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With Apple now seen as the future of enterprise mobility, I&ve put together a short collection of Siri Shortcuts that may make you more productive. As you can see, I&ve included the workflow used in some (though not all) of these to demonstrate how to build these things.

Remind me at work

Had a great idea Experienced one of those ‘Eureka& moments when the best strategic approach to a complex problem hit you as you climbed aboard a train Need to remember to order a birthday present for the kids Never fear, so long as you&ve defined an address inside this little shortcut (and give Shortcuts access to your reminders) this will keep things moving forward right. Get this one here.

Back in May, when Microsoft rolled out Win10 version 1803, we saw a behavior never seen before: Some people, when clicking on &Check for updates& in Win10 1703 or 1709, were pushed into the Win10 1803 upgrade sequence.

I&m sure therea parallel universe somewhere in which &check for updates& is the same as &upgrade my machine.& Sure glad I don&t live there.

Microsoft will handle Windows 10 upkeep as part of the device-as-a-service (DaaS) Microsoft Managed Desktop (MMD) subscription, the company said at its Ignite conference.

"We will manage all the updates that happen on this device," Nathan Mercer, a senior product marketing manager, said in a 15-minute session on MMD at last week's Ignite. "We'll manage all the Windows 10 feature updates. You'll be getting Semi-annual Channel updates for this device. We'll also be managing the Office updates and the monthly quality updates that come from Windows as well."

Those twice-annual feature upgrades and monthly security updates - as well as a host of other bug fixes for Windows that shoot out the refresh pipeline - will be delivered through Windows Update for Business (WUfB), a spin-off of the better-known Windows Update service.