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Paint.NET developer planning to bring app to Windows Store using Microsoft's Desktop Bridge

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster, Monday, Jun 26, 2017 at 10:52 pm EDT

It feels like a steady drip of newly converted desktop apps have been hitting the Windows Store since the launch of Microsoft's Project Centennial Desktop Bridge, and now another Windows staple may be on the way soon: Paint.NET.

Microsoft joins with Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube to fight terrorism online

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By Dan Thorp-Lancaster, Monday, Jun 26, 2017 at 3:36 pm EDT

Microsoft is teaming with YouTube, Twitter and Facebook to combat terrorism online as part of a new initiative called the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism.

Samsung's S Pen-equipped Notebook 9 Pro is now available

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster, Monday, Jun 26, 2017 at 2:57 pm EDT

Samsung’s new Notebook 9 Pro, which comes equipped with the company’s signature S Pen stylus, is now available at Best Buy.

Evernote is dropping support for its Windows Phone app

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster, Monday, Jun 26, 2017 at 2:36 pm EDT

Evernote for Windows Phone is about to ride off into the sunset, as support for the app will be dropped on June 29.

Microsoft Teams Guest Access delayed beyond June

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster, Monday, Jun 26, 2017 at 12:13 pm EDT

Though it was originally intended for a June launch, Microsoft has moved the target launch windows for Guest Access in Teams beyond June.

Buy a book on the Windows Store and score $5 in free credit

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By Dan Thorp-Lancaster, Monday, Jun 26, 2017 at 11:44 am EDT

If you have yet to give the relatively new Books category a gander in the Windows Store, Microsoft is looking to reel you in with a new deal.

The Amazon Echo is on sale for just $130 today

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By Harish Jonnalagadda, Monday, Jun 26, 2017 at 7:32 am EDT

The Amazon Echo is on sale for $129.99, a discount of $50 from its retail price of $179.99. That's the lowest price we've seen on the full-sized Echo all year.

Xbox head Phil Spencer says backwards compatibility is about preserving the art of games

By Jez Corden, Sunday, Jun 25, 2017 at 6:49 pm EDT

In an interview with Time magazine, Xbox head Phil Spencer discussed some of their motivations for making backwards compatibility such a prevalent fixture of the Xbox feature set.

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By Marc Lagace, Sunday, Jun 25, 2017 at 11:30 am EDT

Aura Premium is one of the best meditation apps in the App Store, and you can save 82% on a lifetime subscription with this deal from iMore Digital Offers.

A tiny bit of Windows 10 source code has leaked online

By Zac Bowden, Saturday, Jun 24, 2017 at 9:02 am EDT

A small portion of the Windows 10 source code has leaked, but that's not as big of a deal as it may sound.

New classroom-focused features rolling out to Microsoft Teams

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster, Friday, Jun 23, 2017 at 2:00 pm EDT

Microsoft has announced that a new batch of classroom-focused features is now rolling out to its Slack competitor, Teams, across 181 markets in 25 languages.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered getting standalone release, hitting PS4 first

By Dan Thorp-Lancaster, Friday, Jun 23, 2017 at 1:27 pm EDT

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is finally getting a standalone release, but it's headed to PS4 first.

Report shows hacking Windows 10 S isn't easy, but it is possible

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By Dan Thorp-Lancaster, Friday, Jun 23, 2017 at 1:09 pm EDT

While Windows 10 S might be the most secure version of Windows available, a new report shows that it still has its own vulnerabilities — just like any other piece of software.

File History backup returns in Windows 10 preview build 16226

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By Dan Thorp-Lancaster, Friday, Jun 23, 2017 at 12:15 pm EDT

For a brief period, it looked like Microsoft was set to kill off its File History backup feature in the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update, but that no longer appears to be the case.

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