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What other Windows 10 updates can we expect this year?

The Anniversary Update was a major update in 2016 to Windows 10. But what else can we expect this year?

By Anthony Sequeira

Sep 29, 2016 2 mins

Computers and Peripherals Microsoft

Support family and friends with Windows 10’s new Quick Assist app

A new remote-access tool in the Anniversary Update makes it easy to help another person with their Windows 10 computer.

By Howard Wen

Sep 29, 2016 8 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

A new Microsoft tool shows how Win 10 might affect devices

The Windows Upgrade Analytics Service analyzes app compatibility and helps to automate deployment

By Blair Frank

Sep 28, 2016 2 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

Microsoft pursues .Net development unity with .Net Standard

A single base library will reach all three major variants of .Net, solving the code-sharing problem for .Net developers across platforms

By Paul Krill

Sep 27, 2016 3 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

Microsoft Azure networking is speeding up, thanks to custom hardware

FPGAs give customers the ability to get speed boosts in networking and soon in AI and deep learning

By Blair Frank

Sep 27, 2016 6 mins

Cloud Computing Computers and Peripherals Microsoft

Nutanix CEO skewers box-based hyperconvergence rivals

Dheeraj Pandey says only Nutanix, VMware offer full convergence stack; labels Simplivity positioning ‘smoke and mirrors’, ‘baloney.’

By John Gallant

Sep 27, 2016 25 mins

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Microsoft confirms Windows 10 adoption slowdown

Pegs 'active devices' count at 400M after 14 months

By Gregg Keizer

Sep 26, 2016 2 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

Microsoft continues pushing hybrid cloud with new launches

Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 are launching next month

By Blair Frank

Sep 26, 2016 2 mins

Cloud Computing Microsoft Private Cloud

Review: Microsoft Windows Server 2016 steps up security, cloud support

The new OS bakes in advanced features for security and software-defined networking

By Jonathan Hassell

Sep 26, 2016 25 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

These new features in Office 365 can help users work smarter

New functionality lets people easily reference content, create presentations and more

By Blair Frank

Sep 26, 2016 3 mins

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