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[Poke]

Windows 10's messaging lets you use multiple chat services at once

http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/21/windows-10-unified-messaging/

 

[Poke]

Microsoft to launch Office 2016 this year, Office touch apps arriving 'in the coming weeks'

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsof...touch-apps-arriving-039in-the-coming-weeks039

 

[TheKrell]

Does Office 2016 still have those damnable ribbons?

 

[Poke]

Does Office 2016 still have those damnable ribbons?

I think in 2013 they did some what away with them but I know it's a different layout not for sure how much 2016 will be to 2013 I'm sure there will be some similarities and some differences..

 

[Poke]

Windows 10 hype train begins, BUILD sells out in less than an hour

http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-hype-train-begins-build-sells-out-in-less-than-an-hour

 

[Poke]

Up close with the HoloLens, Microsoft's most intriguing product in years

http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/21/7868251/microsoft-hololens-hologram-hands-on-experience

 

[Poke]

Windows 10 on small tablets looks like a miniature PC

http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/21/7863749/windows-10-tablets-features-hands-on

 

[Poke]

Download: Windows 10 build 9926

http://www.neowin.net/news/download-windows-10-build-january-technical-preview

Updating my test box now.

 

[Poke]

Microsoft to acquire Revolution Analytics

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-to-acquire-revolution-analytics

 

[Poke]

Microsoft confirms Windows 10 will come to small ARM tablets

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-confirms-windows-10-will-come-to-small-arm-tablets

 

[Poke]

Windows 10: The Charms bar is dead; Start screen dead for large devices

http://www.neowin.net/news/windows-10-the-charms-bar-is-dead-start-screen-dead-for-large-devices

 

[Poke]

DirectX 12 won't need new hardware, but it's better to have some anyway

http://www.neowin.net/news/directx-12-wont-need-new-hardware-but-its-better-to-have-some-anyway

 

[Poke]

IBM reportedly set to lay off more than 100,000 employees starting this week

http://www.neowin.net/news/ibm-repo...more-than-100000-employees-starting-this-week

 

[Poke]

Microsoft's new Spartan engine masks itself as Chrome

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsofts-new-spartan-engine-masks-itself-as-chrome

Sounds like their new browser is scoring even higher than the most current version of the rest.

 

[Poke]

Microsoft Spartan: With legacy code being cut, Windows 10 has a new weapon

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsoft-spartan-with-legacy-code-being-cut-windows-10-has-a-new-weapon

 

[Pepper]

Up close with the HoloLens, Microsoft's most intriguing product in years

http://www.theverge.com/2015/1/21/7868251/microsoft-hololens-hologram-hands-on-experience

I cannot stop watching this and the other HoloLens videos. Every other technology I own feels so obsolete. It's depressing. How much longer till I can buy one?

 

[Poke]

I cannot stop watching this and the other HoloLens videos. Every other technology I own feels so obsolete. It's depressing. How much longer till I can buy one?

Yeah they have some neat things on the way for sure..

 

[Poke]

Microsoft Q2 earnings: Revenue of $26.5 billion, $7.8 billion of net income

http://www.neowin.net/news/microsof...e-of-265-billion-and-78-billion-of-net-income

 

[Poke]

Microsoft's Surface tablet and Xbox businesses are booming

http://www.engadget.com/2015/01/26/microsoft-fiscal-q2-2015-earnings/

 

[harshness]

Does Office 2016 still have those damnable ribbons?

I can't speak for Office 2016, but Office 365 in default form is a complete mess of intrusive ribbons so I can't imagine that 2016 will be much different.