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irfaanwahid

Member Since Oct 2016

17 Posts
312 Comments
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    View on Hardcore Software by Steven Sinofsky
    By irfaanwahid, 1 year ago
    4 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Windows
    irfaanwahid Microsoft Windows 1 year ago 4 Replies
    No Review by Paul for Surface Duo
    By irfaanwahid, 1 year ago
    7 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Paul
    irfaanwahid Microsoft Paul 1 year ago 7 Replies
    Surface Duo – a Difference Idea
    By irfaanwahid, 1 year ago
    3 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Microsoft
    irfaanwahid Microsoft Microsoft 1 year ago 3 Replies
    Thoughts on Halo Infinite?
    By irfaanwahid, 1 year ago
    2 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Games
    irfaanwahid Microsoft Games 1 year ago 2 Replies
    Benefit to Microsoft to push everyone to latest Windows 10 version?
    By irfaanwahid, 2 years ago
    19 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Windows
    irfaanwahid Microsoft Windows 2 years ago 19 Replies
    Centaurus to run Android apps
    By irfaanwahid, 2 years ago
    17 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Windows
    irfaanwahid Microsoft Windows 2 years ago 17 Replies
    Notifications on Thurrot.com
    By irfaanwahid, 3 years ago
    12 Replies
    Forum: General Discussion
    Category: Paul
    irfaanwahid General Discussion Paul 3 years ago 12 Replies
    Understanding Embedded Cortana
    By irfaanwahid, 3 years ago
    0 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Windows
    irfaanwahid Microsoft Windows 3 years ago 0 Replies
    Good time to upgrade Windows?
    By irfaanwahid, 3 years ago
    13 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Microsoft
    irfaanwahid Microsoft Microsoft 3 years ago 13 Replies
    Apple’s journey to 1 trillion
    By irfaanwahid, 3 years ago
    0 Replies
    Forum: Apple
    Category: Apple
    irfaanwahid Apple Apple 3 years ago 0 Replies
    Windows Media Player
    By irfaanwahid, 4 years ago
    4 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Uncategorized
    irfaanwahid Microsoft Uncategorized 4 years ago 4 Replies
    Windows "Polaris"
    By irfaanwahid, 4 years ago
    53 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Windows
    irfaanwahid Microsoft Windows 4 years ago 53 Replies
    Microsoft Surface (Or the PixeSense)
    By irfaanwahid, 4 years ago
    3 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Hardware
    irfaanwahid Microsoft Hardware 4 years ago 3 Replies
    Too many Premium Articles
    By irfaanwahid, 4 years ago
    23 Replies
    Forum: General Discussion
    Category: Paul
    irfaanwahid General Discussion Paul 4 years ago 23 Replies
    Thurrot Premium – is it worth?
    By irfaanwahid, 4 years ago
    39 Replies
    Forum: General Discussion
    Category: Paul
    irfaanwahid General Discussion Paul 4 years ago 39 Replies
    The testing Mess of Microsoft
    By irfaanwahid, 4 years ago
    2 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Windows
    irfaanwahid Microsoft Windows 4 years ago 2 Replies
    Hero UWP App
    By irfaanwahid, 4 years ago
    19 Replies
    Forum: Microsoft
    Category: Windows
    irfaanwahid Microsoft Windows 4 years ago 19 Replies

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    WWE happened.. he has started presumbly a new Podcast or something focusing on Pro-wrestling.

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    Love Vista ❤

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    On it

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    In reply to ngc224:I hear you. If it wasn't for my coding skills sitting on Microsoft stack.. I think I w

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    View on Hardcore Software by Steven Sinofsky

    Hi Paul,

    Was wondering what is your take on the blogs posts by Steven?

    I've been following his new series about "Hardcore Software" where is he discussing early days of Microsoft, internal tensions, discussions on projects like Cairo.. I am actually enjoying them. His giving some in depth details of the early days of Microsoft.

    I know you are not a fan of Sinofsky and how he destroyed the Windows brand with 8, just wondering if you are following his series?


    Here's the link if anyone is interested:


    Hardcore Software (learningbyshipping.com)

    Posted 1 year ago on View on Hardcore Software by Steven Sinofsky – 4 Comments

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    Unlike Macbreak Weekly, there are hardly guests on Windows Weekly aside from when Leo takes a break and Micah

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    I still feel Microsoft likes to over complicate things for no good reasons.They already got Windows Insiders t

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    The settings page looks like some guy at Microsoft did Ctrl+C and Ctrl+V and commented some lines to hide feat

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    Releasing on OTT platform is great.. but, when the OTT platform like HBO Max and Disney+ are not worldwide ava

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    I would love a deep dive article from Paul on WinFS (BTS, Internal discussions, development etc). Which was on

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    For God sake, Microsoft can't even implement their Fluent Design Language in 2-3 Windows 10 upgrades full

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    In reply to remc86007:In the last few years what has come out clear is that, Microsoft likes to talk about a l

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    No Review by Paul for Surface Duo

    Hey Paul,


    I know you are not a big fan of Surface Duo and you have said many times that you haven't really found a real use case for the device.


    However, I was wondering, why is it that you did not even review Surface Duo?


    It would have been good to get your POV of the device, the good and the bad.

    Posted 1 year ago on No Review by Paul for Surface Duo – 7 Comments

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    It was disheartening to know Leo is returning his Duo. If a tech enthusiast cannot deal with all the bugs of t

    Posted 1 year ago on Inside Story of How Google & MS created the Surface Duo – 7 Comments

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    Surface Duo - a Difference Idea

    Hello all,


    I have written a small piece on Surface Duo and why I think it is a different idea/concept. Your thoughts?!


    http://irfaanwahid.tech/2020/09/15/surface-duo-a-different-idea/



    Posted 1 year ago on Surface Duo – a Difference Idea – 3 Comments

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    In reply to Rob_Wade:To say you enjoy PC Gaming, that's a fair point. But to say it isn't worth it,

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    Paul, isn't 512 SSD storage size not a concern to you?I have 1TB for my Xbox One , and it's always n

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    In reply to broxman:I'm not entirely sure that it is a secondary device to the primary phone. I think for

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    I find it funny that Microsoft which is sitting at 1.6T is still not considered in the league of big boys by m

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    In reply to Hypnotoad:The article refers to Halo Infinite's development and delays. How does that make PS

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    In reply to codymesh:Put simply, it's their business, that's how they want to make money. They built

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    I don't understand something here.. Epic and others are complaining how Apple is unfair and charging 30%

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    Microsoft could have at least thrown in a M365 Personal 1 year subscription and Xbox Game Pass to grab eye bal

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    I am actually very disappointed with this decision. Yes, I agree that the game should launch when it is ready,

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    This game is not coming on Xbox Consoles?

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    I guess you are already writing up a follow-up review on the progress/journey of Windows 10 on its 5th anniver

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    Thoughts on Halo Infinite?

    I'm here, curious to know what are the thoughts on the 8-min gameplay of the new Halo Infinite?

    I personally think, it feels fresh and fluid on screen. Graphics are definitely an upgrade but could have been better, since it's a flagship title for Xbox Series X.

    More than anything, I really hope the storytelling is where the emphasis was during the development. I love Halo franchise first for its compelling story, at least in the first trilogy.

    Overall for me it wasn't of a disappointment.

    Posted 1 year ago on Thoughts on Halo Infinite? – 2 Comments

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    In reply to HellcatM:Dude, if xCloud is possible, I believe OS/apps can be streamed too. Latency/performance i

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    I'm personally very interested in it. But it's going to boil down to the price and camera quality. I

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    In reply to glenn8878:They normally release it in Sept.

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    Hey Paul, you didn't mention the Price of 6400.

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    We were informed about these and other changes in the MVP Summit held in March.

    Posted 1 year ago on Microsoft is Changing the Windows Insider Program – 14 Comments

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    Thanks to Apple, who redefined this category just like the iPhones. I am not iSheep, but they truly revived th

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    In reply to Andi:iOS has always been very efficient in memory management. It has used 3GB ram for quite a whil

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    Hi Paul, on Samsungs, you do not replace the launcher with Microsoft Launcher? If you don't, I would be c

    Posted 2 years ago on Revisiting the Google Pixel 4 XL – 16 Comments

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    We, in Africa specifically Kenya are still waiting for Disney+.Netflix and Amazon Prime are really doing well

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    As much I want Neo and Duo to release like yesterday but with current circumstances, they have taken the right

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Reportedly Changes Windows 10X Plans, Won’t Launch Surface Neo This Year – 35 Comments

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    Paul, waiting for your review on COD Warzone.I have been playing but truth be told, I am finding it difficult

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    Paul, this is a very bad news!I have been with VB for the longest time.. and developed plethora of apps all th

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Plots the End of Visual Basic – 59 Comments

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    How many hours have you put in already Paul :)

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    My Surface Pro 4 has been rocked solid since I bought it in 2016, apart from the battery that does not last on

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    In reply to madthinus:It's a Microsoft related story..

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    Paul,Are you able to list down Advantages/disadvantages of C# over VB.Net? Like, what more you could achieve

    Posted 2 years ago on The WPF Files: A Few Successes (Premium) – 19 Comments

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    Hey Paul, amazing work!Out of curiosity, how long do you take to develop each of these versions?

    Posted 2 years ago on The WPF Files: A Few Successes (Premium) – 19 Comments

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    I had actually made all the arrangements to go for the MVP Summit. It's unfortunate but as Mehedi said, t

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    5 points for the title of this post Paul..

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    In reply to Vladimir:It's available in Australia.https://store.google.com/regionpicker

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    "Provide an option to prevent auto-play of video and audio when you open a website. Planned." This is very imp

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    Mehedi, in my experience, the sync of Notifications, messages and photos has been really slow. I am using Gala

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    In reply to Untitled1:I agree. I personally don't use many extensions, for me browser history is a lot mo

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    How do you make money on this Mehedi? Do you run ads?

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    Brad,Do you plan to update this book when Duo/Neo release?I would be interested in learning "Behind the scenes

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    I really enjoyed this series and Paul, you have done a wonderful job ?.I have been programming for last 13 + y

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Oh ok, I thought I may have missed a post on that.Bring it on Paul.. let us become .

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    Hi Paul,Where can I download this .NetPad from?

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:That's not cool at all. They must credit Thurrott site, if not, as Paul said, i

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    Merry Xmas and happy new year to all Thurrot/Windows Weekly folks!

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    In reply to ejuly:I would love to know why not use it? It's simple, always works.

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    I don't see my collections which was saved on my other Surface Pro device.If sync is not yet in, then thi

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    In reply to adblockthurrott:Dillusion to another level.

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    Hey Paul, does this giveaway apply outside US also? I am from Kenya!

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    Congrats Microsoft!It also suggests the edge/advantage Microsoft has because of bundling Teams with its Office

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    On my SP4 all icons updated almost immediately, including icon Pinned to taskbar.But on my other Lenovo machin

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    What happened to Apple Tv coming to Samsung Smart TVs?

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    In reply to ym73:The last Apple September event was live streamed on UTube, FYI.

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    In reply to Daekar:i Tend to agree with you.The camera improvements are incremental in most of the recent flag

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    What does X signify anyway, asking out of curiosity??

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    Interested in Kindle Kids Edition, unfortunately not available for my country, Kenya.

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    In reply to pecosbob04:Or they could just say, she will be heading/leading MS Flow, PowerApps and Power BI ins

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    Paul, thanks for the wonderful insights. I enjoy reading the series.Just like many, I am also fascinated by th

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    Is this similar to a discontinued service by Microsoft - RemoteApp which was available on Azure like 2 years a

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    In reply to emanon2121:Redesign for the sake of it is not a great a idea.Surface Pro is a mature product with

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft’s New Surface with ARM Chip Leaks, Along With new Laptop and Pro – 26 Comments

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    Scott is a fantastic and funny guy. His presentations are always fun to watch.

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    Paul are you planning to get one? Would be interesting to see what you have to think about it.

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    In reply to truerock2:There is audience for all sizes I believe and Apple is doing right by giving choices to

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    But OnePlus 7 and 7 Pro just released... there's already a 7T coming! Yikes.

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    Insignificant update.. but a desired one. An update to just clean up, polish and refine the OS.

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    This is crazy and nothing great about it.Is Microsoft really planning to update NotePad every what, 2 weeks, 6

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    At last, a big update that I have been waiting for. I used to like big bang updates like XP to Vista, 7, 8 and

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    In reply to codymesh:I feel, the real place for Voice assistance are on Appliance like devices, eg smart speak

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    I miss Windows Live OneCare ?

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    In reply to RobertJasiek:My 3 year old SP4 is now giving up on battery.For some reason it never holds full cha

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    Unnecessarily complicating life for themselves and its customers.To be honest, releasing upgrades annually wou

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    In reply to ghostrider:Agreed.I never had a problem with 3 year upgrade cycles. At least we received big bang

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    In reply to crp0908:I tend to agree with you. There is no clear answer to this. In the race of making Windows

    Posted 2 years ago on Benefit to Microsoft to push everyone to latest Windows 10 version? – 19 Comments

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    Benefit to Microsoft to push everyone to latest Windows 10 version?

    I have a simple question (I have asked this already on a comment in a post).


    What is the "real" benefit to Microsoft to push everyone to latest Windows 10 version?

    Aside from not maintaining different code-bases and allocating resources to them, what other real benefit is to Microsoft?


    The question arises, because if it is important for everyone to be on latest versions, then why at first place create plethora of versions of Windows 10 (1803, 1809, 1903, 19H2 etc) every 6 months? And then keep supporting it like 18 months and so forth, and then efforts to convince everyone to move to latest version.


    I sense a lot of efforts put into and I am not so sure what are they really getting out of it.

    Posted 2 years ago on Benefit to Microsoft to push everyone to latest Windows 10 version? – 19 Comments

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    I have a simple question.What is the "real" benefit to Microsoft to push everyone to latest Windows 10 version

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft is Now Pushing Windows 10 1903 on 1803 Users – 22 Comments

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    My major issue with Hulu is worldwide availability. While, I can access pretty good content both on Netflix an

    Posted 2 years ago on Hulu Quietly Adds 4K Streaming – 6 Comments

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    On the footsteps of Microsoft - most of the giveaways are US only. Pity.

    Posted 2 years ago on [CLOSED] Win a Huawei MateBook 13! – 769 Comments

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    In reply to Hypnotoad:Inside is a very good game.

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    In reply to Pbike908:Like Lincoln from Prison Break!

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    In reply to Stooks:I agree with you. I have more than 20,000 photos, a lot of personal videos.Important apps b

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    In reply to lvthunder:I don't actually believe Andromeda is cancelled, rather postponed in favor of large

    Posted 2 years ago on Centaurus to run Android apps – 17 Comments

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    Centaurus to run Android apps

    This morning I read an article on WC which says Centaurus is going to be running Android apps?


    https://www.windowscentral.com/report-microsofts-foldable-surface-pc-windows-core-os-will-run-android-apps


    Not only that but since WCOS is the foundation, Andromeda (whenever it releases) will also be able to run Android apps.


    I think this isn't a bad thing. For such new platforms to kick off, Android support will be a big welcome.


    With all the love between MS + Android community, I think this was inevitable.


    Waiting for Paul/Brad's reaction on this.

    Posted 2 years ago on Centaurus to run Android apps – 17 Comments

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    In reply to bluvg:That's what I have been assuming all this time.I thought it is really the "Next Gen" co

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    I think it is a good practice to reboot your PC once in a while to refresh Memory and clear off anything pendi

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    In reply to coeus89:It wasn't better than previous games, but saying it was trash is something I also dis

    Posted 2 years ago on Halo Infinite to Release Next Year With Xbox Scarlett – 6 Comments

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    In reply to JustMe:Does that mean you also don't care much about all the Music streaming services, movies

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Expands its PC Gaming Strategy – 27 Comments

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    In reply to JustMe:I believe GamePass for PC functions same way as GamePass for Xbox. The benefit is obvious,

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft Expands its PC Gaming Strategy – 27 Comments

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    I hope they release a version for Windows too.

    Posted 2 years ago on Apple’s New Apple Music and Apple TV Apps for macOS Leak in Screenshots – 11 Comments

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    Never understood if there is seriously a market for this? I am sure there are people out there who buy certain

    Posted 2 years ago on Microsoft’s Purple Xbox One S Fortnite Console Leaks – 5 Comments

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    In reply to Maverick010:You say you had no major issues.. what are the minor issues you have faced so far?

    Posted 2 years ago on Windows 10’s Latest Major Update Now Available With Light Theme, Windows Sandbox, More – 32 Comments

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    I don't get it.. why wouldn't they go to AWS, or Google's Stadia? A bit ironic Sony going to it

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Partners with Sony … on Gaming?! – 48 Comments

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    In reply to Pbike908:Twitter website is a PWA example.You could PIN it or Install it on the local computer mim

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 + PWAs: A Progress Report – 67 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I started with Pascal and moved to VS6/VB6 and switched to .Net (VB/C#). There has to be r

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Confirms UWP is Not the Future of Windows Apps – 148 Comments

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    Win32.. Windows Store Apps/UWP.. and back to Win32..I couldn't be more happy that Microsoft has finally r

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Confirms UWP is Not the Future of Windows Apps – 148 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:I think I am from the minority, but I still appreciate the plethora of technologies

    Posted 3 years ago on What is your favorite past version of Windows? – 39 Comments

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    In reply to glenn8878:Refering to newly releaesed "Silence" and "Birdbox" and others..??

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple TV+ Can Coexist with Netflix, Cook Says – 31 Comments

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    Just make the International already!In a world where thing go global, Hulu is still sticking to US only.

    Posted 3 years ago on Hulu Has Over 28 Million Subscribers in the United States – 10 Comments

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    Dark mode suddenly has become so popular that people seem to demand this feature from every app and OS.It'

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome 74 Arrives with No Dark Mode for Windows (Yet) – 17 Comments

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    Paul, will you be giving a shot at Huawei P30 Pro? I have read and seen UTube videos with rave reviews.Looking

    Posted 3 years ago on Revisiting the Google Pixel 3 XL – 28 Comments

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    In reply to dontbe_evil:Don't forget them getting standing ovation from the crowed.

    Posted 3 years ago on iOS 13 to Reportedly Include Dark Mode, Multitasking Improvements – 21 Comments

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    No mention of redesigned Home? Are we still gona get the whack a mole grid layout in iOS 13?I thought iOS 13 w

    Posted 3 years ago on iOS 13 to Reportedly Include Dark Mode, Multitasking Improvements – 21 Comments

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    I guess the "Surface" brand no longer stands for "create new device category". They seem to now enter every ot

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft to Take on AirPods with Surface Buds – 50 Comments

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    One thing Samsung can proudly say, they never got into the whole Notch nonsense business as everyone else on t

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung’s Galaxy A80 Brings the Company’s First New Infinity Display and Rotating Camera – 18 Comments

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    In reply to scumdogmillionaire:I moved to Brave after I got tired with old Edge. Brave is blazing fast.Will gi

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s New Chromium-based Edge Browser Is Finally Here – 16 Comments

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    Just wondering, do people actually go up to 50 video calls?I have been to a number of business meetings where

    Posted 3 years ago on Skype Now Allows Group Video Calls With 50 People at Once – 4 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Sure thanks. I have started commenting less and less on this site because I cannot f

    Posted 3 years ago on Notifications on Thurrot.com – 12 Comments

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    Not too worried. I guess 5G is not becoming widely available till mid or end of 2020.

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple’s 5G iPhone Plans Could Be Delayed by Intel – 17 Comments

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    Any update on this Paul?

    Posted 3 years ago on Notifications on Thurrot.com – 12 Comments

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    In reply to BrianEricFord:Same here.

    Posted 3 years ago on Thoughts on the AirPods 2 – 40 Comments

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    Great interview Paul and MJ. Thoroughly enjoyed reading it. Also wondering, why this didn't go Premium?

    Posted 3 years ago on Dev Interview: Corel’s Gérard Métrailler – 30 Comments

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    In reply to bluvg:Where I live (Kenya) WhatsApp is hugely popular. And it's stable and reliable. Gets the

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Revamps Skype on the Web – 15 Comments

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    Are prices for games going to go down?? Or stick to $59.99Just asking :)

    Posted 3 years ago on Xbox One S “All Digital Edition” Expected in April – 42 Comments

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    I have used version 1 for as little as 5min during a session when Microsoft came over to Nairobi. It was a gre

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with HoloLens 2 – 60 Comments

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    In reply to xperiencewindows:I do know one is a SSD vs HDD and SSD is supposedly faster. I also said, on the s

    Posted 3 years ago on Paul, do you still endorse Firefox? – 51 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:I was using Edge as my primary browser despite its annoyances, specially around it being

    Posted 3 years ago on Paul, do you still endorse Firefox? – 51 Comments

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    In reply to j_c:Right.I can buy an iPad & iPhone 10S yet I go home with some change.

    Posted 3 years ago on Huawei Mate X Unfolds the Future of Smartphones Today – 41 Comments

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    In reply to paul-thurrott:Noted.Though this has been going on for a long time now. I guess you need to push yo

    Posted 3 years ago on Notifications on Thurrot.com – 12 Comments

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    Notifications on Thurrot.com

    Hey Paul & team,


    I have been commenting on posts and forums.


    But when I get replies, I don't get any notification hence I usually miss out on the discussion going on.


    Is this isolated issue with just me or there is a problem with the site?


    Anyone else experiencing this problem?


    Note: Some few months back I used to get notifications whenever I returned to the site.

    Posted 3 years ago on Notifications on Thurrot.com – 12 Comments

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    This news does not make sense until xCloud is out of the gates. Bringing GamePass to any console means nothing

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass Could Go Beyond the Xbox – 5 Comments

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    Amazing specs with $450! I am thrilled by these Chinese manufacturers with their amazing specs and sticking to

    Posted 3 years ago on Xiaomi’s Newest Flagship Has the Fastest Wireless Charging – 6 Comments

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    In reply to locust infested orchard inc:The only and biggest difference will be, Apple's developer commun

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Looks to Release New SDK That Lets iPad Apps Run on the Mac – 30 Comments

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    Why would a phone be packed with 12gb of RAM? Are you running Photoshop or what?!

    Posted 3 years ago on Samsung Has a 6.7-inch Galaxy S10 With 5G and 7 Cameras – 13 Comments

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    In reply to BrianEricFord:Except Jack Ryan, I haven't found anything very interesting on Amazon Prime. I

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple’s Video Streaming Service Expected to Launch in April – 14 Comments

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    In reply to bluvg:Also I believe in Windows XP thrhough PowerToys or somehting.

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome OS Is Getting Virtual Desktops – 22 Comments

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    That's a lot of hard work gone into rising this machine!But it's all worth it I believe.I truly beli

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 98 rises from the ashes!!! – 23 Comments

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    Or a surprise Andromeda device... ! One can wish anything!

    Posted 3 years ago on Alex Kipman Teases Microsoft’s MWC Announcement – 18 Comments

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    I am not too about the Dark mode rage happening all over.I mean it's nice and all, but making a big news

    Posted 3 years ago on OneNote Is Getting a Native Dark Mode – 19 Comments

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    First thing that comes to my mind Paul, is Thank You.As my fellow reader "JustMe" said, not everything that yo

    Posted 3 years ago on Confluence (Premium) – 44 Comments

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    Awesome Paul. This is a good article and has reminded me of my first computer and the journey to date.Just for

    Posted 3 years ago on Computers I Have Known, a Love Story (Premium) – 67 Comments

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    In reply to rgelb:I don't see a problem with those few second delays.Besides, on my SP4 it's less th

    Posted 3 years ago on The Email Experiment: Another Quick Check-In – 68 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:I totally agree.

    Posted 3 years ago on The Email Experiment: Another Quick Check-In – 68 Comments

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    Brave? Anyone.I have been using Brave past 3-4 months and it is blazing fast. I know it runs on Chromium but b

    Posted 3 years ago on Paul, do you still endorse Firefox? – 51 Comments

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    In reply to MacLiam:My HP Steam is practically unusable. Too sluggish to do anything. I feel I wasted my money

    Posted 3 years ago on Surface Mini resurrection? ;) – 21 Comments

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    I am curious Paul, can you please elaborate why you hate Outlook on desktop so much?I have been using Outlook

    Posted 3 years ago on The Email Experiment: Another Quick Check-In – 68 Comments

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    They need to bring Snooze feature in Outlook desktop as well.

    Posted 3 years ago on Outlook’s Big iOS Redesign Comes to All Users – 4 Comments

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    In reply to prjman:I am all up for the new trend in the smartphones.. mid-range phones with decent specs. Eg,

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Quarterly Earnings Report Includes a Huge iPhone Shortfall – 56 Comments

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    In reply to robincapper:And what's the incentive for Apple?On iOS platforms it's another service to

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Quarterly Earnings Report Includes a Huge iPhone Shortfall – 56 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:I do agree with you that Microsoft is in business to make profits, and that that should be

    Posted 3 years ago on WindowsPhone Angst – 60 Comments

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    And which device(s) to you use these Smart skills/scenes on?

    Posted 3 years ago on Cortana Gets New Smart Home Features – 31 Comments

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    In reply to dontbe_evil:Same goes in my country - Kenya. Apple Maps has never worked in my region.

    Posted 3 years ago on DuckDuckGo Integrates Apple Maps Into Search Results – 21 Comments

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    Auto video play on websites is what I cannot stand.That should be blocked right away.I have been using Brave f

    Posted 3 years ago on Chrome’s Ad Blocker Goes Worldwide in July – 21 Comments

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    I haven't read this anywhere but Windows Sandbox should have a saved state.Wiping everything when you ex

    Posted 3 years ago on The State of Windows 10 in 2019 – 77 Comments

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    In reply to cadrethree:I tend to agree with you.I think, the world we live in, for most consumers (or average

    Posted 3 years ago on The State of Windows 10 in 2019 – 77 Comments

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    In reply to lwetzel:Thanks for this.

    Posted 3 years ago on The State of Windows 10 in 2019 – 77 Comments

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    And whatever happened to Sets? I guess we are not seeing Sets in 19H1.Also, they are making zero improvements

    Posted 3 years ago on The State of Windows 10 in 2019 – 77 Comments

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    In reply to wright_is:I guess I am unable to listen while doing something else, except when I am driving. I lo

    Posted 3 years ago on Reading List: Favorite Audiobooks of 2018, Part 2 – 20 Comments

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    In reply to Philotech:I had my subs as well until I had to suspend it. I realized I am unable to finish 1 audi

    Posted 3 years ago on Reading List: Favorite Audiobooks of 2018, Part 2 – 20 Comments

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    In reply to yaddamaster:I tend to agree with you on First Ring daily. I have tried to watch multiple times but

    Posted 3 years ago on Premium Posts – 70 Comments

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    In reply to dhr2018:I've been deliberating for quite a while now for becoming Premium member of the site

    Posted 3 years ago on Premium Posts – 70 Comments

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    Hey Paul, out of curiosity, where do you find time to listen to all these Audibles.The only time I get for all

    Posted 3 years ago on Reading List: Favorite Audiobooks of 2018, Part 2 – 20 Comments

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    Mehedi, Microsoft had said 1 billion in 3 years not 2-3 billion.

    Posted 3 years ago on Report: Windows 10 Takes Over Windows 7 – 43 Comments

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    Hey Paul.. a Surface Go and Surface Headphone is highly appreciated. It would be awesome receiving this in Nai

    Posted 3 years ago on Coming Soon: Microsoft’s Windows Weekly Giveaways (Updated) – 216 Comments

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    Facebook lately is a lot in the news, and all for the wrong reasons.I think the FB craze with time will fade a

    Posted 3 years ago on Facebook Bug Exposed Pictures of 6.8 Million Users – 9 Comments

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    In reply to bbold:A feature that is loved (used) by the minority, it is very difficult for Microsoft or any so

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Could Be Killing the My People Feature in Windows 10 – 23 Comments

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    In reply to lightbody:Edge is good and works like a charm on my SP4.Instead of improving Edge and updating it

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Reportedly Killing Edge in Favour of a New Chromium-Based Browser – 75 Comments

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    Microsoft is more a cool company! Period.I feel they have lost the passion, to fight the competition. With the

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Reportedly Killing Edge in Favour of a New Chromium-Based Browser – 75 Comments

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    It's a wake up call for Apple.1) They must innovate. They cannot reuse same old designs over and over aga

    Posted 3 years ago on Report: iPhone Sales Fail Triggered “Fire Drill” at Apple – 60 Comments

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    Your monitor's got a notch Paul!!!

    Posted 3 years ago on Intel Releases Its First Universal Windows Drivers (Updated) – 29 Comments

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    In reply to RobertJasiek:I agree with your points:1, 3, 5.By increasing their avg price to meet their bottom l

    Posted 3 years ago on Report: Apple Orders Second Round of iPhone Cuts – 41 Comments

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    Windows quality before Windows 10 - way better (Hint: No Insiders)MacOS quality good quality (Hint: No program

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Fixes Annoying Bluetooth Issue in Windows 10 Version 1809 – 22 Comments

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    Staggering numbers!

    Posted 3 years ago on Amazon Confirms Monday was its Biggest Day Ever – 16 Comments

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    In reply to brad-sams:I need printed copy in Nairobi!!!

    Posted 3 years ago on Beneath A Surface: Shipping November 29th – 26 Comments

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    I really hope this will force Apple to innovate again and not milk on its 2-3 year cycle like what we saw with

    Posted 3 years ago on Bad News for iPhone Sales Just Keeps Piling On – 88 Comments

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    In reply to cmdrkeene:We also have a install base of at least 70% of Windows 10 in my organization. Remaining

    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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    In reply to Hypnotoad:1809 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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    In reply to truerock2:I personally don't think so. But respect your view!

    Posted 3 years ago on A Closer Look at the New Windows 10 Light Mode – 39 Comments

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    Light theme is the result of the pressure to churn out new features every 6 months. There is so much one can a

    Posted 3 years ago on A Closer Look at the New Windows 10 Light Mode – 39 Comments

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    I am really waiting for the day when US/Western regions contents becomes more widely available in other countr

    Posted 3 years ago on Netflix Reportedly Planning a Cheaper Price Tier in Some Markets – 7 Comments

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    Understanding Embedded Cortana

    Lately, I have been hearing and reading that Cortana has been stripped out as prominent/front facing AI to more at the backend/embedded.

    I do understand what that means. Some Microsoft applications is getting Cortana integrations or embedded so it is feeding its intelligence into those applications.

    What I don’t quite understand is, what is the incentive for consumers/or Microsoft themselves using the brand Cortana and telling customers this specific feature or intelligence is powered by Cortana?

    I mean, Cortana is dead (from what it was initially envisioned – a true standalone AI assistant). So me, as a end user, using for example Design ideas in Power Point, how does it matter to me if it is powered by Cortana? Let the AI (whichever in this case) do its thing and get me the results.

    I don’t know why Microsoft is still trying to push Cortana (embedded) when it doesn’t even matter anymore.

    Posted 3 years ago on Understanding Embedded Cortana – 0 Comments

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    If one wants to play using KB and mouse.. should just go over to the PC. I don't understand why put in ex

    Posted 3 years ago on Xbox One Mouse and Keyboard Support Drops Next Week – 2 Comments

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    Just a thought.. they cannot forever keep raising the prices for its products. There will be a point where use

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple Will No Longer Report Hardware Sales Figures – 29 Comments

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    In reply to Mike_Peluso:A Podcast on the same would be nice.

    Posted 3 years ago on Book Update: Beneath A Surface – The Inside Story of Building the Surface Brand – 40 Comments

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    In reply to brad-sams:C'mon Brad... I can probably buy through Kindle (if it's going to be available

    Posted 3 years ago on Book Update: Beneath A Surface – The Inside Story of Building the Surface Brand – 40 Comments

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    I feel Microsoft is wasting their resources in places that is okiesh features. Not sure how many people are re

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft’s Sticky Notes App Now Accessible Through the Browser – 11 Comments

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    Brad, I want a physical copy of the book. I am in Nairobi. Any options?

    Posted 3 years ago on Book Update: Beneath A Surface – The Inside Story of Building the Surface Brand – 40 Comments

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    I'm still trying to see incentive for the game developers for putting extra resources into bringing KB an

    Posted 3 years ago on Xbox Insiders Can Now Play Games With Mouse and Keyboard – 18 Comments

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    In reply to BoItmanLives:It may search all important files and delete them! Just kidding!

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows Search Is Getting Improved With the Next Major Update – 39 Comments

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    In reply to ivan19998:I know where you are coming from.. though I don't entirely agree with you on seriou

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1809 Suffers from Yet Another Data Loss Bug – 77 Comments

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    In reply to fbman:Or Brave

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Chrome Now Lets You Install PWAs As Regular Apps on Windows 10 – 53 Comments

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    I am thoroughly enjoying Brave these days. I am trying to make it my daily driver and for the most part works

    Posted 3 years ago on Google insulting our intelligence – 26 Comments

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    What the hell are you even talking about? Your post is more mind twisting than two upgrades per year.

    Posted 3 years ago on Welcome to the Post-Productivity Era! – 18 Comments

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    In reply to GrumpyOldGit:Please to meet you Mr. Grumpy, I have been using One Note for a long time now.

    Posted 3 years ago on OneNote Will Soon Sync Your Sticky Notes – 30 Comments

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    In reply to bbold:I'll agree with you if this problem has not affected any Surface devices at all.

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Has A Software Quality Problem – 114 Comments

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    In reply to brduffy:I still feel getting rid of or reducing the number of testers at Microsoft was the worst i

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Has A Software Quality Problem – 114 Comments

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    In reply to ym73:I don't mind the Infinity display of Galaxies. Even though I have had iPhone 10 for more

    Posted 3 years ago on Nokia’s Latest Product Is a Gorgeous $349 Android Phone – 53 Comments

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    In reply to jules75:I have had 1809 on my SP4 for more than a week now and apart from Timeline freezing ones,

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 October 2018 Update Now Available – 27 Comments

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    After upgrading to 1809, right clicking on Edge is really annoying and killing me.Has anyone noticed, when you

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 October 2018 Update Now Available – 27 Comments

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    Best of luck Brad. I love the title, it's spot on!I will definitely get this one!

    Posted 3 years ago on Beneath A Surface – The Inside Story of How Microsoft Built the Billion-Dollar Brand – 61 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:I completely understand and agree with you.The moment I get a request I know it is all abou

    Posted 3 years ago on LinkedIn Is Coming to Office Apps – 6 Comments

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    Thanks for the feedback guys. I actually have a production machine and a Surface Pro 4. I was thinking to inst

    Posted 3 years ago on Good time to upgrade Windows? – 12 Comments

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    Good time to upgrade Windows?

    October is upon us and Windows 10 1809 is near complete.

    I know 1809 is not finalized for release but is it in a state that we can install and make it a daily driver?

    I am thinking to get into Windows Insider, get 1809 and when Paul's magic window hits, I get out of the Insiders Program.

    Posted 3 years ago on Good time to upgrade Windows? – 12 Comments

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    I admire your dedication to COD franchise. Something I couldn't keep up with COD & lost interest for

    Posted 3 years ago on Finally, Some Good News for Call of Duty Fans on Xbox – 9 Comments

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    I like and use Outlook (desktop) every single day at work as part of O365. It's rich in features and does

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Starts Testing New Outlook for Windows Experience – 23 Comments

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    In reply to ajsmsg78:Reality Distortion Returns!

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple’s Largest 2018 iPhone Will Reportedly Be Called iPhone Xs Max – 28 Comments

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    Does it also mean it is releasing in October? Because we kept hearing that this release will be due in Sept.

    Posted 3 years ago on Yes, Redstone 5 Will Be Named the October 2018 Update – 21 Comments

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    Is the Store becoming an E Commerce platform or what?

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Appears to be Adding a Wish List to its Online Store – 6 Comments

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    Apple's journey to 1 trillion

    Hey guys,


    Some days back I wrote a post on my irfaanwahid.tech blog on the subject. The link is below.

    It did quite well in "views" hence sharing the link here.

    Do read and please provide feedback on what you think about it.

    In terms of the article and areas I can improve in future.

    Your feedback will be appreciated.

    Cheers.


    https://irfaanwahid.tech/2018/08/19/apples-journey-to-1-trillion-an-inspirational-story-you-must-read/

    Posted 3 years ago on Apple’s journey to 1 trillion – 0 Comments

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    Done Paul!Hope Surface Go it's on its way to Nairobi!!!! ?

    Posted 3 years ago on Take Our First Survey for a Chance to Win a Surface Go – 41 Comments

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    I recommend iPhone 10.. specially because of ease of using the phone (gestures) and bigger display than iPhone

    Posted 3 years ago on Google’s Locationgate scandal is why I’m switching to the iPhone – 29 Comments

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    In reply to bbold:As much as I listen to their (WindowsCentral) podcast and writeups, I somehow sense fanboysm

    Posted 3 years ago on The Surface Go Review – 86 Comments

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    Does Windows 10 devices support dual-boot anymore?I haven't dual-booted for many years now so ignore my i

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10 Could Be Coming to Chromebooks – 23 Comments

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    In reply to bbold:Just that Spotify is not available in all countries.. sadly.. but I'm okay with my Appl

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft is Bringing Spotify to Skype – 15 Comments

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    In reply to PeteB:Yea, 700 million Windows 10 users are insignificant.

    Posted 3 years ago on Google Chrome Now Uses Native Windows 10 Notifications – 15 Comments

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    I think it's time to buy one Android phone as Microsoft can really toy with ideas with Android platform u

    Posted 3 years ago on Windows 10’s New Your Phone Experience Launches in Redstone 5 – 22 Comments

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    You are on a roll, Mehedi!

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Starts Rolling Out Improved OneDrive for Windows 10 – 26 Comments

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    I think the Notch is the new normal. Though I personally find it embarrassing when big names like Google go ou

    Posted 3 years ago on This Is the Pixel 3 XL in All White – 12 Comments

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    In reply to tsangmanfai:I agree. As long as one does not crunch large numbers on Excel and other resource inte

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Skip the Entry-Level Surface Go Configuration – 33 Comments

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    I don't understand. Why is LTE option a second class citizen for Microsoft?I believe LTE is important for

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with Microsoft Surface Go – 123 Comments

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    In reply to CompUser:I wish I could say the same. I own HP Steam 8 running Windows 10 FCU. I cannot tell you h

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Teases a New Surface – 74 Comments

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    In reply to bbold: I agree with you 100% on that :)

    Posted 3 years ago on Report: Microsoft Pushes Andromeda to 2019, May Cancel Project – 69 Comments

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    Hey Paul, my interest in LTE on laptops/Surface has been high, specially on Surface. I have one concern though

    Posted 3 years ago on Hands-On with Redstone 5: The Future Comes Into Focus – 63 Comments

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    In reply to davidblouin:Say what you will, 3 year cycle was granted long. But at least it brought a lot of goo

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Pulls Sets From Windows 10 Redstone 5 – 34 Comments

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    In reply to karma77police:Good point. Not sure after RS5 how development cycle is going to be. Though at best,

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Pulls Sets From Windows 10 Redstone 5 – 34 Comments

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    A simple question.. as PWAs grows.. doesn't it mean the use for the MS Store also reduces? Well yes you c

    Posted 3 years ago on Uber Brings Its PWA to Windows 10 Devices – 17 Comments

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    In reply to davidblouin:Good one! Though I read a tweet from Bowden already accepting that it is best that Mic

    Posted 3 years ago on Report: Microsoft Pushes Andromeda to 2019, May Cancel Project – 69 Comments

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    So what remains in RS5? Another boring unnecessary forced upgrade. Microsoft should really get rid of bi-annua

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Pulls Sets From Windows 10 Redstone 5 – 34 Comments

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    I have said time and again.. somehow Apple gets this right, they mostly release their products/services global

    Posted 3 years ago on YouTube Music and Premium Finally Land in the UK, Canada, More – 5 Comments

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    In reply to DemBones:I was actually thinking the same numbers. Agreed Paul maybe getting a lot of comments, em

    Posted 3 years ago on Microsoft Credits AI for April 2018 Update Rollout Success – 61 Comments

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    The only problem... it is not available in my countryKenya. One of the best options available here is Apple Mu

    Posted 3 years ago on Tip: Use Google Play Music – 85 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:I lost interest in COD games some years back. Not sure if it's just me but I felt ever

    Posted 3 years ago on World War Too: Battlefield V to Ditch Season Pass – 16 Comments

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    Out of curiosity, where is Mehedi?

    Posted 3 years ago on Hey Cortana, Microsoft is Buying a Conversational AI Startup – 27 Comments

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    In reply to Bats:You are somewhat right. But you have to give credit where its due. They are now transitioning

    Posted 4 years ago on Is Microsoft good at actual software? – 61 Comments

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    In reply to Stooks:I agree with you. I don't care so much about MP but SP. And Battlefield excels on this

    Posted 4 years ago on Activision Formally Launches Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – 16 Comments

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    Without a Campaign/Single player I am not buying this game. I still love my 5-6 hrs of story driven game plays

    Posted 4 years ago on Activision Formally Launches Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – 16 Comments

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    In reply to Minke:Functionality wise is also a bit of a pain. When I move to move large chunk of photos from O

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces Google One, Online Storage With Flexibility – 36 Comments

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    Brad.. Microsoft should soon be launching plans for more than a TB. Why? Because Google has done it.

    Posted 4 years ago on Google Announces Google One, Online Storage With Flexibility – 36 Comments

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    In reply to rehanamalik:Looks like spam to me

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with Redstone 5: Sets – 56 Comments

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    In reply to kirtigupta:Looks like spam to me

    Posted 4 years ago on Hands-On with Redstone 5: Sets – 56 Comments

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    I still somehow feel, 6 months release cycle is ridiculous to me. For example this month's April Update d

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 April 2018 Update Features Showcased in New Videos – 41 Comments

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    Hey guys, is this Window still open? I was out of country hence was not able to take advantage.

    Posted 4 years ago on Tip: The Magic Window for Windows 10 RS4 is Here – 11 Comments

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    In reply to darkgrayknight:It maybe ahead of Apple Music, but it's not available worldwide. What I like a

    Posted 4 years ago on Apple Music Now Has 38 Million Subscribers – 30 Comments

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    Paul, do let us know when the magic window happens where Insider Build and RTM align and you can opt in to Win

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1803 to be Called the Spring Creators Update – 66 Comments

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    In reply to ghostrider:I still create desktop apps for many customers. I know many other who do so..

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows 10 Version 1803 to be Called the Spring Creators Update – 66 Comments

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    In reply to arunphilip:Good points Arun. WMP still exists in Windows 10 (sitting at v12), although there is no

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows Media Player – 4 Comments

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    Windows Media Player

    Not much love is shown to Windows Media Player (WMP), and I understand it very well. When you got built in apps like Groove and in an era of streaming music, WMP does not stand a chance & I don't use it anymore.


    But I just wanted to pay homage to WMP, it was my go to player in XP, Vista and Windows 7 days until smartphones came in switch my habits of listening on PCs to smartphones.


    I used to manage my music collection in folders hence my favorite view was always Library > Music > Folder...


    It did the basics right, like picking up album arts and stuff.


    Not a lot of people like WMP even in Vista/7 days, and I somehow want to understand why.

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows Media Player – 4 Comments

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    I admire your love and passion for COD games.. I am more inclined towards Battlefield, and BF1 being my favori

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    In reply to Vidua:Thanks.

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    In reply to curtisspendlove:I am not sure how Google collaborative is better, but I've been using collabo

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    What is difference in features between Home S and Pro S? A little lost here.

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    Something isn't clear to me, what is the difference between 10S and Pro S? What are they going to strip d

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    In reply to skane2600:Sorry, missed the IF.

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    In reply to davidblouin:Haha.. I give you on that!While everyone else have moved onto something else, it is th

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    In reply to martha:Not sure on what basis do you say that.

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    In reply to jimchamplin:One thing I know, Paul/Brad usually write up something once they have concrete evidenc

    Posted 4 years ago on Windows "Polaris" – 53 Comments

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    Windows "Polaris"

    I have been reading some news on Windows Polaris on Windows Central. As they report, it is stripped down OS to components where they will remove the legacy elements and make Windows a true modern OS. Polaris on the other hand will be a light weight Windows OS desktop without the Win32 stuff.


    I haven’t read any article on Thurrot.com so far on this. I would love to know what Thurrot and the team thinks about this.


    Link below

    https://www.windowscentral.com/understanding-windows-core-os-and-polaris


    Posted 4 years ago on Windows "Polaris" – 53 Comments

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    Spotify maybe superior to Apple Music. But the goodness that comes with Apple Products is they release their s

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    Microsoft Surface (Or the PixeSense)


    I’ve been curious about what happened to Microsoft PixelSense formerly known as Microsoft Surface.


    Is it a dead product already with no active development?


    The last interesting work I saw was by Zac Bowden of WinCentral, where he upgraded OS from Windows Vista to Windows 10 on the original Surface.


    I was really fascinated with original Surface.


    Anyone else sharing same sentiments with me on this one?

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Surface (Or the PixeSense) – 3 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:Jim, it's not about 1 or $7 a month, and as I replied earlier, I do subscribe to

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    In reply to anchovylover:It's not about paying online is foreign, it is a concern by someone who pays for

    Posted 4 years ago on Too many Premium Articles – 23 Comments

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    In reply to PincasX:Ok, you said it well. I’ll put down what I did like from the site to make me pay without

    Posted 4 years ago on Too many Premium Articles – 23 Comments

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    In reply to brad-sams:Brad/Paul, don’t get me wrong, I do appreciate all the work done here and it is the fi

    Posted 4 years ago on Too many Premium Articles – 23 Comments

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    Too many Premium Articles

    I normally check Thurrot site 2-3 times in a day. Previously I would get some good stuff to read. But past few weeks/months, specially after Mehndi has come on board, I see very little Open/Free articles.




    I am afraid that a long time Thurrot/Supersite reader, I may completely stop coming to this site if this site does not balance out Free/Premium articles. Not everything on the site can be Premium, c’mon.








    And I’ve realized most of Mehedi’s posts are more of what is happening around in the Tech than Analysis and good lengthy articles.








    All I want to tell Paul and team, please look into balancing out Premium/Free articles, or as I said above, a Fan like myself and couple of my other friends who regularly come to this site may eventually just flee away onto other tech sites.



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    In reply to Jason_Liao:I agree with you. I mean, I have been reading Paul for a long time now, since the Super

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    I don't think there is anything like the last version.. Windows has been incrementing since Windows 10 in

    Posted 4 years ago on The Next Windows – 10 Comments

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    PC: Edge/Chrome, MS Office (Outlook, 1Note, Excel, Word), Visual Studio, SQL Server, TightVNC, Power ISO, Hype

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    Man.. I so hate Microsoft for this.. a product like Edge will not be available globally also at launch, c'

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    Strangely, one of my favorite Windows has been Vista. I really liked all the technologies it introduced, rathe

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    Pollo, this is fantastic and as Arun said, very nostalgic.To me, those were the days for the OS! Hype, excitem

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    In reply to Mcgillivray:I can't agree with you on this at all, sorry. I have thoroughly enjoyed Battlefie

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    After a long time I've seen Paul getting so excited about a device, are you freaking kidding me?!Good art

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    Paul, how does Invoke handle voice commands if it is already playing music at a high volume?

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    And yes, Cortana is still not available in my country, Kenya! Siri, Google Assistant is very much making headw

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    If the Andromeda thing happens next year, how does that solve the app problem that MS still got?

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    Sam, 1) Does Invoke work with only Spotify? Or it can work with Apple Music too? 2) How does it sound?

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    Paul, don't you think it is a bit odd to download/install latest OneDrive for Files OnDemand to work. Sho

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    I am waiting for that sweet time, stars aligning.. where release build and fast ring comes together. Paul.. pl

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    Any idea how can I pre order in Kenya?? I know we're treated like an Alien country to Microsoft but I

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    In reply to jimchamplin:Well, I have personally never experienced with any other machine in my 12 years of car

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    I bought my Surface Pro 4 in Feb 2016. It has initially few reliability issues most of them have been ironed o

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    In reply to yaddamaster:Same here. My reason is simply, no Music Pass in my country (Kenya). So I moved on wit

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft is Adding Visualizations, Equalizer, and More to Groove Music – 42 Comments

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    I'm tired of saying this over and over again, but.. one more time. Groove Music Pass is still NOT availab

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft is Adding Visualizations, Equalizer, and More to Groove Music – 42 Comments

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    The testing Mess of Microsoft

    This feeling I've had since Windows 10 released. I believe most of us have a sense of Windows 10 that it is always unfinished/buggy, specially after the launch of Windows Insiders Program.


    I've been wondering, Apple with its softwares, don't make so much noise with its testing programs. They have still been old school, beta builds, release candidates etc, just like pre Windows 8 days.


    Why does Microsoft have to ambush us with so much of test softwares, Windows, Office, Xbox right from early stages.


    Then in Windows, they got to manage, Fast, Slow, Release Preview rings. It's like they create this mess on purpose or something. In the world where Saas is taking over for over simplicity, it seems in Microsoft it is the other way round, they like to complicate things.


    Apple's MacOS, iPhone they don't follow the same route yet there OS looks polish. Granted they too are buggy however, not as buggy as Anniversary Update even after millions of users testing it out.


    I believe this can be simplified. For themselves, for us and I somehow believe, their softwares will be more stable and reliable, just like Windows 8 and OSes that came before.


    How many of you share same sentiments as mine?

    Posted 4 years ago on The testing Mess of Microsoft – 2 Comments

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    Posted 4 years ago on HP Spectre x2 (2017) Review – 27 Comments

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    I agree with most of the commenters here that 2 updates a year I think is too much. It also builds up pressure

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    In reply to scuzzidroid:It maybe better. However I find Apple's Podcast app UI to be just find and simple

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    In reply to Nessie:I totally agree and understand.For small extra touches here and there and pay some $$ for t

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    In reply to warren:Email support is great then! My assumption was it was only Skype. Thanks for that. However,

    Posted 4 years ago on Microsoft Clarifies Fall Creators Update Naming – 30 Comments

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    Maybe I'm naïve, but what major difference is there between Apple's Podcast app vs Pocket Casts?I l

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    In reply to FalseAgent:OneDrive is totally worth it and since I am a visual person, I appreciate the new fluen

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    In reply to warren:My problem is, I don't know anyone in my workflow or friends, who would use MyPeople.

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    I don't get it, if the LinkedIn app is just a UWP web wrapper.. then why the heck even create the app in

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    In reply to nicola:I used to have iPad 3rd gen, but at that time I barely did any productive work on it, it ha

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    Grr.. not available in my country (Kenya). So so so annoying.. it's not about PS Now, but everything else

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    We sort of have that precision/repositioning of the cursors in text editors on the iPhone. When you press hard

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    In reply to brad-sams:I appreciate your honest feedback. Let there be no "Premium" article for the sake of mak

    Posted 4 years ago on Thurrot Premium – is it worth? – 39 Comments

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    In reply to anchovylover:I agree to that, totally. Made up my mind! Thanks.

    Posted 4 years ago on Thurrot Premium – is it worth? – 39 Comments

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    In reply to brad-sams:Hey Brad.. I feel this site needs to increase Premium articles per week to attract more

    Posted 4 years ago on Thurrot Premium – is it worth? – 39 Comments

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    Thanks guys,I am also a every day reader of this site and follow Paul, Brad & Mary Joe and watch Windows W

    Posted 4 years ago on Thurrot Premium – is it worth? – 39 Comments

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    Thurrot Premium - is it worth?

    Hi guys,

    For a while I've been thinking to join the Thurrot Premium, I've been with this site for quite a long time now and feel perhaps I could become Premium member.

    However, I don't see as many premium content. I doubt if it's once a week.

    Let me know what you guys think and advise please.

    Posted 4 years ago on Thurrot Premium – is it worth? – 39 Comments

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    In reply to Luka Radunovic:2: It's a security feature why would you want to turn it off? That's the

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    Brad, X1X is an outstanding device no doubt and I am certainly looking to purchase one when it is available in

    Posted 4 years ago on Xbox One X – 20 Comments

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    Overall all these features are welcoming. However I am really hoping they bring big improvements on the Tablet

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    In reply to Luka Radunovic:What exactly do you care about? Or stagnating OS to XP/7 is what makes you happy?An

    Posted 4 years ago on 16215 Might Be the Biggest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Yet – 44 Comments

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    The overall event was such a letdown, and really long with no much of an excitement.I was hoping for a big ove

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    In reply to CompUser:That's probably in the first world countries, in Nairobi we don't have that ful

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    In reply to MutualCore:I noticed the FD in the updated Calculator app. Looks neat. Alarm in my opinion is the

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    I have been using Windows 10 Upgrade Assistant tool, it instantly picks the newer version available and starts

    Posted 4 years ago on Are you still waiting for Windows 10 Creators Update? – 29 Comments

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    In reply to hrlngrv:Windows 10 will eventually replace Windows XP, 7.. and since 10 Pro runs Win32, that it�

    Posted 4 years ago on Hero UWP App – 19 Comments

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    In reply to jimchamplin:Jim, you are right.. my point was also this, MS is not doing much to entice developers

    Posted 4 years ago on Hero UWP App – 19 Comments

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    Hero UWP App

    Hey guys,

    I’ve been thinking of this for quite a while and wanted to share with you all to get some feedback.

    The thoughts triggered after MS announced about the Centennial MS Office suite coming to Win Store.

    My problem is this, why would MS port a Win32 version of Office suite or Office365 suite of apps to Windows Store through Desktop Bridge, and not develop a true/hero full fledge desktop grade UWP Office suite/Office365 apps?

    If, MS themselves will not fully realize UWP potential and show it to the developers community (like myself) that what UWP can trully do, its advantages etc, they had the chance to make one true/hero UWP app (Office suite in this case) but instead of they do is simply port via Desktop Bridge.

    What is a developer supposed to do? Simply port their legacy apps to Store, develop a new UWP app..

    I’ve also said in other blogs and sites that, of course currently there are no good apps in the Store, apart from a few of course, there are no full fledge business/LOB apps. Eg, a midsize to large enterprises run on ERP systems such as Sage, SAP etc. If UWP is not ready, how are these massive apps supposed to run or get developed for UWP?

    Let feedbacks come through.. I did love to listen what you all have to say.

    Posted 4 years ago on Hero UWP App – 19 Comments

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    Paul, you're thinking from US point of view where getting high speed internet connection is not an issue.

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    In reply to Jorge Garcia:For some of us, Halo still matters...

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    In reply to johnlavey:John, of course the overall rating matters in many ways. But this particular post is Cam

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    As you wrote, "By the time the Fall Creators Update ships in September, Microsoft’s hardware partners will f

    Posted 5 years ago on Microsoft Announces the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update – 31 Comments

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    In reply to RobertJasiek:For home use, iPads are ideal. When it comes to actual/business productivity, iPad su

    Posted 5 years ago on iPhone 7 Sales Cool Faster than Expected – 39 Comments

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    I personally don't mind Edge getting updates twice in a year, provided they're big updates and close

    Posted 5 years ago on Some Thoughts About Microsoft Edge and Updating – 60 Comments

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    In reply to chaad_losan:Sorry but people who are least interested in products ask for gen2 products. Switch is

    Posted 5 years ago on Nintendo Switch is Off to a Strong Start – 23 Comments

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    Super Mario Run still not available in my country, Kenya on iOS. I wonder what sort of limitation Nintendo has

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    In reply to rameshthanikodi:Totally agree with you. iPad was and is still more than just a little toy to consu

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    Paul, I tried your option of Windows Update Assistance, and this is what it tells me."Thank you for updating t

    Posted 5 years ago on Windows 10 Tip: Get the Creators Update as Quickly as Possible – 63 Comments

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    I am on Exchange Plan and Office 365 Business plan, and I don't see this feature yet. I hope ALL means, w

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    Cortana is not yet available in Kenya, I don't know when will MS release their stuff globally. Same appli

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    I have been with Win10 since it launched, & somehow I always have this feeling that it's not a finish

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    “Our plan is to bring mixed reality content to the Xbox One family of devices, including Project Scorpio, in

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    Admins, recently I guess there was a site update, and ever since, I don't see comments on the IE. Somethi

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    Hey Paul, why can't MS release their stuff globally?? Their Groove Music Pass hasn't hit Kenyan side

    Posted 5 years ago on Groove Music Will Use New Share Interface in Creators Update – 17 Comments

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    Welcome Mary Jo. You guys are great on Win Weekly with Leo. We hope to see some articles on Thurrot.com also.

    Posted 5 years ago on Welcoming Mary Jo to the BWW Family – 78 Comments

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