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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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Can we talk about video game violence? | On MSFT

Can we talk about video game violence? Kip Kniskern Jun 19th, 2016 in Opinion This isn’t a post that purports…

Kip Kniskern · June 19, 2016 · 4 min read

Windows 10 Preview SDK updated, now at build 14366 | On MSFT

Windows 10 Preview SDK updated, now at build 14366 Kip Kniskern 6 months ago in Latest news Last night, in…

Kip Kniskern · June 17, 2016 · 2 min read

Get your Simspons fix with the FXNOW Universal app | On MSFT

Get your Simspons fix with the FXNOW Universal app Kip Kniskern 6 months ago in Latest news If you have…

Kip Kniskern · June 17, 2016 · 2 min read

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Windows Insiders to join the MVP program – just not the ones you think

Earlier this year, Microsoft moved to reposition its longstanding “MVP” program, aiming to narrow the focus of the program to…

Kip Kniskern · June 16, 2016 · 2 min read

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EA puts on its own show just before E3, watch the press event here, starts 1pm PDT Sunday

E3, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, is undergoing a bit of a transition, with major players like Electronic Arts (EA) pulling…

Kip Kniskern · June 12, 2016 · 1 min read

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At E3, game announcements are big news, but most games from last year are still unreleased

E3 2016 is right around the corner, with Microsoft’s press conference set for Monday June 13th at 9:30am PDT, with…

Kip Kniskern · June 10, 2016 · 2 min read

Editorial

Microsoft’s commitment to Windows mobile goes beyond apps

Yes, Microsoft is committed to mobile, and those "death of Windows phone" posts are overblown. But let's not get too…

Kip Kniskern · June 5, 2016 · 5 min read

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Bing enhances malware warnings with more detail

Bing, like most search offerings, tries to help keep you safe when you’re browsing, and has offered a generic malware…

Kip Kniskern · June 3, 2016 · 1 min read

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Windows 10 build 14352 lets you use Windows Defender and another anti-virus program together

I’ll admit it, I haven’t used a 3rd party anti-virus product in years. Of course, I always have Windows Defender…

Kip Kniskern · May 27, 2016 · 3 min read

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Memory Lane: Microsoft had ‘Spaces’ too

This week, at Google I/O, the search giant revealed a number of new projects they’re working on, including Google Assistant…

Kip Kniskern · May 20, 2016 · 3 min read