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two become one
Microsoft and Kroger are merging digital and physical shopping experiences
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Don't Try This at Home
Surface survives Bill Belichick temper tantrum, just as it's designed to do
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Warning
Overkill’s The Walking Dead delayed indefinitely on consoles
Chroma on the Streets
Razer's Chroma lighting hits the streets on an electric skateboard
Winding down
Microsoft Wallet for Windows Phone to be retired in February
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Just in case
Using Storage sense on Windows 10 PC? You should disable this option.
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Today's Hottest Tech (& More) Deals!
🎶Rock Out Anywhere
Play all the hits with Anker's Soundcore Mini 2 Bluetooth Speaker at $9 off
BIG SOUND
Upgrade your home audio with up to $100 off popular Sonos soundbars
USB-C
Reuse old hard drives with the discounted Aukey USB-C enclosure
Gametime
Play on with buy one, get one free games for PS4 and Xbox One at Target
Bright Idea
TP-Link's $45 Smart Switch 3-Way Kit lets you automate home lighting
Windows 10
SECURE LOGIN
Add Windows Hello to your PC one of these simple finger scanners
IFTTT it
How to use IFTTT with Cortana to annoy Daniel Rubino (and other uses)
More improvements
All the changes included in the last three Windows 10 test builds
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Automated
Windows 10 October 2018 Update starts automatic phased rollout
Starting Clean
How to properly format a new hard drive on Windows 10
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PC Reviews
Modern Dad
Modern Dad on the Huawei Matebook D 14
The best of 2018
These are our picks for the best laptops, PCs and tablets of 2018
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Almost great
The ZenBook S is good, but ASUS offers much better
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Easy to ignore the flaws
Acer's Nitro 5 delivers seriously affordable 1080p gaming performance
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Double the fun
ASUS's ZenScreen GO MB16AP is one of the best portable displays available
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Analysis
Surface
What fits and what doesn't?
Which Surface Pro models does Kensington's SD7000 Docking Station support?
No Life 'til Leather
The Toast Leather Cover for Surface Book is ... almost great
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Does more = better?
Does the SD7000 Surface Pro Docking Station support dual 4K monitors?
Buyer's guide
Add serious style to your Surface Go with one of these leather cases
Apps
Trim the Fat
SwiftKey gets faster and leaner with latest update
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Switch it Up
Microsoft News for Android and iOS updated with new layout options
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Freebie
Finebits launches free, ad-supported version of Sonca media player
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PWA All the Way
Hulu for Windows 10 becomes Progressive Web App, rolling out gradually
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Windows Mixed Reality and VR
DIY 4 WMR
Add Micro-USB rechargeables to your Windows Mixed Reality Controllers
WMR FTW
Hands-on with new changes coming to Windows Mixed Reality in build 19H1
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This is big
Dell Mobile Connect will bring your phone into VR
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A small but critical update
A little innovation goes a long way in HTC's new Vive Pro Eye VR headset
October 2018 Update
A mistake
How Microsoft missed the major file-deletion bug in the October Update
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Incoming
January 'Patch Tuesday' updates now rolling out to Windows 10
Drip Drip
October 2018 Update now on just over 6 percent of Windows 10 PCs
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Free-For-All
Windows 10 October 2018 Update now fully available for download
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Fixin' It Up
Microsoft issues another batch of fixes for Windows 10 October 2018 Update
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Mobile
The final year
Microsoft outlines end of support plans for Windows 10 Mobile
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Part of your world
Columnist Jason Ward finally ditched Windows phone for Android
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Looking ahead
Columnist Jason Ward's extreme 2019 predictions for tech and Microsoft
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No
Should you buy a Windows phone in 2019? No, but ...
All Recent
two become one
Microsoft and Kroger are merging digital and physical shopping experiences
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Microsoft's and grocery chain Kroger's pilot collaboration is merging the traditional and digital shopping experience in interesting ways that may be setting the tone for the future.
Don't Try This at Home
Surface survives Bill Belichick temper tantrum, just as it's designed to do
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New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick proved over the weekend that even his temper tantrums are no match for the durability of the Surface Pros used on the gridiron.
New Year New Look
Transform any room with an app-enabled LED light strip for $15 or less
These LED light strips are app-controlled and capable of syncing to music and pulsing with the beat.
Warning
Overkill’s The Walking Dead delayed indefinitely on consoles
Overkill’s The Walking Dead has had a rough time as of late. The title has been in development for three years, and it finally launched to horrible reviews in November 2018 on PC. Gamers and critics alike were disappointed with the gameplay.
🎶Rock Out Anywhere
Play all the hits with Anker's Soundcore Mini 2 Bluetooth Speaker at $9 off
This compact Bluetooth speaker can fit in the palm of your hand and is down to a new low price at Amazon today.
Chroma on the Streets
Razer's Chroma lighting hits the streets on an electric skateboard
Chroma is already coming to cars, so why not skateboards?
USB-C
Reuse old hard drives with the discounted Aukey USB-C enclosure
Don't waste anything. Turn your old drive into a backup or portable media storage.
Winding down
Microsoft Wallet for Windows Phone to be retired in February
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The Microsoft Wallet app is set to retire on February 28, 2019.
Gametime
Play on with buy one, get one free games for PS4 and Xbox One at Target
The best BOGO deals go quick, so don't let this chance go to waste!
Bright Idea
TP-Link's $45 Smart Switch 3-Way Kit lets you automate home lighting
The TP-Link Kasa Smart Switch 3-Way Kit lets you install two switches to control the same light in your home, and today it's $20 off.
for all devices
This 3-in-1 cable is a must-have for all Android and iPhone fans at $6 off
This cable can charge pretty much any device and is $6 off with this code.
TIME TO BINGE
Stream in 4K with the discounted Roku Premiere media player
The least expensive entry into the world of 4K and HDR.
Forget the wires
Save $16 on Anker's Soundcore Liberty Air true wireless earbuds
The carrying case holds an extra 15 hours of battery life for these earbuds.
Buyer's guide
Add some worthwhile accessories to your Lenovo ThinkPad P1
The P1 mobile workstation offers specialized hardware for specialized tasks, making it a complete package. But that doesn't mean it can't be augmented with some great accessories.
Save your money
Which Intel Hades Canyon NUC8 should you buy?
Thinking about getting the Skull-toting Intel Hades Canyon NUC8? Read this before parting with your cash.
Just in case
Using Storage sense on Windows 10 PC? You should disable this option.
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In this guide, we'll show you the easy steps to prevent Storage sense from cleaning up the files you store in the Downloads folder on Windows 10.
Grouping up
Rainbow Six Siege 'Six Invitational 2019' groups unveiled
ESL has unveiled the groups for next month’s Six Invitational 2019 for Rainbow Six Siege.
add smarts
Make dumb appliances smarter with a $23 Wemo Mini Smart Plug
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These smart plugs are small enough to stay out of your way but can be super helpful to have around the house. Don't miss this deal.
waterproof books
Amazon's waterproof Kindle Paperwhite is on sale for its best ever price
There's nothing quite like a good book, and this slim device gives you access to a veritable trove of them.
What?
EA supposedly won’t let BioWare make Knights of the Old Republic games
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It’s not a surprise that EA hasn’t managed its exclusive rights to the Star Wars franchise well this generation. While the original Xbox and Xbox 360 saw a tremendous amount of Star Wars content, this generation hasn’t.