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Microsoft Interns transformed the News app for the Surface Duo
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft Garage interns spent months optimizing the Microsoft News app for the Surface Duo.

If Microsoft doesn't kill at BUILD 2017, the Surface phone may be dead on arrival
By Jason Ward last updated
The Surface phone is expected by 2018 but Microsoft's ecosystem isn't ready. What will Microsoft do at BUILD 2017 to get developers on board?

Microsoft already has the tools it needs to address the Windows 'app gap'
By Jason Ward last updated
Microsoft's lack of developer support affects its entire ecosystem. The company may not be able to completely fix the app gap, but it has several tools it can use to address it.

How Microsoft's inclusion mission is helping the blind to 'see'
By Jason Ward last updated
Microsoft's mission of inclusion encompasses the visually impaired. This has led to innovation that helps the them to "see" the world.

Microsoft's 'Your Phone' is trying to keep your phone in your pocket
By Jason Ward last updated
Microsoft's Your Phone app strives to keep your phone in your pocket.

Yugen Mosaic review: A handy way to create mosaics out of your photos on Windows 10
By Sean Endicott last updated
A free app made it easy for me to create unique images of my lovely little dogs.

Microsoft Editor vs. Grammarly: Which writing extension is better for you?
By Brendan Lowry last updated
Both Microsoft Editor and Grammarly are useful pieces of software for writers, but which one should you use? Here are our thoughts.

Windows 10 People app has a fancy new icon that follows Fluent Design
By Sean Endicott published
Microsoft updated its People app with a new icon. The icon meets the Fluent Design language that Microsoft is rolling out to all its apps.

Zoom apologizes over security and privacy issues, freezes new features to focus on fixes
By Stephen Warwick published
Zoom has issued a public apology over several security and privacy flaws highlighted in its service. It has vowed to freeze new features for 90 days whilst it fixes them.
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