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After previously beating its browser rivals in tests, Microsoft Edge has once again showed it is the best browser for battery life. The latest test shows Edge beats Chrome and Firefox running Windows 10 Creators Update.

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has revealed how we would handle the Windows Phone differently in an interview with Bloomberg, attributing part of the devices’ decline to the troubled launch of Windows Vista.

ZDNet's Mary Jo Foley reports that Microsoft's spring event will fall in early May, coming with more details about the lightweight Windows 10 Cloud. Though there have been plenty of rumors, it's not yet clear if the Surface Pro 5 will be announced alongside it.

Huawei's latest Matebook devices could bring some serious competition to the Surface Book and Pro 4, the X sporting an Intel Core i5-7200U and 8 GB of RAM. Price details aren't yet available but may come with an official announcement soon.

Microsoft's Spring Sale offers huge discounts, with Witcher 3 + DLC available for $29.99, $200 off the Surface Book, and hundreds of more deals on games and accessories. It runs from today until April 17th.

However, there could be some confusion about what the list means, as it could be for Redstone 3. Either way, the situation once again shows a faltering commitment to mobile.

Windows ADK version 1703 has been released with several changes. A new Configuration Designer has been added, while Cortana and Windows Hello have been enhanced to work better for organizations.

Cumulative Update 15063.13 and 15063.14 bring a number of important fixes to older devices, including CPU utilization problems in the Surface Pro 3. It comes just a day before the manual Windows 10 Creators Update.

Windows 10 build 15063.11 is the first patch for what is known to be the RTM version of the Creators Update. The cumulative release is available across Fast, Slow, and Release Preview rings.

By bringing interstitial banner ads to the Store Services SDK, Microsoft is fulfilling one of the most requested features. The company says the support can increase ad revenue for apps by up to ten times.

The KS Pro is an interesting ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) with good specs and ARM processing support for Windows 10. However, are Microsoft’s plans really for a UMPC device market to be created, or is the company thinking more towards bringing smartphones closer to PCs without changing form?

A patent filed in 2015 describes a foldable, hingeless phone that combines two displays with minimal distortion. Though Microsoft's plans for such concepts are unknown, it could hint at a device in progress.

In a detailed Windows blog post, Microsoft describes the changes made to the Microsoft Edge Sandbox for the Windows 10 Creators Update. The company has sought to reduce the attack surface of the browser by improving the app container management to prevent RCE.

The company is seeking two Windows 10 Mobile employees, a Senior Program Manager and a Program Manager II. Does this mean the company is ramping up smartphone ambitions? Is Windows 10 Mobile even ready to be taken seriously?

In its latest monthly market results, AdDuplex shows the Windows 10 Anniversary Update is widely adopted and Surface devices are doing well. However, the company has stopped sampling Windows phone data.

Microsoft's partnership with Tata Communications will deliver not only NAaaS services but an add-on for Office 365 under the Skype Operations Framework. The collaboration will allegedly accelerate the suite's managed services and increase productivity.

This is the second cumulative patch for SQL Server 2016 Service Pack 1. Microsoft has focused on bringing fixes to issues that were found after the release of the last patch update.

The company says its new Assistant feature will not make it to Android tablets. This potentially removes one area of competition where Android could have excelled over Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4.

The company has clarified that users whose computers have a new (7th or later) generation processor should upgrade their OS to Windows 10 in order to receive Windows Updates.

The internet entrepreneur is taking a seat on the Microsoft Board of Directors after the LinkedIn acquisition. He has served as chairman of the enterprise-focused social network and will continue to be hands on with the company.