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Microsoft’s Skype service was down for three hours today. The company says it has now solved the problem and the service is back up again.

We have talked with, Iain McNeil, owner and Development Director of The Slitherine Group, the world’s leading producer and publisher of digital wargames and strategy games. McNeils shares his view about Microsoft´s gaming strategy and what he makes about UWP apps in gaming and high-end console hardware.

Phil Spencer says he is open to Nintendo characters like Mario showing up on Xbox One, while Microsoft’s characters could move the other way.

A press release reveals that Lenovo will still go ahead with the launch of the Softbank 503LV, despite calling out the lack of commitment Windows 10 Mobile platform last month. The device will support Continuum with 3 GB RAM and an Octo-core processor.

On a global scale, mobile accounted for 51.3% of all internet usage in October. However, there is a different scenario in the US and UK and could the PC survive thanks to Microsoft’s Surface Studio?

Windows 10 increased its market share in October, compared to September. However, both months are down on August after Microsoft ended its free upgrade program.

Microsoft’s Xbox 360 Super Sale dramatically cuts the price on classics like Borderlands, Far Cry 4, Grand Theft Auto V, and Halo 4.

The latest Windows 10 Edition Minecraft update is a Halloween themed collection of Campfire Tales skins, while Mojang also explains a recent distribution issue with MINECON skins.

Microsoft has sent out the latest Windows 10 Anniversary Update preview to Windows Insiders on the Fast Ring. Build 14936 introduces new Edge extensions and changes the Windows subsystem for Linux, among other fixes and features.

Microsoft has revealed a Windows Store port of the popular application Open Live Writer, which will now benefit from automatic updates.

Yahoo was subject of a major data attack in 2012 that gave users information of millions of customers. The company will officially confirm the breach for the first time.

Users reports suggest yet another battery issue sin the Surface Pro 3 line, this time with the LGC battery. Many users cannot function on battery power at all, and there is currently no fix.

Adobe has announced that it is finally starting to let go of Flash Player. The company will remove download links for the player from general users. Organizations can still get licenses to distribute the platform internally.

Torrex is currently available in a private beta, but will launch soon as the first BitTorrent client for the Xbox One. The service is being developed as a Universal Windows Platform app for Windows 10.

A new video shows that Google has improved battery life by over 2 hours in Chrome 53. The browser is well known for being poor at maintaining battery when browsing.

A new driver shared on Twitter suggests that Media Agnostic USB functionality will be built into Redstone 2, allowing peripherals and thumb drives to transfer data without a physical connection.

Clickteam Fusion 2.5 now supports the UWP Exporter. Developers can now create 2D app and game content for Windows 10 through the Universal Windows Platform. Fusion 2.5 makes creating apps easy, negating the need for any programming knowledge.

Flexera reports that although the amount of secure operating systems has increased, unpatched software is still an issue. 13.5% of the average user's third party software remains unpatched.

The new Minecraft book has been written by the secret Survivors group and can be viewed as a bible of sorts for early Minecraft players still finding their feet in the game.

Microsoft is about to fire up the coals and start pushing out previews for Redstone 2 to the Windows Insider Program. Users who do not want to have early unstable releases can opt out now without any hassle. However, time is limited.