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Zac Bowden

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2 months

2014: - Windows Phone in third place - Microsoft buys Nokia 2015: - Big layoffs - Cancels hardware 2017: - Windows Phone is abandoned 2023: - Xbox in third place - Microsoft buys Activision 2024: - Big layoffs - Closes studios

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If Microsoft doesn't add dark mode to this dialog in 2024, I will buy a Mac.

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Lol, my fellow brits using Windows 11 with en-GB in the Insider Program might have noticed that MS has mistranslated ZIP files as "postcode" files in the latest builds.

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2014: - Windows Phone in third place - Microsoft buys Nokia 2017: - Windows Phone is abandoned 2023: - Xbox in third place - Microsoft buys Activision 💀💀💀💀

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This is the most beautiful laptop I have ever seen.

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Apple's Windows laptop is goddamn hilarious.

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It’s kinda wild that Windows is an app now

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8 months

BREAKING: Microsoft is making big changes to Windows 11 to comply with the Digital Markets Act: - Ability to uninstall Edge, and remove Bing from Windows Search - Ability to disable the Microsoft News feed in Widgets Board - AND MORE READ: #Windows11

Microsoft will let users uninstall Edge, Bing, and disable ads on Windows 11 as it complies with...

Microsoft ensures Windows 11 is compliant with the Digital Markets Act in the European Economic Area.

www.windowscentral.com

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2 years

Best things to ever happen to Xbox: Halo Xbox LIVE Phil Spencer

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9 months

Windows has had a dark mode since Windows 10 Version 1511, released November 2015. To this day, it is still incomplete. Even in Windows 11, there are elements of the OS that do not adhere to dark mode. I hope Microsoft finally finishes it with Windows 12 lol

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1 year

My Surface Duo just unalived itself for some reason

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3 years

You had to be there

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2 years

OH MY GOD IT'S FINALLY HAPPENING

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2 months

Someone is letting the team down here

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5 years

Microsoft 2020

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3 years

Here's your first look at Windows 10X for single-screen PCs. I should hopefully have more to share very soon :)

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2 years

why hasn't microsoft explained this crucial change yet

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3 years

*Global chip shortage happens* Microsoft: Let's force everyone who didn't buy a new PC in the last 3 years to have to go out and buy one if they want our shiny new OS 8th gen CPU minimum for Windows 11 is absurd. It's so unnecessary.

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1 year

WITHOUT GOOGLING Name a famous historic battle.

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11 months

Instagram now has a proper tablet layout on the Galaxy Z Fold 5!

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3 months

Today I learned that the Surface Dial is a product that Microsoft still makes and sells. It's even still within its active support lifecycle, with firmware updates planned through June 1, 2025.

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9 months

What is the difference between the close and minimise buttons on macOS? They seemingly do the same thing, because neither of them actually close an application

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3 years

Only Microsoft would be okay with this lol

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1 month

THIS is the "new" Surface Laptop with Snapdragon X. It finally has a new design, larger display with thinner bezels, and a haptic touchpad. #MicrosoftEvent

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3 years

Here's a look the some of the new app designs for Notepad, Paint, File Explorer, Settings, and Photos as shared by Microsoft in its developer session.

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8 months

Tell me your app is never coming to Android without telling me

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8 months

@satyanadella @sama You brought back Sam Now bring back Windows Phone

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1 year

Rate my setup

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6 years

EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft is building a Chromium-powered web browser that will replace Edge on Windows 10

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4 months

I still think Microsoft's Android skin looks so good compared to most of the other skins out there.

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3 years

Everyone waiting for Microsoft to clarify / explain its ridiculous CPU generation requirements for Windows 11 be like

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Zac Bowden

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8 months

Maybe Sam Altman will bring back Windows Phone

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2 years

This is Project Volterra. Microsoft's first "desktop" ARM PC! Very excited about this

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5 months

How long do you reckon this (new) moniker will stick around for lol

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1 month

All of these apps are guaranteed to work on Windows on Arm.

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Zac Bowden

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4 years

I am jealous that Apple can deliver a complete cosmetic redesign of macOS, that touches everything from the "shell" to in-box apps, in just one year. Meanwhile, I'm on year three of waiting for Fluent Design to "come to life" on Windows 10 in a clear and consistent manner.

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Zac Bowden

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11 months

WRONG

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controversial design opinion: Windows Phone was never a good UI. People at the time claimed that iOS’s heavy visual effects and skeuomorphism got in the way of actual usability, but this is FAR less usable. Visually overwhelming, impossible to scan and downright unfriendly.

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5 years

Been playing around with the Minecraft Earth closed beta. It’s really awesome. It’s Minecraft, in real life!

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3 months

I used Windows on Arm before it was cool.

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5 years

OMG!! Microsoft sent me a Windows XP style #WindowsUglySweater for the holidays! It's soooooooo good, and it came in this super cool XP product box too :D Thanks @Microsoft @Windows !

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1 year

Microsoft Edge Phoenix is an internal reimagining of the Edge web browser with a new UI, unique productivity features, and better integration with Windows

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1 year

Microsoft is working on a big modern overhaul of the File Explorer on Windows 11. Here's a quick first look:

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3 years

Hello, Android apps on Windows 11!

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3 years

Cancel Windows 11

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5 months

Humanity is erasing HoloLens from history and I WON'T STAND FOR IT

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I predict that 10 years from now, when AR/VR headsets are as common as smartphones are now, people will look back and think Apple were the ones to start the category. This is sad considering that Meta really layed the foundation with the Quest line, specifically the quest 2.

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2 years

The new volume UI now shows a number level too

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5 years

Dark mode for Slack, finally. Now all we need is dark mode for desktop and we're set!

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2 years

Not only that, but they went to the effort of installing a third party browser lmao

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3 years

I just can't get over how pretty Windows 11 is lol

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3 years

22000.100 volume UI check in: Still not updated

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3 years

App snapping / window resizing is so smooooooth on Windows 11

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5 months

oh how far we've fallen 😭

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1 year

I’m kinda obsessed with the design of the @Nothing Phone (2)

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2 years

Happy Friday! Here's a hands-on look at Microsoft's canceled Andromeda OS running on a Lumia 950 for your viewing pleasure

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2 years

Microsoft is testing a new Search bar interface directly on the desktop in the latest Windows 11 dev channel build

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Microsoft has gone radio silent on Windows Recall.

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1 year

Microsoft has confirmed that it's ending support for Cortana on Windows 11 and Windows 10 later this year

Microsoft is killing Cortana on Windows 11 and Windows 10 later this year

Microsoft will no longer support the Cortana app starting this fall.

www.windowscentral.com

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3 years

Hello, Windows 11

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4 months

Man, remember when Microsoft made audio devices?

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1 year

Windows 11 is getting an integrated AI assistant, powered by Bing Chat! It's called Windows Copilot, and it will be able to control Windows settings, analyze content within apps, process complex queries, and more:

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1 year

Here's a first look at the big File Explorer redesign that Microsoft is working on for Windows 11

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13 days

Not gonna lie guys. I don't think I'm ever gonna buy an Intel or AMD Windows device again lol. Snapdragon X is just SO good.

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5 months

Please rate my shrine to Microsoft mobile devices

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Microsoft is now recommending developers focus on building native apps in WPF or WinUI 3. Both are sticking around as the two native app UI platforms on Windows.

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11 months

Microsoft in 2023

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1 year

I will probably still be mad about Windows Phone even when I'm 80

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4 years

Microsoft teases new Windows 10 UI in video celebrating 1 billion users

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2 months

Apple launching the next iPad with M4 (instead of waiting until the fall) is genius as it means Qualcomm will have exactly 0 days in market with a chip that competes head to head with Apple's latest processor. Assuming M4 is significantly better than M3, of course.

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@bdsams I like to think the Mac is getting a beautiful native app And the Windows app will be an Edge powered webview lol

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1 year

Windows 11 is getting a much better sound settings output menu with the ability to control the volume of specific apps

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2 months

she's a ten but she still left-aligns the taskbar on windows 11

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This new Surface Pro is so good it makes the iPad Pro look dumb

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4 months

what the fuck

phantomofearth 🌳

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Additional lock screen cards such as finance and sports are rolling out for Windows 10 in KB5035941 (19045.4235), the feature can be enabled by running: vivetool /enable /id:48801541

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This take is wild. You are only less secure on iPhone in the EU if you choose to be. You are not being forced to venture out into the wild west to acquire apps. Literally nothing changes if you don't want it to. Stay within Apple's walled garden all you like. It's that easy.

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4 years

Biden - 264 Trump - 214 Microsoft - 365

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3 years

The new Office UI for Windows 11 in dark mode

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Imagine shipping a new OS with a new UI with this in 2021 lol

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3 years

Windows 11 be looking real good on the Surface Studio 2

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Man, the third-party Files app for Windows 11 puts the native File Explorer to shame lol

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3 years

Not sure when it happened but Visual Studio 2019 is now in the Microsoft Store on Windows 11 :D

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4 years

Lmao

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Microsoft touts Windows 11 as THE platform for AI development and experiences, yet OpenAI says it was only able to prioritize a native Mac app because that's where its users are. Ooof.

After Microsoft invested $10 billion, OpenAI snubs Windows 11 as it releases ChatGPT app first on...

Windows users will have to wait for a native ChatGPT app as OpenAI prioritizes the Mac.

www.windowscentral.com

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3 years

I finally have a Surface Neo in my prototype collection! Unfortunately, it's non-working, but at least it looks good in a photoshoot :P

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BIG NEWS: It looks like Microsoft is readying tabs in File Explorer on Windows 11!!

Microsoft is finally bringing tabs to File Explorer on Windows 11

A hidden feature in the latest Insider build has revealed tabs are coming to File Explorer.

www.windowscentral.com

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2 years

An early UI exploration prototype for Windows Next Valley accidentally made a brief cameo during the Ignite keynote yesterday. Here's what I know about it:

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11 months

Show me your Android/iOS home screens! Here's mine

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Happy new Surface day! The boxes are now color coded to match your device hehehe

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4 years

Wonderful

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3 years

lol

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5 years

I have a new unreleased Windows Phone flagship review coming next week. Anyone interested in the HP Elite x3’s cancelled consumer-focused brother? :P

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1 year

I guess the rebrand is going well (oh maybe it's not)

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2 years

I can't believe this stupid search icon design actually shipped. It looks so odd and out of place next to all the other square buttons :/

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3 years

IT'S HERE!! I'M SO EXCITED

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2 months

We've come full circle. iPad users are now asking Apple to do what Windows 8 did. A dual-environment, switching between a touch-first UI and classic desktop interface depending on input method lol