Awww
The first Windows 10 commercial is out
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The first Windows 10 commercial comes with all sorts of cuteness.
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HP having a clearance on a bunch of its Windows 8.1 products
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If you're in the market for a new Windows PC, HP is having a bit of a clearance on a selection of its Windows 8.1 products before the big Windows 10 launch. Get 'em while they're hot!
The best
ICYMI: July 18, 2015
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ICYMI is our round-up of Windows, Microsoft, Windows Central, and other news from the past week. We know you love to stay informed, but sometimes life gets in the way. That's why we're here to recap the big stories, In Case You Missed It.
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Xbox app update for Windows 10 launches game streaming
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Microsoft is updating the Xbox app for Windows 10 with a number of new features and improvements. The biggest one is that the game streaming feature, which lets Xbox One games be played on a Windows 10 PC, is now out of preview and can be used by anyone with an Xbox One and a Windows 10 PC.
Account info galore
Windows 10 Mobile Store picks up new hamburger menu options
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The Store app on Windows 10 Mobile has picked up an update today, bringing with it some new options in the hamburger menu for checking your account information and more.
Coming to a future build
Microsoft delays ability to install apps to SD in Windows 10
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There's a bit of unfortunate news for those of you looking to load apps onto your SD card in Windows 10, as it looks like Microsoft has opted to postpone the feature to "a later release" in order to work out some kinks.
Regular 10-year lifecycle
Windows 10 support to last until October 14, 2025
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Microsoft has updated its Windows lifecycle fact web page for Windows 10, showing that the latest version of the OS will continue the tradition of having 10 years of support, ending on October 14, 2025.
All the updates all the time
Windows 10 Home users will receive updates automatically
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The EULA included with Windows 10 build 10240 states that Microsoft will not let Home users customize the way they want to receive updates.
Sign in your PC with your face
Here are all the PCs that currently support Windows Hello
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Intel has posted a list of all of the PCs that have its RealSense 3D camera installed, which allows for those PCs to use the new Windows Hello facial recognition features that are included as part of Windows 10.
Confidence
Logitech says all of its PC accessories work with Windows 10
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Logitech says its many current PC accessories have been tested and will work with Microsoft's Windows 10, although some functions specific to Windows 8 won't work anymore.
Universal
Microsoft launches universal Windows 10 app store on web
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Microsoft has launched a new web experience for its Windows and Windows Phone app stores on the web ahead of Windows 10's launch, bringing both stores under the same banner with matching design languages.
No news yet
Windows 8.1 RT update is coming sometime in September
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Microsoft will release a new update for Windows 8.1 RT sometime in September for devices like the Surface RT and Surface 2, but details about what will be contained in this update have yet to be announced.
Seems faster
Microsoft Edge gets faster against other web browsers
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Microsoft says that its new Microsoft Edge web browser that is included in Windows 10 continues to offer performance improvements compared to Chrome and other web browser when using JavaScript benchmarks.
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Windows 10 build 10240 has been released
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Microsoft has released a new version of Windows 10, build 10240, that will be available on both the Fast and Slow update rings for Windows Insider members.
Two weeks before launch
Windows 10 RTM build may have been completed
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A new report claims that Microsoft has signed off on the RTM build of Windows 10, two weeks before the PC version of the OS will officially launch on July 29.
Few details yet
Acer Aspire One Cloudbook with Windows 10 revealed
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Microsoft revealed that Acer will release a budget-priced Windows 10 notebook, the Aspire One Cloudbook. sometime in mid-August with prices starting at just $169. Details about the notebook are still scarce
Getting close
Leaked Windows 10 screenshots may show the RTM build
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A new set of screenshots of a unreleased version of Windows 10, build 10240, have been leaked, which may show that the RTM version of the operating system may be ready to be released.
Will you get the invite?
Windows 10 'fan experience' events will be invite-only
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Microsoft sent us more information on their upcoming Windows 10 fan experience events that it will hold on July 29 in 13 cities around the world, including the fact that these events will be invite-only.
2-in-1 device
Fujitsu's latest Windows 8.1 tablet is the Stylistic Q665
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Fujitsu has announced it has started selling the Stylistic Q665, a 2-in-1 Windows 8.1 tablet that is ready for its free upgrade to Windows 10 when it launches on July 29.
Pre-orders have started
PCs with Windows 10 pre-installed are coming July 30
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Microsoft has confirmed that anyone who wants to buy a PC with Windows 10 pre-installed won't be able to get one on the actual July 29 launch date. Some PC makers like Dell are taking pre-orders for those PCs that will ship on that date and will get to buyers as early as July 30.