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Microsoft's Windows Developer VMs for December come in evaluation and licensed versions. Both are running Windows Anniversary 1607.

With a caveat. Microsoft is just preparing the Windows 10 themes for the platform, so users cannot yet use them. These Windows 10 Creators Update additions may roll out in preview builds next month.

Developers building HoloLens and VR experiences with the Windows Holographic platform can now build apps with JavaScript through Microsoft’s ChakraCore engine.

While the Surface Phone remains unconfirmed, if the smartphone arrives it will follow a very clear strategy Microsoft has created. That strategy has been influenced by Apple’s focus on premium-only hardware and Google’s position of helping OEMs to achieve the best hardware results for its platform.

To avoid users having buggy Fast Ring previews of Windows 10 Creators Update over the holiday season, Windows Insider head Dona Sarkar says the company will postpone released until 2017.

The company announces Cortana Skills Kit and Cortana Devices SDK, two software packages designed to help developers and device manufacturers easily incorporate the AI assistant into their products.

The company has teamed up with Harman Kardon to provide a speaker with its Cortana personal assistant built in. However, there is no specific release date set.

Furthering Microsoft’s Internet of Things development, the company has said Cortana will be available to IoT developers with the Windows 10 Creators Update, which will launch early next year.

In a wide-ranging interview, Azure chief Jason Zander talks about Microsoft’s cloud strategy, competing with Amazon, exploring hybrid cloud solutions, and embracing open source.

Microsoft Inspire will take place in Washington D.C. from July 9-13 2017. The company says the new name reflects the way Microsoft and its partners inspire each other.

The company’s latest endeavor is a joint effort with Intel. The project’s aim is to advance and deliver new ways of AI interaction.

In a new blog post, Microsoft has gone into more detail on a new MAM ability for Windows 10 Creators Update. The company will also make updating easier and more efficient and improve security in Windows Defender.

HMD Global purchased the licensing for Nokia feature and smartphones last week. The company’s CEO explains how its first devices will put an emphasis on premium design and affordability, while also being available globally.

WhatsApp has decided to extend support for BlackBerry devices and older Nokia Symbian devices after originally saying it would leave the app behind at the end of this year. However, Windows Phone 7.x support closing at the end of this month.

During the company’s annual shareholder meeting, CEO Satya Nadella had his hands full with questions regarding Windows Phone support and Microsoft´s mobile strategy.

New information suggests that a reset app function will be coming to mobile with the Windows 10 Creators Update, allowing users to fix errors without re-installing apps.

The first ever Windows 10 based experiment platform sent the first batch of live data from the International Space Station (ISS).

As we expected, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset will have an octa-core Kryo 200 CPU. However, the presence of an older Adreno 540 GPU casts doubt on the leak.

The Eve V Windows 10 hybrid has surpassed its Indiegogo funding round in an hour and 500 units of the device will be shipping early next year with a wireless keyboard and V Pen stylus.

Microsoft’s plans to make Windows 10 an accessible VR environment are taking shape. A new Windows Holographic First Run app in Windows 10 Preview 14971 shows base spec requirements for PCs running the VR experience.