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Microsoft launches affordable Surface 3 convertible, new pens, keyboards

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Microsoft has surprised everyone with a fresh new addition to their Surface convertible line-up: the affordable Surface 3 convertible. Most of you are probably most familiar with the Surface Pro 3, which is an expensive, but powerful convertible device from the Redmond giant. Microsoft decided to go the affordable way this time, and launched the new, super-cheap Surface 3, a ...

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Xiaomi Mi4 running Windows Phone spotted in the wild

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Microsoft announced a surprising partnership with Xiaomi, starting with enhancing the Xiaomi Mi4 with Microsoft’s own Windows Phone ROM. The partnership means that users who choose to, will be able to flash a Windows Phone ROM onto the Xiaomi Mi4, a feature which will most likely expand to all Android smartphones in the future. Until now, Windows Phone came pre-installed, ...

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Bill Gates predicts massive health crisis at TED

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Bill Gates, the name that comes to mind when thinking about the building blocks of the internet, has issued a scary warning at the Ted conference today. According to the internet giant and one of the richest men on Earth, the world should prepare for the next health crisis. Bill Gates is no expert in medicine, health or diseases, but ...

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Windows 10: free for all, cross-platform and plain wonderful

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The Windows 10 release date has been finally confirmed for this Summer by Microsoft, and although we’re extremely excited about the brand new OS. Microsoft is hitting the ball hard this time. Not only did the company announce the Windows 10 release date, but they also let people know that the new OS will not discriminate, whatsoever. Once the OS ...

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Microsoft Lumia 640 pre-order goes live in the UK

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Microsoft launched the Lumia 640 and the Lumia 640 XL at the MWC 2015 show this week, to pretty positive opinions from journalists and tech enthusiasts. The two mid-range phones aren’t much to look at, but they get pretty neat prices and will be easily upgradable to Windows 10 once the new software is released. Currently, they are still running ...

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Microsoft bringing a slew of new Lumias to the MWC 2015

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Microsoft will be a notable presence at the MWC this year, as there are tons of rumors surrounding a supposed new line-up, not to mention Acer already spilling the beans about a Windows 10 mid-ranger it will be bringing to the show. There have been other Lumia phones mentioned in the past, most of which entry-level and mid-range phones, all ...

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Windows 10: biometric security feature confirmed

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Windows 10 is set to be released sometime this March, with a Technical Preview already live and available for insiders. Windows 10 for Phones technical preview is also available for insiders, if you’re wondering. While all that is interesting, we just got word that Microsoft has indeed confirmed that the brand new operating system will feature biometric security. If TouchID ...

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Install Windows 10 Preview on any Windows 8 Phone

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Curious to see the Windows 10 Preview for smartphones on your device? Angry that the preview isn’t officially available for all Windows 8 Phones? The diligent developers over at the XDA Developers forums have found a solution for you, albeit a bit unorthodox. Last week, developers managed to make Windows 10 Preview accessible for all Lumia devices running Windows 8, ...

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Windows Phone 8.1 getting second major update after MWC

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The Microsoft software team is diligently working on making Windows 10 for Phones available in the near future, but that doesn’t mean their current software release, Windows Phone 8.1 will be left behind. Even though the majority of phones running Windows Phone 8.1 will be updated to Windows 10 soon enough, Microsoft is still going to keep support up for ...

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Microsoft Virtual Academy: the challenges of the future

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The Microsoft Virtual Academy has kicked off a new challenge for developers and those who are interested in software development, called the Know It – Prove It Challenge. Through the Microsoft Virtual Academy, tech enthusiasts can make use of the services and resources made available through the platform in order to create their own software solutions in the cloud or ...

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