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16 useful Windows 10 tools that help you get more done

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Microsoft combines Cortana and Bing with Microsoft Research to accelerate new features
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Microsoft combines Cortana and Bing with Microsoft Research to accelerate new features

On Thursday, Microsoft moved Cortana and Bing into a new organization that combines the two product groups with Microsoft Research. Both products could benefit from closer proximity to the company's most advanced technologies. Read More

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A new Microsoft tool shows how Win 10 might affect devices

IT administrators trying to figure out how to move their organizations to Windows 10 have a new tool that might change the game. This week, Microsoft released the Windows Upgrade Analytics Service, designed to make it easier to decide whether you can carry out a massive upgrade. Read More

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Microsoft follows AWS into France with plan for new Azure data center

Microsoft is adding to its European cloud infrastructure, with plans to open new data centers in France next year, CEO Satya Nadella said Monday. Read More

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Salesforce tries to block Microsoft's LinkedIn acquisition

Microsoft made a splash earlier this year when it announced the largest acquisition in its history, signing an agreement to buy LinkedIn for $26.2 billion. But now, Salesforce is trying to convince the European Union to block the deal. Read More

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Windows 10 deserves much more love than it gets (seriously)

Microsoft got, and deserved, a lot of grief for forcing users to upgrade to Windows 10, but the OS is surprisingly solid and can result in real productivity gains. Read More

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Could Cortana 2.0 be a chatbot? Microsoft's new AI chief hasn't ruled it out

As Microsoft considers bringing its successful Chinese chatbot to the United States, Cortana's new chief says that there will be more than one kind of intelligent agent in Microsoft's future. Read More

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Microsoft points to a transition of Windows 10 Mobile to 64-bit

There's a lot to like in Microsoft's Windows 10 Mobile for smartphones, but there's one glaring weakness: it still is a 32-bit OS. Read More

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Where's the bottom for Microsoft's Internet Explorer?

Millions of users deserted Microsoft's browsers last month, adding to the collapse of the company's place in the browser world. Read More

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Apple adopts Windows 10 tactic to auto-download Sierra to Macs

Apple today began automatically downloading macOS Sierra to Macs that have yet to upgrade, taking a step that rival Microsoft was criticized for last year. Read More

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Windows 10 growth comes to screeching stop

Microsoft's Windows 10 lost user share in September for the first time since its debut more than a year ago. Read More

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