Microsoft

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  Microsoft 365 recasts Windows 10 S laptops as inexpensive corporate machines

  Microsoft is aiming its Windows 10 S PCs at another big customer—corporate America—with inexpensive laptops that run on Microsoft 365 subscription-based services.

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  Microsoft plans to own quantum computing like it owns Windows PCs

  Microsoft is developing everything from a programming language to the chips themselves to develop quantum computing, the foundation of a computer that runs on qubits.

• Windows 10 digital ink: All the improvements with the Fall Creators Update

  You can use your Windows tablet's digital pen to ink notes into Windows 10, saving them as editable digital text. And with the Fall Creators Update, it's even easier to do so.

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  Shopping site leaks Microsoft Surface Pro LTE price, features, and December ship date

  Microsoft's expected to announce a Surface Pro with LTE at the end of October in the U.K., and a U.K. shopping site has already published prices and configurations.

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  Windows 10: How to type emoji on your PC using the Fall Creators Update

  Soon in Windows 10, adding an emoji smiley-face will be almost as easy as a keyboard shortcut. Here's how to it will work in the Fall Creators Update.

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  Excel's IF statement made easy

  If you can decide what to have for lunch, you already understand Excel's IF logic--you just need to understand the format.

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  Microsoft OneNote for beginners: Everything you need to know

  OneNote is the Great Organizer of Microsoft programs, ready to take almost any kind of content and make it available across multiple platforms. Here's how to get started.

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  The best OneNote 2016 tips: 10 ways anyone can get organized

  Microsoft’s OneNote is a surprisingly versatile tool for jotting down and organizing notes, random facts and more. These tips will help you make the most of its features.

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  How to defer Windows 10 updates

  Windows 10 forces updates on home users, but Windows 10 Pro users can slow down feature upgrades if they want.

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  How to reinstall Windows like a pro

  It's super-easy to reinstall Windows 10 or 8, and not much more difficult to reinstall Windows 7. Use these tips to get the most out of a reinstall.

• The best educational software for students

  Get your PC ready for another academic year with the best and most productive applications.

• Get real, Microsoft: If the Surface Pro is a laptop, bundle it with a Type Cover

  If Microsoft really wants to call the Surface Pro (2017) a laptop, it's going to need to do more than play with words.

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  Surface Laptop vs. Surface Book: The prices and features of two premium laptops, compared

  Microsoft's Surface Laptop and Surface Book are both beautiful, premium laptops, but we dive deep into their specs to help you decide which one's best for you.

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  Surface Laptop vs. MacBook Air vs. Dell XPS 13 vs. HP Spectre x360 13t: A specs comparison

  It's a thin-and-light spec fight! We haven't tested the Surface Laptop yet, but we can compare its specs to the competition's and see how it measures up, at least on paper.

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  Microsoft Teams: What to expect if your company switches

  Microsoft Teams, the new chat and collaboration software, goes live today for Office 365 customers. Here's what to expect if your company adopts it.

Whitepapers about Microsoft

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  Delivering Private Clouds Today

  Developing effective private cloud management and implementation plans is a top priority for many IT decision makers. Highly integrated management environments can monitor and optimize complex, heterogeneous private cloud applications, while infrastructure can provide IT staff with self-service provisioning capabilities and tools to automate many routine processes and workflows. This white paper discusses industry-wide views on private cloud management trends and priorities, while case studies highlight the benefits of using enhanced architecture and highlight the lessons learned.