It’s hard coming up with a good name. Just ask smartphone makers. But it really does seem like Microsoft has pretty much given up trying. A few months ago the company released the Windows 10 April 2018 Update. This fall it’ll be followed by… the Windows 10 October 2018 Update. While the name’s not that […]
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Microsoft’s Your Phone app is now live (for Windows Insiders)
Last month Microsoft introduced a new app called Your Phone that would let you use a Windows 10 PC to access photos from your phone and send web pages from your phone to your desktop web browser. Now it’s available. The Your Phone app is now available from the Microsoft Store. But you’ll need to […]
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Microsoft is bringing SwiftKey to Windows 10
Microsoft acquired mobile keyboard app maker SwiftKey in 2016, and the company has continued to support the SwiftKey apps for Android and iOS. Now Microsoft is starting to bring SwiftKey features to Windows. One of the changes in Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17692, which is out today, is an updated virtual keyboard experience that’s […]
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Latest Windows 10 preview brings screenshot/snipping improvements
The Windows 10 April 2018 Update is scheduled for a wider rollout starting next week, but that’s for folks who like running stable software. If you’re a member of the Windows Insider Preview program, there’s a new build of version of the next version of Windows available for testing. And if you’re not a Windows Insider, you […]
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Reports: Windows 10 Lean is streamlined for devices with just 16GB of storage
There are a number of low-cost Windows tablets and notebooks that have as little as 32GB of storage. In recent years, we’ve even seen some ship with as little as 16GB. And while that’s usually enough space to run a basic Windows experience and maybe even install a few apps and download a few files… […]
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Windows 10 build 17639 RS5 brings Sets updates, Bluetooth battery percentage
One of my favorite things Google added to recent versions of Android is the ability to see the battery level of connected Bluetooth devices from the Quick Settings drop-down. While I’m a big fan of using Bluetooth headphones on in order to avoid getting tangled up in wires, it can be kind of a pain […]
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Windows 10 Preview Build 17618 brings back Sets (tabs for everything)
Most modern web browsers let you use tabs to open multiple web pages without opening multiple windows. A number of other apps use tabs in a similar way. But later this year Microsoft will bring support for a new type of tab to Windows 10. The new feature is called Sets, and it doesn’t just […]