings its PWA to Windows 10 and the Microsoft Store – 65 Comments

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    The Bezos crack in the caption made me laugh out loud and feel bad for him at the same time.

    Posted 4 years ago on How Many Windows Users? (Premium) – 17 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:So much truth to that comment.

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Rolling Out New Outlook.com Design to All Users – 16 Comments

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    In reply to gregsedwards:Weird, it's always been my understanding that what I stated would be what happen

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft is in Talks to Join Movies Anywhere – 45 Comments

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    I would still never purchase a movie through Microsoft. Just because they're part of this program doesn&#

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft is in Talks to Join Movies Anywhere – 45 Comments

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    I agree with that. I just wish there was more clarification from Microsoft about the technical differences bet

    Posted 4 years ago on An S Mode Free-for-All is Just the Start (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Maybe they could allow the installation of that single program the same way they allow cer

    Posted 4 years ago on An S Mode Free-for-All is Just the Start (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    I kind of see Microsoft's point about S mode being a one-way street. If you disable the mode to install s

    Posted 4 years ago on An S Mode Free-for-All is Just the Start (Premium) – 24 Comments

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    I wonder if this data is really that accurate in the real world. I would think most Enterprise system administ

    Posted 4 years ago on Fall Creators Update Surges to 85 Percent Usage Share – 16 Comments

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    I'm pretty excited about this. I've been using Outlook.com on and off for forever, but never would u

    Posted 4 years ago on Outlook.com Beta People Tab – 4 Comments

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    Outlook.com Beta People Tab

    Finally the People section (contacts) list is joining the Outlook.com beta. It brings one feature that has been absent for nearly 10 years… The ability to upload your own customized contact photo.

    It’s nice to know that Microsoft is listening.

    Looking forward to this thing rolling out to the public soon.

    Here are some screen shots:


    https://ibb.co/cGo68H

    https://ibb.co/mHhoNc

    https://ibb.co/iCbnFx


    Couldn't figure out how to embed them.

    Posted 4 years ago on Outlook.com Beta People Tab – 4 Comments

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    In reply to CrownSeven:I think the point is to give them some type of deadline to hit so they can prioritize i

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Reveals Another Microsoft Vulnerability Before Its Fixed – 96 Comments

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    In reply to longhorn:I don't think this matters, because the x86 apps will be emulated to run on ARM. If

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Finally Documents the Limitations of Windows 10 on ARM – 117 Comments

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    I agree it's somewhat reckless on Google's part, but how long should they give Microsoft? If Microso

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Reveals Another Microsoft Vulnerability Before Its Fixed – 96 Comments

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    This has happened to me too. I think it has to do with the fact that I have both Office 365 Professional and O

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows Store version of Office 365 apps not updating to latest version? – 3 Comments

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    PWA - Solving the app gap on Future Window Mobile Device

    Just thinking out loud here...


    If Progressive Web Apps catch on over the next couple of years, could it be possible that when Microsoft relaunches its mobile efforts that the biggest issue with their last mobile strategy (app gap) is solved?


    If so, would it make sense for them to get back into the mobile space? Is a new form factor or differentiation from the current market even necessary at that point?


    It seems like they could release a version of a Microsoft Phone into the market and gain some traction. (At least sell as much hardware as the Essential, or the OnePlus.) It couldn't be any bigger of a failure than the last time.


    I know that they don't want to re-enter without adding value or differentiation (like an Andromeda device, or a two-screen device, or something else that doesn't exist) but I feel like if Windows Phone would've been launched in an Era of PWAs, it may have caught on. Especially if they did a better job of promoting the device with key influencers, like people that sell cell phones, IT managers, celebrities, etc.


    You would think it would be worth it just to have the Mobile platform chugging along whether it is super successful or not.


    I would think that not having not having a Mobile Mixed Reality story or a Mobile Digital Assistant story would be harmful to the company.


    I'm not saying it would be the next billion dollar business, but it seems like it would be worth it to be in the space even if it was a break-even business.



    Posted 4 years ago on PWA – Solving the app gap on Future Window Mobile Device – 2 Comments

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    I remember being against splitting them in the first place, now I kind of like them split. If you guys combine

    Posted 4 years ago on Feedback on Comments Being Split – 37 Comments

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    A couple of Outlook related questions...Do you know if Outlook.com or the Office 365 for Business web clients

    Posted 4 years ago on Ask Paul for this Friday (January 26) – 20 Comments

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    Thanks for posting this! This tool is great and makes things pretty straightforward.

    Posted 4 years ago on Tip: Make Sure Your PC is Safe from Meltdown and Spectre – 40 Comments

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    With the ability to upgrade/clean install for free still in place either manually through an ISO or the downlo

    Posted 4 years ago on Spectre: Time to bring back the free Windows 10 Upgrade – 15 Comments

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    In reply to Finley:Agreed. Consumers who have a PC that they use will either not notice that Spectre and Meltd

    Posted 4 years ago on Intel Vulnerabilities Play Right Into Microsoft’s Hands (Premium) – 39 Comments

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    I still don't think this will result in consumers upgrading their OS from Windows 7 to Windows 10, or buy

    Posted 4 years ago on Intel Vulnerabilities Play Right Into Microsoft’s Hands (Premium) – 39 Comments

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    So I built the desktop I use at home in June 2007. It's an Intel Core 2 Duo w/ 4 gigs of RAM and seems to

    Posted 4 years ago on How frequently do you upgrade? – 22 Comments

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    In reply to lecter:I had a tx2500z with a similar issue. It was a nice little laptop but was prone to the unse

    Posted 4 years ago on What tech do you regret buying? – 63 Comments

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    In reply to Scottie_Tooley:So true! I've been waiting for photos for contacts for almost 10 years. Isn�

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Starts Testing New, Modern Look for Outlook Calendar on the Web – 15 Comments

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    Edge Default Browser for Sets?

    So I was in the Feedback hub and noticed a quest for sets.


    The instructions are as follows;

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    Add web tabs to apps and keep everything you need together. Having a tabbed experience that includes both apps and websites allows you to manage any task in a familiar way. Pick up where you left off later in the day, or in a couple weeks.

    1. Make sure Edge is set up as your default browser, and Photos is your photo viewer.

    2. Launch the Mail app and sign-in to your Inbox.

    3. Open an email with a Web link and select the link.

    4. Switch back to Mail.

    5. Browse to an email with a photo attachment and select it.

    6. Switch back to Mail.

    7. From any email, select the button to open it in a new window.

    8. Launch a new UWP app (e.g. News, OneNote) from Start or the Taskbar.

    9. Launch a new standalone Edge window and do some general browsing.

    10. Switch back to the tabbed window with Mail in it using Taskbar, task view, and Alt+Tab

    11. Navigate around the tabbed window using keyboard shortcuts:

    • Ctrl+Win+Tab – switch to next tab
    • Ctrl+Win+Shift+Tab – switch to previous tab
    • Ctrl+Win+T – open a new tab
    • Ctrl+Win+W – close current tab

    12. Close an individual tab from a Set.

    13. Close an entire Set with multiple tabs in it.

    Note: Not all Insiders will see Set as it will be introduced as a controlled study. For more information on this approach see Coming soon to a flight near you! blog in the Windows Insider Program.  


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    My question is, will sets actually require Edge to be the default browser? If so, that is pretty interesting. That's one way to get usage up there.

    Posted 4 years ago on Edge Default Browser for Sets? – 2 Comments

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    Even without third party support, this is one of the few Windows 10 features that seems like it would be usefu

    Posted 4 years ago on Mining Redstone 4: Timeline (Premium) – 10 Comments

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    In reply to wolters:I liked Covenant, but I am way more forgiving to it because I care a lot less about that m

    Posted 4 years ago on Ask Paul for this Friday (December 22) – 10 Comments

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    In reply to wolters:I went to see it yesterday and left the theater pretty disappointed. The more I let it bou

    Posted 4 years ago on Ask Paul for this Friday (December 22) – 10 Comments

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    What did you think of The Last Jedi? Masterpiece? Trainwreck? Somewhere in between?

    Posted 4 years ago on Ask Paul for this Friday (December 22) – 10 Comments

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    My question relates to the nutrition article you posted earlier this week. Is your whole family all-in on this

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    I love Ting. I've been using it for about 6 months now and have saved around $250. Not earth shattering,

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    In no particular order.PC: Chrome, Word, Excel, Access, InDesign, Acrobat, Illustrator, NextGen Reader, News,

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    In reply to brad-sams:Thanks. I work for a print trade publication. I know a lot goes into these types of hard

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    Is there a way to hide all sponsored posts / advertorial if you're a premium member? I think SmartDeploy

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    In reply to Bluesman57: Yeah I've been using it for over two years. At first I was afraid the magnet woul

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    I wish Microsoft would update its Xbox One Media Remote to include a microphone for Cortana. That seems like a

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    We Help Wednesday 11/1

    Figured I would start the thread with some lighter questions.


    1) What kind of Halloween candy did you guys pass out yesterday to trick-or-treaters?


    2) How did Brad and Paul first meet or become aware of each other's work?

    Posted 4 years ago on We Help Wednesday 11/1 – 21 Comments

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    I guess I can finally disconnect that from my Xbox One and put it in a box now. Never liked it cluttering up m

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    When Edge can let you pin a webpage to the task bar properly like Chome allows, I'll give it another shot

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    We had one weird glitch at our office. InDesign couldn't print a booklet to our old Xerox 4590 printer. I

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    My boss to this day still uses an original IntelliMouse, and not one of those fancy ones with the laser beam e

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    Rumor has it that by hopping out of the program, you'll lose OneDrive Files on Demand functionality until

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows Insiders: RS3’s Magic Window is About to Close – 19 Comments

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    Same here. :(

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    In reply to feek: I wonder if they're pushing the feature back to a future Redstone 4. Someone said to me

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    Is it just me or did Files on Demand disappear from OneDrive in this build?

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Ships Possible RTM Build of Fall Creators Update – 28 Comments

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    I don't get why this is a problem. You either see the price and the specs, deem it worth the money and bu

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    I think your iPhone example is missing the point because you're comparing two iPhones that have the same

    Posted 4 years ago on Paul’s technology budget theories: $1000 Phone VS $1000 PC – 34 Comments

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    Not really a "We Help" question, but more of a thought experiment if you guys have the time.I have this crazy

    Posted 4 years ago on We Help Wednesday 8/30 – 13 Comments

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    It sounds like they paid what they were worth.

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    Man it seems if that is all it takes to fix the issue that would be pretty easy to patch and release a new ver

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    In reply to jimchamplin:I think I meant that it wouldn't protect someone from rot that had already occurr

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    I think it would give you the security but not necessarily the performance or the protection against "Windows

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    This is a really ingenious move. I think there are a lot of people out there that would be willing to do this.

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    Do you think getting the devices in people's hands would've made a difference?Like instead of acquir

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    Can't wait to try this out. Hoping Google Photos is ready for iOS 11 when it is released. It currently do

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    Have you ever tried popping a Project Fi SIM into a non-google phone? Supposedly it works with an iPhone, you

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    Review Units

    How does the whole review unit process go? I've noticed that Brad has had that Surface Studio for a few months now. Is it his? Is it Microsoft's? Would returning it make the Surface Laptop review unit get to you guys sooner?


    I don't mean this as a dig, I am just interested in learning more of the insider baseball on the whole review unit aspect of things. What does Microsoft expect out of you as part of this relationship and what expectations do you have from Microsoft?


    Keep up the good work.

    Posted 4 years ago on Review Units – 5 Comments

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    Nah. The games I play aren't in 4K, I don't have a 4K TV, I already have an Xbox One. I could see my

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    What does MAU stand for?

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    In reply to MattHewitt:Thanks Paul. Inbox works great. I didn't realize that you could use it on the desk

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    Switching to Gmail from Outlook.com. I've gotten all of my mail imported and I'm looking any suggest

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    In reply to jholbrook385:I think you could basically do this just by going into the Settings app under program

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    I'm still looking forward to some easy way to one-click delete all of the photos in Google Photos. I'

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    "Most obvious is the lack of even a single USB-C/Thunderbolt 3 port. I understand why Microsoft might want to

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    In reply to Max Daru:I agree. I just want to know more about Windows 10 S and the differences between it and W

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    Isn't Windows 10 Pro, with the "only allow store apps" setting turned on the future of Windows? Windows 1

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    Can someone explain to me the benefits of a Windows 10 S machine over a Windows 10 Pro machine with the "Allow

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    In reply to Rafael Rivera:I think the issue is mostly the headline. Windows isn't bloated due to Adobe, i

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    My boss had the same thing happen this morning. His CU from 3/14 took nearly a half hour to install. I thought

    Posted 5 years ago on Getting Windows Ready Don’t turn off your computer – 8 Comments

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    At least they fixed the meter connection on Ethernet issue in the Creators Update. That means when Redstone 3

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    Apple iPad (first generation)

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    Amazon Kindle Fire tablet (first generation)

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    In reply to MattHewitt: Thanks for the recommendation. Let me know how the purchasing of Redfox goes. The

    Posted 5 years ago on We Help Wednesday 2/7 – 15 Comments

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    I remember being a big proponent of Slysoft's AnyDVD back in the day. Does he have any current recommendations

    Posted 5 years ago on We Help Wednesday 2/7 – 15 Comments

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    I wonder if the "future product release" mentioned in that Surface firmware release a couple of weeks ago

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    BLU WIN HD LTE X150Q

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    Get well soon Brad!

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    Thanks for checking into this for me Brad. Feel free to tweet me (@matthewitt) or reply to this if Microsoft g

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    Any idea if Microsoft still plans to ship Access as part of its Office 365 Business Premium subscription by th

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    Any word on whether or not Access is included in today's update for Office 365 Business Premium users? Th

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    We Help Wednesday 1/25

    Is there any simple way to delete all of the photos associated with a Google Photos Account? I don't want to delete my Google Account, and I don't want to go through and click each one individually and delete it either.

    I just want to scorch the earth so I can start the process over again. I started using it when it first launched and it became kind of a mess. Looking into making it my photo management solution, but I want a clean slate to work with.

    Some people have said that you can use shift to select multiple photos, but I haven't found a way to actually make it so I can click the first photo, hold shift, and click the last photo and have it select them all.

    Kind of makes me miss the manual days of local photo management. If they were files on my PC I'd just hit CTRL A and the Del key and be done in three seconds.

    Thanks for all you do guys! Keep up the good work.

    Posted 5 years ago on We Help Wednesday 1/25 – 25 Comments

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    I think it's spelled gimbal.

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    Nice. Great job guys. That gimbal thing seemed to work well.

    Posted 5 years ago on CES 2017: Brad and Paul Behind the Scenes (Premium Video) – 65 Comments

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    In reply to xapache: He also looks about 10 years younger. I did a double take. At first I didn't think it was

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    In reply to anchovylover: My guess would be that enterprise customers are still in the process of rolling

    Posted 5 years ago on Thurrott Daily: November 2 – 22 Comments

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    Man the premium comments are as bad as the regular comments, if not worse. :)  I'll add my two cents thou

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    In reply to Tim: The URL trick works on the Overcast app on iOS 10 as well. I added it and had to let it

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    Does anyone know of a podcast app or RSS feed reader that does support secure login? 

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