ICYMI: March 18, 2016

Happy Friday! We'll try not to type too loudly this morning.

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The biggest story of yesterday and why you should care today: Of course, in the brave new mobile-first-cloud-first world  -- has anyone managed to turn that into an acronym yet? MOFICLOFI? We're starting it! -- anyway, of course, the biggest news is Microsoft's pushing out Windows 10 for a small set of existing mobile handsets. How small?

Just 18 devices - Lumia 1520, 930, 640, 640 XL, 730, 735, 830, 532, 535, 540, 635 (1GB), 636 (1GB), 638 (1GB), 430, 435, BLU Win HD W510U, BLU Win HD LTE X150Q and MCJ Madosma Q501 

Mobile users eagerly awaiting news of when they may be able to upgrade are urged to visit Microsoft's Mobile Upgrade Advisor.

If you're among the MOFICLOFI elect with this release, check out our upgrade how-to to make your own upgrade experience easier.

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The most useful tech news and how-tos:

Create a guest account in Windows 10.

Here are ten ways to get the most out of Cortana.

Learn how to use the Get and Transform capabilities in Excel.

Hide your name and email address on the Windows 10 log-in screen.

Turn off spellcheck as you type in Microsoft Office.

Clear out the old devices from your iCloud account.

Don't panic over Picasa going away -- use these 11 photo organizing & editing apps instead.

Okay, panic over Tweetdeck pulling support over its Windows app.

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The most amusing tech news:  If you've always felt as if ordinary keyboards lack sufficient flair, then here's a primer on doing some serious DIY for the grand-piano computer keyboard of your dreams.

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What we published yesterday: 

Windows 10 Mobile is Now Available - Here is What You Need to Know — This article will provide you the details about the upgrade, how the process will work, resources that are available to assist you during the transition period and details about the specs those Windows Phone 8.1 devices must have to be eligible for the Windows 10 Mobile upgrade.

Windows 10 Mobile Caveats for Windows Phone 8.1 Upgraders — While more devices could be added in the future, those who are making their first move to Windows 10 Mobile will want to be aware of some caveats that Microsoft has provided today concerning the differences between the two OSs and available services.

Windows Insider Program Eligibility Shrinks After Windows 10 Mobile CB Release — Microsoft started the much anticipated roll out of Windows 10 Mobile (Build 10586.164) upgrade to owners of just 18 Windows Phone 8.1 handsets. Those handsets, along with six others that were already available in retail channels with Windows 10 installed, now make up the entire handset distribution for Windows 10 Mobile in the Current Branch - aka CB.

Mobile - Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Tracker for 2016 — Here's our tracker for releases, updated with new information.

PC - Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Tracker for 2016 — Here's our tracker for releases, updated with new information.

Troubleshooting Tools for OneDrive — Here's a tour through Microsoft's collection of tools and tips to assist OneDrive users in troubleshooting some common and basic issues they may be experiencing.