Zac Bowden is a Senior Editor at Windows Central. Bringing you exclusive coverage into the world of Windows 10 on PCs, tablets, phones, and more. Also an avid collector of rare Microsoft prototype devices! Keep in touch on Twitter: @zacbowden.
It's that time of the week again! Microsoft is back with another Windows 10 preview build for those in the Dev Channel that features a couple of notable UI updates. Today's build is 21327 and features an improved UI to the Taskbar's 'News and Interests' features, as well as new Fluent Design system icons in apps like Settings and Start.
In a fireside chat with Microsoft's Chief Product Officer, Panos Panay and Corporate VP & Product Manager, Roanne Sones, Panay briefly talks about Windows and the future of the platform, teasing that he's pumped about what's coming next but that Microsoft is not ready to talk about it just yet.
Announced at Microsoft’s virtual Ignite conference, the company is today introducing new Outlook features for Outlook Web and the Outlook Mobile apps that will help customers better manage their time with new suggested times and free-form board views.
At Microsoft's virtual Ignite conference, the company has announced new privacy, security, and compliance features for Microsoft Teams that will begin rolling out this month. New features include Invite-only meeting controls, the ability to disable video, End-to-end encryption for 1:1 Teams calls, and Teams multigeo support.
Universal Print, a new service from Microsoft that allows education and enterprise customers to eliminate the need for print servers or installing printer drivers onto PCs by providing a simple and secure printing solution in zero-trust environments via Microsoft 365, is now generally available starting today.
Microsoft is announcing a handful of new features in Teams today that have been built to enhance using the platform for presentations. At Ignite, the company showcased three features including PowerPoint Live in Teams, a new Presenter Mode, and new Dynamic View.
Microsoft has today announced that Microsoft Teams will allow up to 20,000 attendees into a single view-only broadcast until the end of 2021, where it will return to the 10,000-attendee limit. 20,000-attendee broadcasts were introduced during pandemic and have been great for large organizations looking to keep their employees up to date as they work from home.
Microsoft is expanding its Teams portfolio by introducing new "Intelligent Speaker" peripherals that are designed to work in meeting rooms and determine who in the room is talking when connected to a Teams meeting.
We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and the week has been packed with news on a wide range of topics for Microsoft fans, including Windows 10 build 21322, Razer's Kiyo Pro webcam, and Zac's look at Sun Valley. He and Daniel also discuss SSD replacement kits for Surface Pro 7+, and a rumor that Samsung will release a laptop with Exynos and AMD...
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Windows 10 build 21322 is now out in the Insider Dev ring for testers to submit feedback. And with it, comes a few notable changes and enhancements that we think warrant a video demo.
It's time for another Windows 10 Insider Preview build, and today's build is 21322 featuring a handful of fixes and minor improvements, but no notable new features. The build is available now and rolling out to members in the Dev Channel.
Microsoft is currently working on a major update for Windows 10 that is expected to debut later this year that will bring with it a refreshed design and new features that are supposed to enhance the users' workflow in 2021 and beyond. This will be the biggest update to Windows 10 since Microsoft left the OS to stagnate on the market. Microsoft wants to reinvigorate the desktop, and Sun Valley is where it all starts.
We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and this week, there's so much news including Microsoft's announcement of Windows 10 21H1, a fresh Dev Channel build, updates to Edge, and an inking app called Journal. Dan and Zac also cover the $99 Xbox Wireless Headset, Duo updates, and a pair of laptop reviews!
Looking for a new laptop that has Thunderbolt 3 ports? Well, you're in luck, as we've rounded up what we think are the best Thunderbolt 3 enabled laptops available to buy today.
The next version of Windows 10 is now official, and it's coming this spring. Known as version 21H1, this release of Windows 10 will be a minor servicing style update that will sit on top of version 20H2. The release will focus on business orientated features and enhancements, and is rolling out in the Windows Insider Beta Channel today for testing.
Microsoft is yet to detail its plans for Windows 10 releases in 2021, which is notable only because historically, Windows Insiders would already be testing the next feature update by now, but they’re not. Microsoft hasn’t acknowledged that a 21H1 release of Windows 10 exists, but it does. So, I figured I’d piece together everything I know about it so far.
We're back with another exciting episode of the Windows Central Podcast, and this week Dan serves up his full review of Surface Pro 7+ for Business, and Surface Duo is headed to more markets in the next week. The guys also check out a new Dev Channel build, investigate a patent for interchangeable backs on Surface Laptop, Oculus Quest 2, and more.
Microsoft has released the next version of Windows 10, known as version 20H2 and featuring new changes and enhancements. Here's a convenient list detailing everything new in the update.
After taking a week break, Microsoft is back with a new Windows 10 Insider Preview build for testers in the Dev Channel to submit feedback about. Today's build is 21313, and features a handful of minor changes and enhancements in addition to a plenty of new fixes to test.