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Should Microsoft be a PC hardware company?

What to expect from Windows 10 migrations

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Mar 25, 2016

Should Microsoft be a PC hardware company?

What does Microsoft know about PCs that the rest of the industry seems to have forgotten? And is this segment of the market ripe for a comeback? If so, what can Microsoft do about it? Read More ▶

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•	Microsoft adds macros lockdown feature in Office 2016 in response to increasing attacks

•	This sassy Twitter chatbot by Microsoft talks smack like a Millennial...and it's awesome

•	Microsoft is becoming an Apple iPad Pro accessory

•	Make the most of free Amazon Web Services

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5 Reasons Endpoint Security Must Move to the Cloud

Learn how the Cloud makes it possible to regain unprecedented control over endpoints while detecting, preventing, and responding to attacks in a way that far surpasses on-premise architectures. Read More ▶

What to expect from Windows 10 migrations

Process changes spurred by Windows 10 servicing model will test IT more than tech-related migration issues. Read More ▶

Top 25 free tools for Windows 7 and 8.1

Sticking with Windows 7 or 8.1, at least for now? Here are the free apps you need to keep your PC running right. Read More ▶

PC rivalry extends to servers: Lenovo aims to topple HPE, Dell

A few years ago, Lenovo toppled rivals HP and Dell to become the world's top PC maker. It now wants to do the same in servers. Read More ▶

Microsoft adds macros lockdown feature in Office 2016 in response to increasing attacks

Microsoft has added a new option in Office 2016 that allows administrators to block macros -- embedded automation scripts -- from running in Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents that originate from the Internet. Read More ▶

This sassy Twitter chatbot by Microsoft talks smack like a Millennial...and it's awesome

Is this the future of Twitter? Could be. Read More ▶

Microsoft is becoming an Apple iPad Pro accessory

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Make the most of free Amazon Web Services

If you avoid the gotchas and keep a close eye on resource consumption, you can have a useful server in the Amazon cloud for free. Read More ▶

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25 Business Phone Service Features Your Business Can't Afford To Do Without

When it comes to deciding which business phone service features you absolutely, positively, must have these days, there's good news and bad news. Read More ▶

The 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders

Check out our March Digital Magazine, featuring this year's class of honorees: The 2016 Premier 100 Technology Leaders. It's a chaotic world for this year's honorees, but that's just how they like it, as they embrace countless ways to spearhead change at their organizations, from shaking up the IT structure to driving technology investments. The magazine also includes News Analysis, Opinions and Shark Tank -- all free for download with registration. View the magazine here ▶

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