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Microsoft kicked off June with news that Windows 10 will ship on July 29, just a little under two months from now. The next big update for MS is designed as a unifying platform that will offer continuity across mobile, desktop, tablets and even the Xbox One gaming console, and it will be a free upgrade for Windows 7 and 8 users for the first year. To help ensure easy updates (and probably as a way to try to get a large installed base os Windows 10 users right away), Microsoft is also using a “reservation” system that allows users to sign up to be notified when the update is available, and to schedule it to install when you want.

Microsoft has come up with new universal Office apps for Microsoft's smartphones and tablets, now windows Phone users have had dedicated apps for Word, Excel and Powerpoint that closely resemble their desktop counterparts. In keeping with Microsoft's Windows 10 strategy, the new tablet and phone apps are universal, meaning they share the same code base though there are differences in the user interface to account for different screen sizes. On the phone side, the apps look and feel similar to their Android and iOS counterparts. One change Microsoft says is particularly significant though is shifting many of the commands and controls to the bottom of the display in order to squeeze as much one-handed productivity out of them as possible.