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Fortunately, with Project Spartan in Windows 10, Microsoft is making it super simple to turn Flash Player on or off, depending on whether you actually need or want it running. (windowscentral.com)
The inclusion of mobile phones puts a dampener on any enthusiasm here, as I expect the likes of Spartan Assault and to be frank I don't really care. (gameondaily.com)
Microsoft also showed off the mobile version of the browser at MWC, which might indicate that mobile users will get their hands on Project Spartan in the near future as well. (bgr.com)