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We were hoping to be wowed by Microsoft's Windows 10 event yesterday, and it didn't disappoint. Desktop, tablet, phone, Xbox, your head, all got a look in and a demonstration of how things will be with the launch of Windows 10. Now that the dust has settled a little and we've had time to step back and take stock, we want to know what you thought was the best thing shown off. For...
What did we learn about Windows 10 from Microsoft's latest event? A whole lot, as it happens The dust has settled but the excitement hasn't died down – and probably won't for a long time to come. Microsoft has delivered its "Windows 10: The next chapter" event out at its campus in Redmond and it didn't disappoint. Going into it we had only ideas at what we might see, but there were a...
Microsoft showed off how the Xbox One experience will be brought to Windows 10 in a new video, along with more information on how Windows 10 and the console will team up to please hard core gamers. Microsoft outlined the key gaming features of Windows 10 and how it will link to the Xbox One. The Xbox App. Whether you only game on the PC, the console or both, the Xbox app...
A few caveats I've noticed so far:
Holograms. You know, those shiny light things that are real, but not real, but everyone wants one from the movies? They're here. Sort of. Microsoft dedicated a section of its Windows 10 event to talk to the audience about holograms. "Make it so simple that technology would just disappear." Microsoft is going beyond virtual reality and will attempt to surpass the likes of Google Glass...
Microsoft showed off an all new product as part of its Windows 10 event today. The Microsoft HoloLens is a wearable holographic computer with high-definition see-through lenses that promises to take virtual reality technology to a new level. In addition to the lenses, the Microsoft HoloLens also includes spatial sound, so users can hear things behind them. It will have advanced...
Microsoft used its Windows 10 press event today to show off an all new hardware device for Windows 10. The Microsoft Surface Hub is an 84-inch touchscreen device with a 4K display. The device would seem to be a new version of Microsoft's large Perceptive Pixel products but under the Surface branding In addition to a Windows 10 computer, the Microsoft Surface Hub contains a number of...
..I feel REALLY stupid right now ^^;
Microsoft used its Windows 10 press event today to show off a new feature of Windows 10 for gamers. It will allow Xbox One games to stream to the PC. Xbox leader Phil Spencer Demoed Forza Horizon 2 streaming on the Xbox One to a Windows 10 PC. Users can stream any Xbox One game to a Windows 10 PC or tablet on the same network. They can open their Windows 10 device and view any game...
Phil Spencer was also present during Microsoft's Windows 10 event at Redmond to talk about gaming on Microsoft's latest operating system. Video games are a major part of the Windows experience, and is something Microsoft is to take seriously in the next release of Windows. Say hello to Xbox on Windows. The head of the Xbox team spoke about how "gaming has always been inherently...
Microsoft demoed its DirectX 12 graphics API during its Windows 10 press event today. The company also announced that the Unity game engine will support DirectX 12 on Windows 10. Microsoft's Xbox leader Phil Spencer showed off a Futuremark game demo running on both DirectX 11 and DirectX 12. The demo showed that the DirectX 11 version could not handle the graphics and simply stopped...
generally, everything depends on what you agreed to. I know the company I work for will let you get your work email through outlook but they want the right to check on your usage of company files on...
Microsoft has officially unveiled Project Spartan, their new browser in Windows 10. The browser features a new rendering engine, a new look and feel for Windows 10, and even features Cortana built right in. Spartan includes features like note-taking mode. Note-taking mode lets you draw and jot notes down right on your screen, directly marking up the web. Spartan also has a new...
As well as bringing a new Windows 10 experience to both desktop users and the Windows Phone ecosystem, Microsoft also spoke about the new Office at its Windows 10 event. The new suite of productivity apps will be built for modern day productivity, available across the board as universal apps. Phone, PC and tablets. Microsoft will release the new Office suite of products to each and...
Microsoft has announced during its Windows 10 press event today that Windows 10 will include support for a new Photos app. It will be a universal app that will work with both PC and smaller mobile devices like smartphones. The Photo app will combine both on-device photos as well as those located on a user's OneDrive account, and eliminates any duplicate photos. The app will also...
Specifically, I have now been presented twice with a list of 6 devices and in one case the statement "No eligible devices for app install" when I tried to install two different apps. That list...
Microsoft has announced a new, Universal version of Outlook today at their Windows 10 briefing. The new Outlook was shown off on both PC and phone, and it will also work on tablets. The app uses the full Word engine for formatting, using the same ribbon interface as Word. You can swipe left across a message to delete it, and right to flag. There are many colors to use for calendar...
Microsoft has shown how Windows 10 event looks on smartphones for the first time, as a demo of the OS was shown running on a Lumia 1520 during today's Windows 10 press event. Some of the features shown during the demo include a new Action Center that syncs with the PC version of Windows 10, a revised app list, a revamped settings page and more. Microsoft operating systems VP Joe...
Microsoft used its Windows 10 event today to show off some of the new features and capabilities that will arrive with Cortana. The personal assistant is coming to Microsoft's desktop OS and will offer consumers a new way to interact with not only apps installed by the web too. Joe Belfiore took to the stage to talk about some of the new features implemented by the team with Cortana...
Thanks! That did the trick. Such a simple thing.