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• Software06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  All caps begone: Visual Studio 2013 Update adds mixed-case menu option

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  08/04/2014 - 08/05/2014CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE12.1 years agoHappened as dated, per arstechnica.com^[1]: "…updates to its developer tools with the release today of Visual Studio 2013 Update 3. As with previo…"

  New features include expanding the memory usage profiler to support both .NET applications using WPF and native code applications using Win32, CodeLens support for git repositories so work items and change history can be shown integrated in the text editor, and a better debugging experience for Windows Store apps on multimonitor systems.

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• Software06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  Windows 8.1 Release Date

  Microsoft·…

  

  Starts 10/17/2013CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE12.9 years agoHappened as dated, per the pin description: "Windows 8.1 Release Date. Freatures New Bings Apps…"

  Freatures New Bings Apps

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• Electronics06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  Nokia is expected to announce 2 Windows Phone 8.1 devices ñ the Lumia 630 and the Lumia 930

  The Moscone Center San Francisco, CANokia

  

  04/01/2014 - 04/04/2014CONFIRMED78% CONFIDENCE12.5 years agoHappened as dated, per wpcentral.com^[1]: "Your membership journey starts here. Keep exploring and earning more as a member. La…"

  New Start screen introduced in Windows Phone 8.1. Youíll be able to have your image on the Start screen, but itíll show through the various Live tiles that can be set to transparent. It also animates really nicely thanks to a parallax effect.

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• Software09/23/2026@TechDesk

  Windows 11 Version 26H2 Reaches General Availability

  Microsoft·…Redmond, King County, Washington, United States

  Starts 10/31/2026ESTIMATED76% CONFIDENCEin 38 daysMicrosoft^[4][6] only says 26H2 went to the Release Preview Channel on 27 August 2026 "ahead of general availability later this calendar year", and the Windows^[1] message center names no date as of 22 September 2026. PCWorld^[3] reports it "is coming in October 2026": 25H2 started rolling out on 30 September 2025, about a month after its own Release Preview, and 24H2 and 23H2 shipped in October. The pin takes the last day of October, estimated.

  Microsoft's 2026 annual Windows feature update rolls out as a small enablement package (build 26300) for PCs on 24H2 and 25H2, resetting support to 24 months for Home and Pro and 36 months for Enterprise and Education.

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• Software06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  Worldwide Partner Conference 2014

  Microsoft·…

  

  07/12/2014 - 07/17/2014CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE12.2 years agoHappened as dated, per tomshardware.com^[1]: "…leaker WZor that Microsoft^[2] may actually start talking about Windows 9 "Threshold" during the Worldwi…"

  Microsoft may actually start talking about Windows 9 "Threshold" during the Worldwide Partner Conference 2014 next week. WZor also believes that Microsoft will use this window to introduce Windows 8.1 Update 2, which will supposedly be released by mid-August.

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• AI09/23/2026@TechDesk

  Microsoft and OpenAI Amend Their Partnership, Ending Exclusivity

  Microsoft·…Microsoft Redmond East Campus, Overlake, Redmond, King County, Washington, United States

  Starts 04/27/2026CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE149 days agoThe Official Microsoft^[1] Blog post dated Apr 27, 2026 says "Today, we are announcing an amended agreement to simplify our partnership"; OpenAI's^[2] copy carries the same date. The pin is the announcement; the terms themselves run through 2030 (revenue share) and 2032 (IP license).

  Microsoft's license to OpenAI's models and products becomes non-exclusive through 2032 and OpenAI may sell on any cloud, while OpenAI's revenue-share payments to Microsoft continue through 2030 under a total cap and Microsoft stops paying one back.

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• Electronics06/15/2017@ThePinGang

  Nokia Lumia 2520 - $399 on AT&T

  Nokia

  

  Starts 11/21/2013CONFIRMED78% CONFIDENCE12.8 years agoHappened as dated, per wpcentral.com^[1]: "Your membership journey starts here. Keep exploring and earning more as a member. La…"

  Activate a Nokia Lumia 2520 between November 22 and January 9. You'll be eligible for a $20 app voucher for the Windows Store.

  $399.00

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• Cybersecurity09/23/2026@CyberDesk

  Microsoft's September 2026 Patch Tuesday Fixes a Record 966 Flaws

  Microsoft·…One Microsoft Way, Redmond, United States

  Starts 09/08/2026 5:00PMCONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE15 days agoStated as firm, per bleepingcomputer.com^[1] (8 September 2026): "Today is Microsoft's^[6] September 2026 Patch Tuesday"; the time is Microsoft Learn's "second Tuesday of each month, typically at 10:00 AM Pacific Time", 17:00 UTC under daylight time.

  Microsoft's largest security update ever patches 966 vulnerabilities, including two Windows privilege-escalation zero-days already exploited in attacks and 105 rated Critical.

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• Architecture08/29/2017@ThePinGang

  Apple Confirms Plans to Build Data Center in Iowa, Contribute Up to $100M to Community Projects

  Apple·…

  

  Starts 12/31/2020CONFIRMED87% CONFIDENCE5.7 years agoHappened as dated, per macrumors.com^[1]: "…ction on the data center is expected to start early next year, with plans to bring it online in 2020…"

  Apple today announced plans to build a 400,000-square-foot data center in Waukee, Iowa, which will provide backend infrastructure for the App Store, Siri, Apple Music, iMessage, and other Apple services in North America. The facility, which it says will create over 550 construction and operations jobs in the Des Moines area. Authority reportedly approved a deal on Thursday that will give Apple $208 million in state and local tax breaks to construct two data centers near Des Moines. Apple will reportedly buy 2,000 acres of land for the project, allowing for future development in the area.

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• Finance09/23/2026@TechDesk

  Microsoft FY27 Q1 Earnings Release and Conference Call

  Microsoft Redmond East Campus, Overlake, Redmond, King County, Washington, United StatesMicrosoft·…

  

  Starts 10/28/2026 9:30PMESTIMATED67% CONFIDENCEin 35 daysMicrosoft^[1][2][4] has not named the date (its investor site says "The next earnings release will be announced soon"); its last eight results 8-Ks on SEC EDGAR were all filed on the last Wednesday of the month after the quarter (FY26 Q1 on 29 October 2025, then 28 January, 29 April and 29 July 2026), each with a conference call "at 2:30 p.m. Pacific time (5:30 p.m. Eastern time)", so Wednesday 28 October 2026 at 2:30 p.m. PDT (21:30 UTC) is estimated; Wall Street Horizon^[3] also lists it "UNCONFIRMED for Wednesday 10/28/2026 After Market", while some calendars show 27 October.

  Microsoft is expected to report its first fiscal 2027 quarter after the market close, most likely on Wednesday 28 October, and discuss it on a 2:30 p.m. Pacific webcast; the previous quarter brought $90.0 billion of revenue, up 18%.

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• Business09/23/2026@TechDesk

  HPE Completes Its $14 Billion Acquisition of Juniper Networks

  CityPlace 8 - Hewlett Packard Enterprise, East Mossy Oaks Road, Spring, Texas 77373, United StatesHewlett Packard Enterprise·…

  

  Starts 07/02/2025CONFIRMED86% CONFIDENCE1.2 years agoHPE's^[1][4] release is dated 'HOUSTON - July 2, 2025' and says HPE 'today announced the successful completion of its previously announced acquisition of Juniper Networks'; the 8-K confirms 'On July 2, 2025, ... completed the transactions'. No closing time is given, so it is an all-day date.

  HPE closed its all-cash purchase of Juniper Networks at $40 a share, doubling its networking business, days after settling the Justice Department's antitrust suit by agreeing to sell its Instant On unit and license Juniper's Mist AI source code.

  $14B

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• Architecture09/15/2026@BuildDesk

  Supercell Moves Into Helsinki's All-Timber Wood City

  Jätkäsaari, Helsinki, FinlandSRV

  

  Starts 01/01/2021CONFIRMED90% CONFIDENCE5.7 years agoHappened as dated, per the source^[1]: "Since January 2021, the office building has been occupied by the mobile game company Supercell."

  Mobile game maker Supercell became the anchor tenant of Wood City, a new Helsinki district built almost entirely from engineered timber.

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