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Why Windows 10 Mobile matters for business

Microsoft’s first Windows 10 phones are shipping, even though Windows 10 isn’t quite finished. These flagship devices may be priced too high for general business use, but they have some intriguing new features that may have significant business advan

By Mary Branscombe

Dec 7, 2015 11 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

Microsoft rolls out several software updates: What you need to know

Giving the gift of software for the holidays.

By Andy Patrizio

Dec 4, 2015 3 mins

Why legal experts are up in arms over the trade-secrets bill Microsoft loves

It could strike a blow against free speech and algorithmic transparency, they warn

By Katherine Noyes

Dec 3, 2015 4 mins

Enterprise Applications Microsoft

Deep-dive review: Microsoft’s Lumia 950 phone introduces mobile Windows 10

Both the phone and the OS have some interesting features, but neither is revolutionary.

By Preston Gralla

Dec 3, 2015 11 mins

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Microsoft jacks price of top-tier Office 365 plan by 59%

Analysts argue Office 365 Enterprise E5 -- and its telephony upside -- will appeal to small- and mid-sized businesses

By Gregg Keizer

Dec 2, 2015 10 mins

Enterprise Applications Microsoft

Windows Server 2016 adoption will be a marathon, not a sprint

Most businesses plan to wait at least a year to adopt Microsoft's new server OS

Dec 2, 2015 3 mins

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Windows 10 update didn’t remove spying utility, Microsoft just renamed it

A spying utility people thought Microsoft removed was merely renamed.

By Andy Patrizio

Dec 1, 2015 3 mins

Microsoft Security

Windows 10 vs. OS X: Which gives sys admins more control?

Microsoft is adopting Apple's approach to PC management, while also keeping the familiar Configuration Manager

By Galen Gruman

Dec 1, 2015 5 mins

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Nearly 370M IE users have just 6 weeks to upgrade

Jan. 12 deadline to upgrade to IE11 -- or face patch shutoff -- looms

By Gregg Keizer

Dec 1, 2015 3 mins

Microsoft Small and Medium Business Windows

Microsoft’s PowerApps spices up its secret cloud sauce

With its new method for enabling enterprise apps, Microsoft adds a key ingredient to its SaaS strategy.

By Tom Henderson

Nov 30, 2015 2 mins

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