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I understand that the Note10 has been configured out of the box to be more tightly integrated with Microsoft products and services. Does anyone think this integration with be extended to the Galaxy S10 line at some point? Or if it will be possible to mirror this exact configuration on a S10...

Just bought a Surface Book 2 15" for my son for college and realized i completely forgot to ask "how does he prevent the SB2 from getting stolen from his dorm room when he isnt there (and doesnt have it with him)?" There doesnt seem to be a solution. Am i missing something? If not, any other...

I had to buy an Android after over a decade of Windows Mobile. A few apps I need weren't reliable anymore (Microsoft Teams, Spotify). Does anyone have a list of steps I need to follow to make an Android as close to a Microsoft device as possible? I plan to install the Microsoft Launcher, but...

i'm finally going to replace my Lumia 950 because I can't run Microsoft Teams anymore, and I cant search in Spotify. And I just need a new phone. I'm going with either the Galaxy S10 or the Nokia 9 PureView. I like the idea of the "ultimate phone" which is why I like the S10, but I also like...

im coming from a Lumia 950 and a pure Microsoft ecosystem. That means i want Microsoft's android launcher on top of whatever android i'm getting. I'm considering the Samsung Galaxy S10 (for all the latest features) but also the Nokia PureView 9 (i have a soft spot for Nokia given their past...

Any idea what is taking so long for Johnson Control's GLAS solution to be made available? I've been holding off replacing my archaic thermostats (just moved into a new house). What gives? What is odd is that they keep posting these sales videos on their Facebook site, but continue to give no...

There seems to be lots of options for having a tightly integrated Home Automation Platform. Google has Google Home, Apple has HomeKit, and Amazon has Alexa. Is Microsoft playing in this space, and if so, what is their solution and is that solution readily available? If not, whose solution...

I'm looking to start purchasing some new appliances (washer/dryer, TV, fridge, vacuum, etc.) and would like everything to be in the same ecosystem if possible. It seems Samsung and LG are the two vendors that look promising to me. Does anyone know if one is more Microsoft friendly than the...

Did anyone notice that Microsoft has added some new accounts that you can connect to from Cortana? Near the end of 2017 we only had Wink, Insteon, Nest, SmartThings/Samsung Connect, and Hue Now i see those PLUS ecobee, Geeni, Honeywell Lyric, Honeywell Total Connect Comfort, LIFX, and TP-Link...

Will be buying a new TV this year for my XBOX One X (for games/streaming TV) and XBOX 360 (for my XBOX Media Center Extender!). Are some TV's more friendly to the Microsoft ecosystem than others? Or are they all basically running some manner of Android in the background with Google services...

I try to stay in the Microsoft world as much as possible, but Win10Mobile has become unreliable (Spotify hardly ever works, Bluetooth is touch and go). I'm not sure i'm going to switch just yet, BUT if i did, which one keeps me as close to Microsoft as possible? Or does it really make any...

The spouse loves her Win 10 Mobile phone, but needs something else because Win 10 no longer has the apps she needs, AND the apps she does have become unreliable. Do you think iPhone or Android is an easier switch for a basic user who doesn't care about bells and whistles. Just wants basic...

I got a new XBOX One X for Christmas, and a few blu-rays that came with both a 4K disc and a regular Blu-ray disc (ET, Close Encounters). I have a question. Obviously, my new XBOX One X can play the 4K disc, but will my regular HDTV be able to display what the XBOX is playing? I figured it...

A few questions about the XBOX One X. 1. Does anyone know what comes in the XBOX One X box? 2. Does it have a cable to attach to a regular 1080p TV? Is that the same cable you would use if you had a 4K TV? or do you have to get a different cable? 3. How many controllers do you get? 4. Is the...

I just finished cancelling all my Groove Passes (i had three, one for me, my wife and my daughter). I just bought a Spotify family membership (that's one nice thing about the move). I will say that Spotify app isn't nearly as responsive or powerful as the Groove app. It would be nice if...

I'm on a AT&T Lumia 950. I'm currently running 10.0.15063.674. If i just check for updates, i don't find any. Any way to force the upgrade to come before AT&T is ready for me to have it? Or should i wait and be patient (it will be better once AT&T gets to it).

I have been a Windows Insider for the past year getting the latest builds of Windows 10 Mobile and giving feedback. With the Fall Creators Update official released for Windows 10 Mobile, an no further builds expected, i would like to quit the Windows Insider program for now, remove that build...

My wife wants to replace her Lumia 830 since the speakers have died on it and the battery life has gotten bad. She has looked at androids and iPhones and just doesn't want to move away from her favorite OS. She knows that Windows 10 Mobile isn't being developed anymore but she still would...

I may or may not move to Spotify, but regardless, i'd rather choose what songs I add to my collection in whatever new service I use. So it would help me if I could export to a file/spreadsheet a list of songs/artists/albums that I've both listened to, as well as added to my music, or even to a...

I made the mistake of combining all my music into one folder. This includes music files I have ripped from CD's I purchased and own, music files I have purchased from Microsoft, Apple and other locations, and music files I have downloaded using my Zune/XBOX Music/Groove pass over the years...