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Kip Kniskern

Kip has been a Microsoft enthusiast since forever, and worked on/ran LiveSide.net, a website 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. Twitter email

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Articles by Kip Kniskern

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Microsoft releases a new Windows Insider build, from Build

As many Insiders and tech writers are at Build 2018 in Seattle, Microsoft has just announced a new Windows 10…

Kip Kniskern · May 9, 2018 · 1 min read

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Redstone 4 Windows Insiders get an update to build 17134.5, available now

This morning Microsoft announced that the "Windows 10 April 2018 Update," code named Redstone 4 and known for a time…

Kip Kniskern · April 27, 2018 · 1 min read

Apple’s iTunes for Windows 10 finally makes it to the Microsoft Store

If you’re a Windows 10 user that also has a lot of music on iTunes, your long wait is finally…

Kip Kniskern · April 26, 2018 · 1 min read

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Bringing Office to the browser: story time with Steven Sinofsky

I don’t know about you, but I’ve been waiting for this, Steven Sinofsky is telling war stories. This morning, the…

Kip Kniskern · April 26, 2018 · 2 min read

Is a Windows 10 April Update launch coming Tuesday (tomorrow)? onmsft.com

Late Friday, Microsoft moved the latest Windows 10 Insider build, 17134, to the Slow and Release Preview rings, pushing the…

Kip Kniskern · April 23, 2018 · 1 min read

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Microsoft releases Windows 10 Insider build 17133.73 to Fast, Slow, and Release Preview Rings

Well, Microsoft didn’t announce the “RTM” of Windows 10 Spring Creators Update /whatever it’s called today, but they did push…

Kip Kniskern · April 10, 2018 · 1 min read

Waiting for Windows 10 1803 / RS4 / Spring Creators Update final? Sounds like nope, not today | On MSFT

Waiting for Windows 10 1803 / RS4 / Spring Creators Update final? Sounds like nope, not today Kip Kniskern 2…

Kip Kniskern · April 10, 2018 · 3 min read

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New build 17639 for Skip Ahead, available now, adds Sets improvements, more

Microsoft just announced the release of another Skip Ahead build, this one numbered 17639, and it’s available now for download…

Kip Kniskern · April 4, 2018 · 3 min read

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Microsoft to invest $5 billion in IoT in the next 4 years

Microsoft isn’t wasting much time in its pivot from Windows to a much broader world involving AI, machine learning, and…

Kip Kniskern · April 4, 2018 · 2 min read

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Microsoft plans to beef up Power BI with Forerunner Software technology acquisition – onmsft.com

Microsoft announced in a blog post yesterday that they've acquired technology from Forerunner Software that "includes, among other things, client-side…

Kip Kniskern · April 3, 2018 · 1 min read