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The Verge: “Why Microsoft makes weird hardware” 2018

November 24, 2017

The Verge: “Why Microsoft makes weird hardware” 2018

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We went inside Microsoft’s hardware lab to see how it developed the Surface Book and to explore this question: why such a big focus on hi...

ZDNet: “What is Windows 10 S?” 2018

ZDNet: “What is Windows 10 S?” 2018

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What browsers are available? The Windows 10 S configuration locks it to the Edge browser. There are no other options for desktop browsers....

Paul Thurrott: “Edge of 17(03): Microsoft’s Web Browser is Still Lacking” 2018

Paul Thurrott: “Edge of 17(03): Microsoft’s Web Browser is Still Lacking” 2018

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And yet. As is has always been the case, I (re)evaluate Microsoft Edge. And I find it lacking. In fact, if you go back to last summer, to t...

Upcoming changes in Excel for Office 365 2018

Upcoming changes in Excel for Office 365 2018

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After moving to the subscription model, Microsoft has started to slowly increase the frequency of updates for its Office suite. A set of fai...

Flickr Blog: “Happy 13th Birthday, Flickr!” 2018

February 15, 2017

Flickr Blog: “Happy 13th Birthday, Flickr!” 2018

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It’s official, Flickr is a teenager! Thirteen years young and just as full of wonder, snark, and creativity as we’ve ever been. Together wi...

Financial Times: “Lunch with the FT: Bill Gates” 2018

January 30, 2017

Financial Times: “Lunch with the FT: Bill Gates” 2018

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I get just a hint of his politics, however, when we discuss the speed and energy with which China is developing and I suggest that some mi...

Steve Blank: “Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and why he still has his job at Apple” 2018

October 28, 2016

Steve Blank: “Why Tim Cook is Steve Ballmer and why he still has his job at Apple” 2018

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One of the strengths of successful visionary and charismatic CEOs is that they build an executive staff of world-class operating executives...

The Verge: “Exclusive: Why Microsoft is betting its future on AI” 2018

September 02, 2016

The Verge: “Exclusive: Why Microsoft is betting its future on AI” 2018

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Microsoft can now translate conversations between eight different languages — 56 different combinations. And the underlying technology has ...

The Verge: “Here Maps drops support for Windows Phone and Windows 10” 2018

The Verge: “Here Maps drops support for Windows Phone and Windows 10” 2018

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Here maps has been a strong part of Microsoft’s Windows Phone offering for years, but that’s coming to an end later this month. Here is an...