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Why I’m Happy to Beta Test Windows Mobile 10

Russell Smith shares his thoughts on why he’s excited to be a part of the Windows Mobile 10 journey even though it’s facing some tough criticism from Windows Phone fans.

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Apple Revenues, Device Sales Take a Tumble in Quarter

Apple recorded revenues of over $50 billion in the quarter ending March 31, but the firm sold fewer iPhones, iPads, and Macs than it did in the same period a year ago. It was the consumer electronic giant’s first year-over-year revenue decline in 13 years.

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EU Formally Charges Google with Antitrust Violations

As expected, the European Union’s European Commission formally charged Google with violating antitrust laws by forcing its hardware maker and wireless carrier partners to bundle its own apps and services in the dominant Android mobile OS.

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Microsoft EMS Components: Microsoft Intune

Learn how you can get a handle on mobile device management with this overview of Microsoft Enterprise Mobility Suite and Microsoft Intune.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: April 15

Because I’m stuck in meetings and dying on the inside, this edition of Short Takes focuses on a new Microsoft bot, warnings about using QuickTime on Windows, HTC 10, the U.S. D.O.D. advises its employees to use Windows 10 at home too, Microsoft’s Word Flow keyboard is coming to iPhone, and more.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: April 8

Because my son just turned 18 and where does the time go, this edition of Short Takes focuses on Microsoft’s stock performance under Nadella, Microsoft’s connected car strategy, Verizon may actually buy Yahoo, FBI hack only works on old iPhones, and Telsa Model 3 pre-orders hit 325,000 units.

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Gartner Weighs In On Smart Phone Growth, PC, and Tablet Sales Expectations for 2016

The market researchers at Gartner have consulted their crystal balls and have arrived at some predictions for digital device sales in 2016. Smart phone growth will slow to the single digits for the first time, the firm says, tablets continue to fall, and the PC market “bottoms out.”

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Daimler: Microsoft Considering a Stake in HERE Location Services

Two years after it should have purchased the HERE mapping and location offerings from Nokia, Microsoft may finally find itself (ahem) back in the driver’s seat: According to Daimler, the software giant is interested in a minority stake in HERE.

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AMD Launches New A-Series CPUs Earlier Than Expected

AMD announced this morning that it is fast-tracking the move to next-generation microprocessors and will ship its first mobile-oriented 7th generation A-series CPUs in select HP notebook PCs. AMD will then round out the processor lineup, codenamed “Bristol Ridge,” throughout 2016.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: April 1

Because every day with me is April Fools, this edition of Short Takes focuses on a year off for Windows phone, Microsoft embraces Android and iOS during Build keynotes, Google’ April Fool backfires, Tesla sells tons of non-existent cars, and Blackberry continues to slide.

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