Microsoft may be using the Windows 10 name for its upcoming software for smartphones, tablets, notebooks, desktops, and even the Xbox One. But not all versions of Windows 10 are created equal. For instance if you run Windows 10 on a tablet with an 8 inch or larger screen you’ll be able to run both […]
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Windows 10 Preview now includes Cortana (and more)
Microsoft has released a new preview of Windows 10 to members of the Windows Insider Program, and it includes some of the new features the company unveiled at an event earlier this week. Among other things, the latest Windows 10 Technical Preview includes Microsoft’s Cortana personal assistant software, the Continuum feature that lets software automatically transition […]
Windows 10 will ship with two web browsers (Spartan and IE)
When Windows 10 launches later this year, it’ll include a new web browser designed to run on phones, tablets, notebooks, or desktops. Code-named Project Spartan, the new browser is a Universal Windows App, and it includes new features include support for annotating web pages and integration with the Cortana personal assistant feature of Windows. But […]
Windows RT tablets won’t run Windows 10
Microsoft has no plans to bring its Windows 10 software to tablets running Windows RT. That means the Surface 2, Surface RT, Nokia Lumia 2520, and a handful of other tablets with ARM-based chips and Windows software won’t get all the fancy new Windows 10 features coming to Windows phones and x86-based PCs. But Microsoft […]
Windows 10 coming to “majority” of Lumia phones
Microsoft will launch a preview of Windows 10 for phones in February, with the full version of the software expected to roll out later this year. So what does that mean for folks with smartphone running Windows Phone 8.1? According to Microsoft’s Chris Weber, “the majority of Lumia phones” that are already running Windows 8 or […]
Microsoft unveils Windows Holographic (next-gen augmented reality)
Microsoft has widely been rumored to be working on a virtual reality headset… but it turns out the company’s been developing something that could have even wider-reaching implications. Windows Holographic is a new set of services that will allow users to view and interact with virtual objects in real-world spaces. Windows 10 includes APIs developers […]
Microsoft Surface Hub is an 84 inch all-in-one PC
Microsoft has unveiled a new member of the Surface family. The upcoming Surface Hub isn’t a portable tablet like the Surface Pro 3… it’s an 84 inch all-in-one computer designed for use in enterprise environments. It has cameras, a touchscreen, sensors, and the Surface Hub runs Windows 10 software. You can use it as a […]
Windows 10 will support streaming of Xbox One games to a PC or tablet
Microsoft plans to bring game streaming to Xbox One when Windows 10 launches later this year. If you’ve got an Xbox One game console on your home network, you’ll be able to fire up the Xbox app on a Windows 10 PC or tablet connected to the same network and choose to stream console-only games […]
Microsoft introduces the Windows 10 web browser (code-named Project Spartan)
Microsoft is building a new web browser for Windows 10. As expected, it’s code-named Project Spartan, and it’s something different from Internet Explorer. The company says Spartan has a new user interface, a new rendering engine, and new ways to interact with online content. The browser will be available for smartphones, tablets, and notebooks or […]
Microsoft shows Windows 10 for smartphones
Microsoft’s next version of Windows for phones will be based on some of the same code as Windows for desktop, notebook, and tablet computers. The company is starting to show what Windows 10 will look like on phones. In a lot of ways, it looks like Windows Phone 8.1, but many of the new features […]