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Xbox 'FastStart' hands-on shows an extremely useful new feature
Treat yoself
Logitech's one-day sale has discounted mice, keyboards, speakers, and more
Windows 10 tips for beginners
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Changing your account name on the Windows 10 sign-in screen
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Windows Central Podcast 94: The hardware roadmap
Break out the tissues
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Ori and the Will of the Wisps: Hands-on impressions from E3 2018
April 2018 Update
Rollin' Rollin' Rollin'
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Small cumulative update brings QuickBooks fix for April 2018 Update PCs
App config
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Managing app execution aliases on Windows 10
What a Surge
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April 2018 Update already on 50 percent on Windows 10 PCs, AdDuplex says
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How to download and install the HoloLens April 2018 Update
PC reviews
A worthy upgrade
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The Razer Blade 15 is one blazing-hot piece of gaming laptop
Lots of new stuff
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The ThinkPad X1 Tablet brings a 2-in-1 to more than the business market
Back in Black
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The black Dell XPS 15 2-in-1 (9575) is hard to find, but worth the effort
Compact computing
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Lenovo's 11-inch Flex 6 comes in below $300, but is it worth that much?
best value or rigtheous hardware
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Don't miss our Surface Laptop vs. MateBook X Pro video smackdown
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All the hardware
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Everything we know about upcoming Microsoft Surface and Xbox hardware
Buyer's guide
Your Surface Book 2 needs a good sleeve — these are your best options
truly a Surface mobile
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Why all of Microsoft's future Surface PCs need a 4G LTE option
Buyers Guide
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Is the third-gen ThinkPad X1 Tablet better than the Surface Pro?
Windows Mixed Reality and VR
Quick VR tip
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Constantly losing track of time while in VR? We can help.
Fast talking
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These voice commands make it easier to get around in Windows Mixed Reality
Untethered
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Interested in wireless VR? Here's what you need to know.
No Green Screen, Ma!
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LIV repurposes Kinect for mixed reality capture without a green screen
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Storage and Speed
Samsung's T5 500GB portable SSD is down to an all new low price
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This UE MEGABOOM Bluetooth speaker has never been more affordable
The plug to buy
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Eufy's $17 mini smart plug is perfect for a smart home beginner or expert
Mobile
Best of both worlds
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Enjoy the best of iOS and Android with this iPhone case
Android-meda
Should Microsoft's 'Andromeda' folding tablet run Android?
Double the fun
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Intel is cooking up dual-screen PC prototypes of its own
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Is Microsoft committed to Windows 10 on ARM? #AskDanWindows 48
Yowza
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Dell reportedly cooking up a dual-screen device with Windows 10 on ARM
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Microsoft launches Windows Server 2019 Insider build 17692
The latest Windows Server 2019 Insider preview build brings Microsoft Hyper-V 2019 and system insights features.
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CordCutters.com answers: Do you need an 'HD' antenna?
Don't laugh — it's a perfectly fair question.
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Which companies should Microsoft acquire?
Which companies should Microsoft acquire? Come let us know in the forums.
Audio control
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EarTrumpet on Windows 10 is even better with the latest update
EarTrumpet has been the best audio control app for Windows for years, and it's now even better with a beautiful update to fit right into Windows 10.
Express Yourself
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We go hands-on with the new Xbox Avatars in our latest video
Microsoft has finally enabled the new Avatars app on the Xbox Alpha ring, and we captured an early video look.
Graphics card showdown
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Should you go with NVIDIA's GTX 1060 or GTX 1050 Ti GPU?
When it comes to budget graphics cards, it can be difficult to pick between the NVIDIA GTX 1060 and the GTX 1050 Ti. We broke down the differences to help decide which card is a better fit for you.
The big dog edition
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Razer's Goliathus Extended Chroma is finally here to light up your world
Razer's Goliathus Chroma is an awesome mousepad that lights up, but now the one we really wanted all along is here: The extended edition.
Swords and Fishing Poles
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This week's Xbox Deals with Gold feature Batman and Diablo III
Every week Microsoft and certain publishers discount numerous games for Xbox Live users. Some deals are available only to Xbox Live Gold members and others are available to anyone who utilizes the service through a Spotlight sale.
That was unexpected
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Forza Horizon 4 features some story-based gameplay
Forza Horizon 4 takes place in Britain and features numerous enhancements over its predecessor. One of the upcoming changes is "Horizon Stories". They're narrative-based sections which require you to become a stunt driver or operate a taxi company.
Quite an upgrade
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New Avatars to launch for select Xbox Insiders
Microsoft has been teasing new Xbox Avatars for months now, and they're coming to Alpha and Skip Ahead Xbox Insiders tomorrow. The new Avatars look amazing and hopefully will roll out to everyone else soon. The old ones have been around for years.
Either Or
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Resident Evil 2 features 4K and 60 FPS modes on Xbox One X
When Capcom Brand Manager Mike Lunn was asked about Resident Evil 2's Xbox One X and PlayStation 4 Pro versions, he confirmed the resolution and frame rate. The consoles support 4K and 60 FPS modes.
Azure Out of Sync
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Microsoft supports 'family unification' even as ICE relies on Azure
Microsoft's stance on the border crisis may be at odds with its business interests.
no more exclusives
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How to install Amazon Alexa on any Windows 10 PC
If you want to try Amazon Alexa for Windows 10 on any PC, well, this is the only article you need. Here is where to get it, how it works, and what to expect.
Enter and win
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Don’t be left out of the new Developer Economics Survey!
It's your chance to turn your opinions into a tool of change! The new Developer Economics survey is open NOW, calling out all software developers to take part.
It's happening
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Android Messages for web is officially rolling out to all users
Google's in the process of turning Android Messages into an iMessage competitor, and as part of those efforts, the website for messaging on your desktop is now live!
So Hard
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Latest Frostpunk update on PC adds challenging 'Survivor Mode'
Frostpunk is a popular PC game and the developer just added new features to the already expansive experience. If you find "Hard" difficulty too easy, now you can test your limits to survive the winter apocalypse in the brand new "Survivor Mode".
New challenges
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Forza Horizon 4 expansions launch in December 2018 and early 2019
Microsoft started off E3 2018 with a bang, taking the wraps off of the latest entry in its Forza Horizon series. The game takes place in Britain and features numerous enhancements over its predecessor.
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State of Debug
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State of Decay 2: Known bugs [Updated: Patch 1.4 live]
State of Decay 2 is an addictive, fun, unpolished product. Here are the bugs and issues we're currently seeing with the finished game.
Crispness
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Halo Infinite targeting 4K resolution on Xbox One X
Halo Infinite will be a new Halo game centered on the Master Chief that continues the current storyline. Cortana is still the villain and Master Chief has to save humanity from her convoluted schemes.
breaking it down
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What Microsoft means when it says ‘cloud is the world's computer’
Microsoft's CEO said that the cloud is the world's computer, but what does that really mean?