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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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Windows 10 Insider Mobile build 14951 stuck at “0% downloading” for some

This afternoon, Microsoft released build 14951 to Fast Ring Insiders on both PC and Mobile, adding a number of features…

Kip Kniskern · October 20, 2016 · 1 min read

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Microsoft OneClip, rumored for Redstone 2 release, reappears as “Cache”

A year ago last May, word filtered out on news of a new Microsoft app/service called OneClip. The Microsoft Garage…

Kip Kniskern · October 19, 2016 · 2 min read

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Microsoft is working on a 3D ecosystem code named Beihai

Last week, we told you about an upcoming version of Paint that includes 3D capabilities, but new information uncovered by…

Kip Kniskern · October 17, 2016 · 1 min read

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Back up your Windows 10 Mobile Fast Ring Insider device before installing updates – onmsft.com

Microsoft has made a special effort to point out that due to changes in the way your Windows 10 Mobile…

Kip Kniskern · October 13, 2016 · 1 min read

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Microsoft releases Windows 10 Fast Ring Insider build 14946 for PC and Mobile download it now

Once again, paying attention to Dona Sarkar’s Twitter feed pays off as her hint about the latest Windows 10 Insider…

Kip Kniskern · October 13, 2016 · 1 min read

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Add Windows Hello facial recognition to your desktop for $139 with the Tobii EyeX eyetracker

Windows Hello is Microsoft’s newest way to make logging in to Windows 10 easier, using just your face to get…

Kip Kniskern · October 10, 2016 · 5 min read

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Here’s the list of new Edge web platform features in Windows 10 Insider build 14942

The core of Microsoft’s Edge browser is built in to the operating system, so along with new features and known…

Kip Kniskern · October 7, 2016 · 1 min read

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Microsoft releases Windows 10 Insider build 14942 to the Fast Ring

Hot on the heels of an announcement about the long rumored showcase event coming to New York on October 26th,…

Kip Kniskern · October 7, 2016 · 1 min read

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Yahoo undertook mass email spying for US government; Microsoft, Google, Twitter all deny involvement

According to a report by Reuters, Yahoo Inc built a secret custom software program to search all of its customers’…

Kip Kniskern · October 4, 2016 · 2 min read

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Salesforce moves to block Microsoft’s acquisition of LinkedIn in European Union

When Microsoft announced its intentions to acquire LinkedIn back in xx, it won a bidding war with Salesforce.com, purportedly winning…

Kip Kniskern · September 30, 2016 · 2 min read