A new build of Windows 10 has leaked and with it comes new mail and calendar apps. As you can see from the image in this post, the UI has been overhauled. It should not come as a big surprise that these apps have been updated as Microsoft has overhauled nearly every aspect of Windows 10. The …

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A new build of Windows 10 has leaked and with it comes new mail and calendar apps. As you can see from the image in this post, the UI has been overhauled. It should not come as a big surprise that these apps have been updated as Microsoft has overhauled nearly every aspect of Windows 10. The …

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Windows 10 is still months away, but that isn’t stopping Microsoft from deploying some tools that will remind users to update to the newest operating system once it becomes available. A recent “recommended” patch showed up in Windows Update, linked to KB3035583, which seemingly prepares machines for the new OS. The knowledge base article describes the …

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Microsoft has released a new build of Windows 10 and with it comes with Spartan, the company’s replacement for Internet Explorer. While the company said that Spartan is the focus of this update, there are a few other changes that we can see between 10041 and 10049. First up, the calculator app has a new theme. In 10041, …

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Microsoft has released an update today for the Surface Pro 3 that adds new features that are targeted at enterprise users. The update is available now and you can download the bits through Windows Update. So what’s in the new update? Microsoft has added support for enterprise disk encryption, enhanced the advanced configuration settings for device security, …

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If you are a heavy user of Skype, you will know that as of right now, you need an app to fully use the service. But, that is about to change as Skype has opened up a private ‘Skype for Web’ beta that is now rolling out to some users. As you can see from the …

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Ever since Microsoft first unveiled Cortana as part of Windows Phone 8.1, there’s been speculation that the company might bring its digital ‘personal assistant’ to other operating systems. Indeed, it has seemed almost inevitable, given Microsoft’s growing focus on making its products and services available across multiple platforms. In November, Microsoft’s chief experience officer and former head …

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One of the major features in Windows 10 is the way Microsoft addresses security, user accounts and sign-on options, and though the company has touched on this topic before, it’s only now giving us a more comprehensive look in the form of Windows Hello. Windows Hello is an authentication system that uses a variety of biometric …

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Back in November, Microsoft announced plans to rebrand its Lync business communications suite, and it has now set a date for the change.   The company said last year that “the next version of Lync will become Skype for Business with a new client experience, new server release and updates to the service in Office 365.” …

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