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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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Windows Insiders get new desktop build, but no new mobile builds today

Windows Insiders are being treated to a new desktop Windows 10 build today, bumping up the version number to 11082,…

Kip Kniskern · December 16, 2015 · 1 min read

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Known issues in Windows 10 build 11082

Microsoft just released a new Windows 10 build for Windows Insiders, marked as version 11082. In a bit of a…

Kip Kniskern · December 16, 2015 · 1 min read

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Netflix launches a new Universal App for Windows 10

Netflix, the popular movie and video streaming service, is rolling out a new Windows 10 Universal app coming to the…

Kip Kniskern · December 16, 2015 · 1 min read

Path to end support for Windows Phone on December 31st

Well, that only lasted two years. Path, the popular social network sharing app, first appeared in private beta two years…

Kip Kniskern · December 15, 2015 · 1 min read

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Court documents in Microsoft’s battle with IRS detail how the company moves money offshore to avoid taxes

Offshore tax loopholes have existed for far longer than Microsoft’s 30 year existence, and the company certainly isn’t alone in…

Kip Kniskern · December 14, 2015 · 2 min read

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Another render of the Lumia 850 (?) “Honjo” leaks

Last week we reported on the rumor that the once-killed Lumia 850 “Honjo” may not be as dead as we…

Kip Kniskern · December 12, 2015 · 1 min read

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Microsoft offers 10 top albums from 2015 free for Windows 10 users

Last year, Microsoft offered “Music Deals” throughout the holidays, allowing users with the Music Deals app to download albums and…

Kip Kniskern · December 11, 2015 · 1 min read

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Fhotoroom payment issue with Microsoft apparently resolved

Yesterday, we reported on Fhotoroom’s frustration with Microsoft, having to do with not getting paid for the last five months.…

Kip Kniskern · December 9, 2015 · 2 min read

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Microsoft Researchers Receive More Honors, Including 3 ACM Fellowships – onmsft.com

The Association for Computing Machinery, known more simply as ACM is "the world's largest educational and scientific computing society", and…

Kip Kniskern · December 9, 2015 · 1 min read

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Office 365 Groups adds new compliance and protection features

Microsoft continues to build on the success its having with Office 365, and as part of that is continuing to…

Kip Kniskern · December 9, 2015 · 1 min read