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At its developer conference, Microsoft explained Visual Studio Mobile Center delivers a suite of services and tools for creating and managing mobile cloud apps on iOS and Android.

The latest Windows 10 Creators Update preview (build 14695) introduces a virtual trackpad that lets tablets act as a mouse-like input device for Windows 10 PCs.

Windows Insiders are tasked with helping Microsoft find flaws with a Bug Bash for Windows 10 Preview Build 14959. This preview release was sent out last week, the first after Microsoft announced the Windows 10 Creators Update.

Today’s Windows 10 Preview Build 14959 was accompanied by the Unified Update Platform (UUP). The new feature removes processing from devices onto the service, making updates faster and smoother.

Microsoft Teams works along Microsoft services as diverse as Office 365 and Power Bi, while also offering an open platform for integrations. Its obvious position as a Slack competitor has led to the company writing a public letter to warn Microsoft off its users.

The Windows-native client is available as a free download for players worldwide. Windows 7 and above systems are supported.

Microsoft has released footage from an internal demo of Edge using WebAssembly. The Redmond giant states that it will be working on a public preview over the next few months.

Octobers Windows developer virtual machines allow developers to get easy access to creating content for the Windows platform. The VMs cover Parallels, Hyper-V, VirtualBox, and VMWare editions.

The event will allow the company to expand details on the VR headsets first announced alongside the Windows 10 Creators Update last week.

With a focus on 3D, virtual reality, and gaming, Windows 10 Creators Update takes the platform in new directions. Microsoft has published a video to discuss how developers can take advantage of the upgrade over the coming months.

Office 365 has grown considerably since this tie last year, with commercial revenue growth up by 51% and active users by 40.

Microsoft stock has reached over sixty dollars following a Q1 FY17 financial report. Azure revenue has grown a huge 116% year-on-year.

The company has announced that Microsoft Earn will close on March 5, 2017. In the meantime new enrollments have been stopped and credit earnings will end November 15.

References to Windows 10 Version 1703 in Group Policy suggest that Redstone 2 could be coming a bit earlier than expected.

Chinese manufacturer Pegatron Technology will build Microsoft’s next generation of Surface products, including the Surface Pro 5 and Surface Book 2.

Bluetooth GATT support will give wearable devices, such as from Fitbit, the ability to connect with Windows 10 Mobile and display notifications. Microsoft says GATT support will come as preview before the end of 2016.

After confirming it was moving to a universal monthly rollup strategy, Microsoft has expanded on its plans. The company will send dedicated security fixes and previews each month to help avoid legacy Windows builds from becoming fragmented.

The newest preview builds of Windows 10 Redstone 2 for Insiders bring some changes to the Start menu. Microsoft is exploring a simpler interface that is reminiscent of Windows 7 and continues to move the platform away from Windows 8.

According to a new report, Microsoft will return to Windows 10 Mobile Insiders with some new Redstone 2 features. The company has been more focused on PC previews in recent weeks.

Microsoft will shut down TechRewards on January 6th, 2017, instead choosing to focus on other services such as Channel 9, IT Pro Cloud Essentials and Microsoft BizSpark.