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Kip Kniskern

Kip has been a Microsoft enthusiast since forever, and worked on/ran LiveSide.net, a dedicated to all things Windows Live, for 9 years. Kip came to (WinBeta.org) OnMSFT.com in December 2014, and is loving every minute of it.

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As promised, Windows 10 Insider build 18990 for 20H1 Fast Ring is out – here’s what’s changed

We finally got a hint as to the release of a new build this morning, as the Windows Insider team…

Kip Kniskern · September 24, 2019 · 4 min read

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Office 365 Subscribers Can Now Purchase Up To 2TB Of OneDrive Storage – OnMSFT.com

The additional storage options that Microsoft announced for OneDrive back in June are finally here. Omar Shahine, Director of Program…

Kip Kniskern · September 24, 2019 · 1 min read

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Skype for Business begins worldwide rollout, replacing Lync

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that its Lync business-oriented messaging software would be rebranded to Skype for Business, and today…

Kip Kniskern · September 22, 2019 · 2 min read

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Skype for Business announces Skype Room Systems, relationship with Polycom, more

Last November, Microsoft announced that it would consolidate its two main communications platforms, Lync, and Skype. Over 100 million workers…

Kip Kniskern · September 21, 2019 · 2 min read

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Report: Skype for Business app coming to Windows Phone this Friday

Last November, Microsoft announced that it was rebranding and retooling its enterprise messaging solution, Lync, as Skype for Business, and…

Kip Kniskern · September 21, 2019 · 1 min read

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I went hands-on with the Surface 3 and I was impressed

If you look back on the histories of Microsoft Surface and the Microsoft Stores, you’ll find a lot of similarities.…

Kip Kniskern · September 20, 2019 · 4 min read

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AMD releases Catalyst driver for Windows 10, NVIDIA drivers also updated

In a press release, AMD has announced they’re releasing a Catalyst driver for Windows 10, version 15.7. AMD says that…

Kip Kniskern · September 20, 2019 · 2 min read

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Windows 10 Insider build 18985 for 20H1 Fast Ring Insiders is out, here’s what’s fixed, and what isn’t

This afternoon (Redmond time) Microsoft has just released Windows Insider build 18985 for 20H1 Fast Ring insiders. Along with an…

Kip Kniskern · September 19, 2019 · 4 min read

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Microsoft drops warnings of upcoming Patch Tuesday updates except for Premier customers, angers IT pros

Microsoft began issuing Patch Tuesday updates over ten years ago. Before that, patches were pushed out without any kind of…

Kip Kniskern · September 19, 2019 · 3 min read

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This is Office Mix, the superset of PowerPoint, as it moves beyond the classroom

Office Mix, the PowerPoint “superset” that allows users to annotate slides, add audio and video, and embed interactive elements like…

Kip Kniskern · September 18, 2019 · 3 min read