Unlocked Lumia 950 and 950 XL smartphones available for preorder from Microsoft Store

Microsoft's new Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL Windows 10 smartphones are now available for preorder from Microsoft's online store. The devices are expected to ship on November 25 and will be featuring the latest build of Windows 10 running on smartphones. The 5.2" Lumia 950 costs $749.00 while the larger 5.7" Lumia 950 XL costs $849.99 and should work with all Canadian carriers.

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New Surface Pro 4 ad focuses on creatives, musicians, and the PC experience

While it may not be as exciting as Microsoft's audacious Surface Book, the Surface Pro 4 does offer the most refined and improved iteration on the 'tablet that can replace your laptop' while running a full Windows 10 OS for all your classic applications. The latest advertisement for the Surface Pro 4 shows what the device offers and what it can do for various use cases. It's a welcome departure from the song and dance Surface ads of the past.

Microsoft partners with Red Hat for hybrid cloud solutions

Microsoft and Red Hat are collaborating to bring customers more choice in hybrid cloud solutions. Announced earlier today, this is a surprising move since Red Hat and Microsoft have been bitter rivals in the past.

“This partnership is a powerful win for enterprises, ISVs and developers,” said Scott Guthrie, executive vice president for Microsoft’s Cloud and Enterprise division. “With this partnership, we are expanding our commitment to offering unmatched choice and flexibility in the cloud today, meeting customers where they are so they can do more with their hybrid cloud deployments — all while fulfilling the rigorous security and scalability requirements that enterprises demand.”

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New Xbox One experience, backwards compatibility with Xbox 360 coming on November 12

Current Xbox One users will be getting a whole new user interface on November 12 which will also bring some backwards compatibility with selected Xbox 360 titles. Microsoft calls it ,"the fastest and most social Xbox experience ever.... you’ll be able to play Xbox 360 games on Xbox One at no additional cost." This adds value to an already strong Xbox One lineup of games for 2015 including the much anticipated Halo 5: Guradians, Forza Motorsport 6 and Rise of the Tomb Raider as exclusives. The new experience will be available via software update on connected Xbox Ones.