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Windows 10 Continuum: Could Your Next Phone Also Be Your Next PC?

Russell Smith explains how Windows 10 Continuum might change the landscape of personal computing for end users.

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SQL Server 2019 Now Available In Public Preview

Microsoft is making available the next generation of on-premises SQL Server software but be aware that this is a preview and not the final package.

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SPC14: Microsoft Touts Hybrid Clouds and the Social Enterprise

Join us for the latest SharePoint Conference 2014 news, including updated info about hybrid clouds, the new Office Graph, and the codename Oslo app.

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MSIX Installer to Bring More Win32 Apps to Microsoft Store

Microsoft’s new MSIX unified packaging format promises to make it easier to bring legacy apps to the Store, even if you don’t have access to the app’s source code. In this Ask the Admin, I’ll explore how MSIX differs from existing tech, like the Desktop Bridge.

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Browser Reboot: Microsoft’s Building a ‘new’ Edge for Windows 7,8,10 and MacOS

Microsoft is saying goodbye to Edge and hello to a ‘new’ Edge. The company is dumping its old rendering engine and servicing model and will launch a new browser early next year.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: April 3, 2015

Because “Linux user” is perhaps the ultimate personal technology oxymoron, this week’s other news includes the scary possibility of Microsoft open-sourcing Linux, the continued success of Windows XP one year after its death, the EU’s problem with US technology giants, the reality of Android malware, and a missed opportunity for Microsoft goes to Sony. Microsoft…

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Windows – A Year in Review

It’s been another busy year for Windows and here is a summary of the most important events from the last twelve months.

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Microsoft Shares New Azure Server Specs

Take a look at Microsoft’s newest contribution to the Open Compute Project (OCP), which gives us a peek behind the curtain and suggests what the next generation of Azure hosts will look like.

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Paul Thurrott’s Short Takes: December 23

This (short) week’s other news includes LG stealing the Surface ad, Google and Ford partnering on driverless cars, and Google’s plans for chat apps and getting rid of passwords.

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Microsoft’s Delayed South African Data Centers are Now Operational

Back in 2017, Microsoft announced that they would be opening two data centers in Africa by the end of 2018. Even though they missed that deadline, the data centers are now up and running.

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