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Archives for August 2017

The Docx games: three days at the Microsoft Office World Championship

Once a year, kids from around the world gather to compete in high-speed spreadsheets

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Asus’ first laptop with Windows 10 S is now availableAsus’ first laptop with Windows 10 S is now available
Bill Gates gives away 64 million Microsoft shares in largest donation since 2000Bill Gates gives away 64 million Microsoft shares in largest donation since 2000
Microsoft’s smaller Xbox Wireless Adapter mysteriously delayed until 2018Microsoft’s smaller Xbox Wireless Adapter mysteriously delayed until 2018
Microsoft ordered to let third parties scrape LinkedIn dataMicrosoft ordered to let third parties scrape LinkedIn data
Read Microsoft CEO’s email to staff about Charlottesville violenceRead Microsoft CEO’s email to staff about Charlottesville violence
Former Microsoft exec reveals why Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant beat CortanaFormer Microsoft exec reveals why Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant beat Cortana
Leaked Microsoft memo reveals high Surface Book return ratesLeaked Microsoft memo reveals high Surface Book return rates
Microsoft teases ‘fundamental change’ to Xbox AchievementsMicrosoft teases ‘fundamental change’ to Xbox Achievements
Microsoft dismisses Consumer Reports’ Surface complaintsMicrosoft dismisses Consumer Reports’ Surface complaints
Microsoft reveals new Windows 10 Workstations edition for power usersMicrosoft reveals new Windows 10 Workstations edition for power users
Xbox Live Creators Program launches today with self-published indie gamesXbox Live Creators Program launches today with self-published indie games
Consumer Reports stops recommending Microsoft Surface PCs over reliability concernsConsumer Reports stops recommending Microsoft Surface PCs over reliability concerns
Anyone can now test new Xbox One feature updatesAnyone can now test new Xbox One feature updates
Kaspersky drops Microsoft antitrust complaint thanks to new Windows 10 changesKaspersky drops Microsoft antitrust complaint thanks to new Windows 10 changes

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