Microsoft has released a preview version of a revamped Skype app for Windows desktop users that includes a number of new features and improvements for the popular messaging and chat app. In a blog post, Microsoft stated, "Now, you'll see thumbnail pictures of your contacts, a new bubble-style chat design, and consistent icons for chat, video calls and audio calls." It added: "On...
Microsoft has already announced that the version of Internet Explorer that is available in the Windows 10 Technical Preview supports the HTTP/2, but in a new blog post today, the company says that is actually huge news for websites; especially the developers who make them and the busniness that depend on them for revenue. Microsoft says that even a small amount of a delay in loading...
Windows Phone users who are used to the predictive text feature on its virtual keyboard will be happy to learn that the Windows 10 Technical Preview also offers the same kind of feature, at least in some form. The feature, as first reported on Neowin, is only available in the Windows 10 preview when the keyboard is used to search for something. We have confirmed this is the case when...
Micro Center, a US electronics retailer, also sells its own line of WinBook tablets and today it has reduced the price of its recently launched 8-inch Windows tablet, the WinBook TW800, down to just $99.99. That's a $40 reduction from its original $139.99 price. For that amount, you get an 8-inch display with a resolution of 1280x800, along with an Intel Bay Trail processor running...
Adobe made a number of announcements today as part of their Adobe MAX 2014 conference, including the launches of new desktop versions of many of their powerful applications. Two of them in particular, Photoshop CC and Illustrator CC, have received improvements for touchscreen devices running Windows 8.1 such as the 12-inch Surface Pro 3. While Adobe has released apps made...
References to a now cancelled "Windows 8.1 Update 2" release have now been found inside the code for the Windows 10 Technical Preview that was launched earlier this week by Microsoft. Microsoft had launched Windows 8.1 Update 1 in the spring of 2014 that added some improvements for using the Modern UI interface with a mouse and keyboard. In August, it issued a small update for the OS...
A blog post from a Microsoft employee that was later deleted this week seems to confirm that the Windows Store in Windows 10 will include many more features, including direct purchase and download access to traditional desktop applications (x86/x64) and more types of content besides just Modern apps. The blog post was written by Oliver Niehus, who works on the Windows team as a...
Someone who decided to dive deep into the code of the Windows 10 Technical Preview has found references to a possible upcoming feature for Cortana that may allow it to be used for tracking packages. Rahul Aggarwal used his Twitter account to post up a screenshot from the preview build which shows a mention of "ParcelDelivery" in the code. While this code may indeed be in the preview...
While the desktop version of Internet Explorer is supposed to be the only one available on the Windows 10 Technical Preview, there is a way to access the Modern UI version of IE in this preview build as well, if you want a more touchscreen-based experience. A man who goes by the Twitter handle "AdamUCF" has created a script that can be accessed and downloaded on the Pastebin website...
Roku has started a beta of a new feature for its Roku 3 TV set top box and its Roku HDMI Streaming Stick that will allow them to mirror screens from Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8 devices to big screen televisions. In a blog post, Roku states: Screen mirroring is one of the simplest ways to share any type of content with those around you, and you won't need additional apps or...
It's not exactly a surprise, but Microsoft has now officially confirmed that the final version of Windows 10 will indeed ship with DirectX 12, the latest entry in the company's PC game graphics API. While Microsoft first announced DirectX 12 several months ago, this is the first time the company has stated publicly it will be a part of the final Windows 10 launch, which is scheduled...
Earlier today, Microsoft's new Windows 10 OS took its first baby steps into the wild through the Windows Insider Program, which lets users take an early look at the OS. Previously I mentioned how you can get back the Modern Start Screen instead of the new Start Menu, something that tablet and Surface owners will want to check out. Now, I am doing a 10-minute video tour of Windows 10,...
While today's release of the Windows 10 Technical Preview for Enterprise does not contain IE12, there are some improvements in its version of the Internet Explorer web browser that have been included in the preview build. In a blog post, Microsoft said one of the additions is support for the HTTP/2 networking protocol. Microsoft said, "HTTP/2 builds on our experience delivering SPDY/...
Windows 10 Technical Preview is only a couple of hours old, but Microsoft already has some patches out for it. If you have installed the Preview, you should head into Settings and check for those updates as you may have waiting for you. Microsoft has even included a nice changelog of the fixes and patches, one of which applies to Surface owners. Update for Windows Technical Preview...
Today, Microsoft unveiled their Windows Technical Preview for the new Windows 10 operating system. There are obviously plenty of questions from users about upgrading to the Preview, and one of those has to deal with the Modern Start Screen. If like me, you installed the Technical Preview but you would like to get back the Modern Start Screen, here is a quick and easy way to make that...
It goes without saying that the launch of the Windows 10 Technical Preview by Microsoft is not for every PC owner. Indeed, the company has posted up a list that indicates some folks may not be able to run the build. First, here are the minimal system requirements for the Technical Preview, which are basically the same for Windows 8. Processor: 1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster RAM: 1...
As promised Tuesday, Microsoft has released the Windows 10 Technical Preview for Enterprise, allowing PC enthusiasts to try out a very early version of the company's next OS release. Microsoft is making the Technical Preview available through their Windows Insider Program, which lets users download and try the new OS prior to its release sometime in mid-2015. To sign up, simply...
Along with the Windows 10 Technical Preview for Enterprise, Microsoft is planning to launch previews of its next versions of its Windows Server and System Center preview today as well. While Microsoft has released preview versions of its Windows server products in the past, today's release is different because it will be available for anyone to download and check out, rather than...
Windows 10 promises to fulfill Microsoft's goal of giving app creators support for making universal apps that can run from everything from small smartphone to large 80 inch screens. Indeed, the company has already admitted that Windows 10 will also be the next big version of Windows Phone. In a blog post directed at app developers, Microsoft said that Windows 10 will continue the...
As part of its Windows 10 press conference today, Microsoft's Joe Belfiore showed off a motion study of a new touchscreen mode for the operating system that's being developed specifically for use in hybrid (notebook-tablet) PCs called "Continuum." No, the new mode has nothing to do with that cool sci-fi TV series about a cop from the future who comes to the present day to stop a...
