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How to connect the Microsoft Band with HealthVault & other services
The Microsoft Band is not widely available, but lucky owners got treated to an update earlier this week. Some of the new features include the Bike Tile, virtual keyboard, Quick Read, and much more. It...
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How to take a screenshot on the Xbox One
The Xbox One finally has a feature many have been screaming for: the ability to take a screenshot. Here's how to take them and what you can do with them after.Firstly you'll need to have downloaded the...
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Third-party app now lets you change the language on the Microsoft Band
Not in the US and want to alter the language on your Microsoft Band (that you likely ordered off of eBay)? Then good news as our favorite app Pimp My Band is now in version 1.8 after numerous smaller...
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Here is how to enable Cortana's Lifestyle and Fitness Tracker interest
The Cortana team has been rolling out new Interests to Cortana's Notebook for a few weeks now. One of them is the Lifestyle category, with Fitness Tracker as the particular class. (The other new...
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How to check for OS updates on your Windows Phone
With all the talk about updates rolling out for Windows Phone 8.1.1 in various markets, checking to see an update is available for your Windows Phone is easy.More times than not you will receive a...
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How to unlock your Windows Phone for app development
In order to develop Windows Phone applications you first need to take care of some pre-requisites. One of those is having a developer account and one of those is having a developer unlocked phone....
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Here is how to get Pebble smartwatch notifications to work on Windows Phone
Pebble is arguably one of the most important smartwatch brands available to consumers these days. Indeed, the private company has been very successful in raising money for its new Pebble Time device,...
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How to fix Mail, Calendar, and People apps in Windows 10 Preview Build 10041
We're playing around with the latest Windows 10 Preview Build 10041 and immediately noticed that Mail, Calendar, and People apps are broken. According to Microsoft, this is due to a licensing issue...
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Easily get rid of duplicate tracks in your Xbox Music library
Now that it's possible to add our own, personal music collections to Xbox Music using OneDrive, we run into the potential problem of duplicate tracks. If you upload a song or album you already have in...
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How to access your music collection from OneDrive with Xbox Music
In case you missed it, Microsoft has started allowing Xbox Music users to store personal music collection on OneDrive. You can add your MP3s to OneDrive and play them on your PC, phone, and Xbox. It's...
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How to pin settings to the Start screen with Windows 10 Preview build 10041
The latest build of Windows 10 Preview, 10041, lets you pin settings to the Start screen. It's quite simple, and it reminds us of a new feature on Windows Phone 8.1 Update 2, which also lets you pin...
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The first video in a series of "60 Second Productivity Hacks, Tips and Insights on How to Get more Out of Our Everyday Technology Tools and Platforms" appeared today on the official Microsoft Lumia...
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How to send voice messages on the Xbox One
If you're on the Xbox One preview program, you are now able to send voice messages in the messages app. This feature should be able to everyone else very soon. You can quickly and easily record audio...
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Quick tip: Easily enable or disable Adobe Flash Player in Project Spartan
Adobe Flash Player is one of those things that we'd probably be better without, yet at the same time can't disown completely. Fortunately, with Project Spartan in Windows 10, Microsoft is making it...
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How to use task view and virtual desktops in Windows 10 Technical Preview
One of my favorite features on Windows 10 Technical Preview is task view. By swiping from the left side of the screen, I can see all the open apps and quickly switch as needed. Windows 10 goes a step...
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How to uninstall apps on Windows 10
The Windows 10 Technical Preview is progressing along nicely. It's getting more user-friendly after every update and I've become comfortable using it on my main Windows device, the Surface Pro 3. As...
View ArticleProductivity Tip: How to manage customer support on the go with Skype
The second video in a series of "60 Second Productivity Hacks, Tips and Insights on How to Get more Out of Our Everyday Technology Tools and Platforms" just popped up on the official Microsoft Lumia...
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How to automatically upload your photos and videos to OneDrive from Windows...
There are several reasons to save your photos and video online. One reason could be you're running out of storage on your device. Another reason is having a backup in case your phone breaks. Whatever...
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Watch Cortana learn my voice on Windows 10 Technical Preview
We love Cortana on our Windows Phone, and we're going to love her on Windows PCs and tablets, too. If you are already running Windows 10 Technical Preview, then you can already try it out. In recent...
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How to use Quick Access on Windows 10 Technical Preview
When you open File Explorer on Windows 10 Technical Preview, it opens to Quick Access by default. Think of Quick Access as a section where you can place shortcuts to your favorite folders. It also...
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