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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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Microsoft Hopes 2019 is the Year of the Modern Desktop

Last Update: Jun 27, 2025

With the demise of Windows 7 coming in about a year, Microsoft is hoping to push customers on legacy platforms to Microsoft 365.

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Microsoft’s Build Conference to take place May 7-9, in Seattle

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is planning to host its Build conference in Seattle, May 7-9th.

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Microsoft’s Bringing New Features to Teams to Assist Firstline Workers

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is bringing new features to Teams that will make it easier for firstline workers to communicate with other employees.

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Microsoft’s Retail Narrative Continues, Partners with Kroger for Retail-as-a-Service

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft and Kroger have teamed up to take on Amazon’s expansion into retail with Retail-as-a-Service.

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Microsoft To Fix One of the Annoying Aspects of Deploying Windows 10

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is removing one of the annoying aspects of installing Windows 10; Cortana screaming at you.

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Microsoft Hopes to Up-sell E3 Customers with Two New M365 Tiers

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is adding two new tiers to its Microsoft 365 platform that are designed as up-sells to current E3 customers.

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Microsoft’s Upcoming Webcams are Codenamed Bari

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is working on a pair of new webcams and they are currently codenamed, Bari.

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Microsoft Fails to Uphold Promise to Pay Developers More for Apps in the Windows Store

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024

Microsoft promised developers in 2018 a more generous revenue split for the Microsoft Store but failed to deliver on its promise.

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Petri’s Top Posts of 2018

Last Update: Dec 03, 2024

With 2019 starting fresh today, it’s time to take one last look at 2018 for Petri. During the year we relaunched our forums, converted our database, updated site mechanics, and prepared the site for even bigger things in 2019.

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Microsoft Will Remove a Significant Windows 10 Enterprise Pain Point in 2019

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

With the next major update to Windows 10, the company is going to remove a significant pain point from the process for the end-user.

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Microsoft’s Releasing a new ‘Office’ app for Windows 10

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft is releasing a new Office app for Windows 10 that is designed to make it easier to switch between apps and dive into previous tasks.

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Windows Sandbox: A New Lightweight Desktop Environment for Running Untrusted Apps

Last Update: Sep 04, 2024

Microsoft has a new sandbox feature for Windows 10 that makes it safer to run untrusted apps without exposing your entire device to the threat.

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