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Brad Sams has more than a decade of writing and publishing experience under his belt including helping to establish new and seasoned publications From breaking news about upcoming Microsoft products to telling the story of how a billion dollar brand was birthed in his book, Beneath a Surface, Brad is a well-rounded journalist who has established himself as a trusted name in the industry.

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Teams, Surface Earbuds, and the Microsoft 365 Assistant

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft may be pivoting Cortana but the assistant is gaining features in the hardware space as well as inside of Teams.

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PowerShell 7 is Now Available for Windows, Linux and macOS

If you have been hanging around the Petri neighborhood, you might be mistaken to think that PowerShell 7 is already available. But up until today, it was in preview.

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Microsoft’s MVP Summit Goes Virtual Because of Coronavirus

In about two weeks, Microsoft was scheduled to host its annual MVP summit at its offices in Seattle, Washington. The company has started notifying attendees today that the company is canceling the in-person event and will move to a virtual event instead.

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Microsoft is Retiring Several Popular Certifications

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

For decades, Microsoft has been pushing certifications as a way to show your expertise in a particular area. Spanning from on-premises to the cloud and productivity software, these certifications are utilized by the IT industry to help find experts in specific areas.

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Microsoft’s New Cloud Printing Service Moves Closer to Release

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Early last year, we first caught wind that Microsoft was working on a new cloud-based printing feature. The idea is simple, bring printing into the modern age with a cloud-based printing solution.

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To Address 2 Billion Workers, Microsoft is Thinking Outside the Conversation

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is working to address this market by adding functionality to its popular Teams application to enhance workflows for all types of workplace scenarios. The company is also building hardware, such as the Surface Go, to help bring low-cost, high quality, interactions to the Firstline worker.

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A Roundup of Microsoft’s RSA Announcements

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

The 2020 RSA is taking place next week but Microsoft is announcing the general availability of several services ahead of the event.

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Microsoft’s New Office Mobile App Is Now Available to Everyone

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Back at Ignite, Microsoft announced that it was building a new mobile experience for iOS and Android users. Called the Office app, the application has been in beta since its announcement but that is changing today.

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Microsoft’s Spring Hardware Event: Surface Book 3 and Go 2 Detailed

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is planning a hardware event for the Spring, here is what you can expect for the new Book 3 and Go 2 hardware.

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First Look at Microsoft’s Fluid Framework that Aims To Take on Notion

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Back at Build 2019, Microsoft announced Fluid Framework, a way to integrate living content inside of Office applications. While news around the availability of the product has been a bit slim, there are signs of it coming to life with a preview that looks to be available to all Office 365 customers. Fluid Framework turns…

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Microsoft Begins Courting Developers to Windows 10X, But Will They Build?

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

This week, Microsoft is hosting a virtual developer conference where the company is talking in more detail about Windows 10X, foldable devices, and how it plans to support these new products. A key push for this event is to hopefully drum up interest with developers who will build applications for its foldable-future.

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Sponsored: Adopting Teams is One Thing, Using it Effectively is Another 

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

  This post is sponsored by Quadrotech, you can learn about their Teams and other Office 365 resources on their website. There is little doubt that Microsoft Teams is the hottest product in the Office suite of applications. After adding seven million daily users in a four-month period in 2019, Teams is being rapidly adopted…

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