
John Callaham
John Callaham was a former contributor for Windows Central, covering Windows Phone, Surface, gaming, and more.
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Microsoft's RoomAlive Toolkit can project digital objects into the real world
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Microsoft updates MSN and Glance Screen apps for Windows 10 Mobile
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Microsoft released update for all of its MSN apps for Windows 10 Mobile, along with one for its Glance Screen app. At the moment, there's no indication if there's anything new with these apps.

Windows 10 and Office Mobile apps signal the end of most free Office 365 offers
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You can make your OneNote scribbles sparkle with new ink effects in Windows 10
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Microsoft has updated its OneNote app for Windows 10, allowing users who have a paid Office 365 subscription a way to add ink effects in their notes and drawings.

The HP Pavilion Gaming notebook offers an affordable Windows 10 PC for gamers
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HP has announced the Pavilion Gaming notebook, which aims to provide hardcore Windows 10 PC gamers a way to play all of their titles on an affordable laptop

Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 6 will feature YouTube community members
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Telltale Games will release Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 6 on June 7. This next chapter is called A Portal to Mystery and features Minecraft versions of several popular YouTube community members.

Microsoft begins Kinect for Windows v2 shipments, SDK preview released
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Xbox leader Phil Spencer: 'Project Scorpio' won't force games to use 4K resolution
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Microsoft's Xbox leader Phil Spencer says that the company won't force game developers to use the processing power of its upcoming 'Project Scorpio' console to reach 4K resolutions.

New Windows 10 Insider ring will let you check out release builds before the public
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Microsoft has added a new Release Preview ring for Windows 10 PC and Mobile builds that are available for Windows Insider testers. The new ring joins the previous Fast and Slow rings

Pimp My Band app adds a battery Live Tile for Microsoft Band users
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The third-party Pimp My Band app for Windows Phone has added a new feature for Microsoft Band owners that includes a Live Tile designed to monitor the band's battery life.

Kantar's latest smartphone market report mostly shows declines for Windows Phone
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MLB at Bat has been pulled from the Windows Phone Store [Update]
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Microsoft wants to end bad passwords on Xbox Live, Skype and its other services
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Microsoft has announced some pro-active measures to help users of Xbox Live, Skype and its other online service stop using bad passwords.

Here are the U.S. banks that support Microsoft Wallet
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Microsoft has posted a list of banks and credit unions that either currently support the just launched Microsoft Wallet for Windows 10 Mobile or will support it in the near future.

MSN Sports app adds Rio 2016 Olympics category in latest update
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Microsoft's MSN Sports app has been updated for Windows Phone and Windows 10 on PC and Mobile. Among other things, it adds a new Rio 2016 Olympics category.

HP's upcoming ENVY laptops offer power inside thinner and lighter cases
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Minecraft Windows 10 Edition Beta offers a new Halloween costume skin pack for $1.99
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Minecraft Story Mode and other Telltale games could be coming to Windows 10 Mobile
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Kantar's latest smartphone market report is a mixed bag for Windows Phone
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Windows 10 version of Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition delayed
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Microsoft has delayed the release of the Windows 10 and Steam PC versions of Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition. The Xbox One version is still due for release on March 11.

Intel's Compute Stick is a tiny $149 PC with Windows 8.1, set to arrive in March
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You can get an 18K gold HP Spectre laptop with diamonds, if you have the cash
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