Microsoft is rolling out the first major update to Windows 11, bringing improvements to the Taskbar, new Media Player and Notepad apps, and support for running Android apps – something that’s only been available for members of the Windows Insider program up until now. The official way to run Android apps is to install the […]
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Windows 11 could be getting Sustainability, tablet, and wallpaper updates (leaks)
A handful of previously unannounced Windows 11 features have shown up in leaked builds of the operating system. A Sustainability setting could help you adjust power settings and view other information about the environmental impact of your PC. Notification priorities may be a little easier to configure. Focus Assist could be renamed Focus. You may be able to customized […]
Lilbits: HoloLens 3 canceled, Astro Slide smartphone with a keyboard now shipping and more
The Astro Slide is a smartphone that you can also use like a tiny laptop thanks to a QWERTY keyboard that slides out from behind the display. Designed for touch-typing and inspired by the Psion line of handheld devices, the keyboard is quite different from the thumb keyboards found on BlackBerry-style devices or even modern […]
The Windows 11 Microsoft Store is now rolling out for Windows 10
Microsoft debuted a new version of the Microsoft Store with Windows 11, bringing an updated design, support for more apps, and even the option to download third-party app and game stores like the Epic Games Store. But the new Microsoft Store isn’t a Windows 11 exclusive. After launching alongside Windows 11 in October, Microsoft’s Rudy […]
Firefox is now available from the Microsoft Store (first major browser to arrive)
The new Microsoft Store that debuted with Windows 11 has a new look and support for more apps – Microsoft now lets developers submit Win32 apps as well as Universal Windows Platform apps and Progressive Web apps. Microsoft has also eased up on some restrictions. Developers can now submit third-party app stores like the Epic […]
Lilbits: Sideloading Android apps on Windows 11, video editing on Android and Chrome OS
The Windows Subsystem for Android allows you to install and run Android apps on a Windows 11 PC. So far it’s only available to members of the Windows Insider Preview program, and officially Microsoft only supports installing about 50 apps downloaded from the Amazon Appstore right now (although more apps will become available over time). […]
Samsung’s One UI is coming to Windows laptops
Android phone makers have been giving Google’s operating custom skins for years, ostensibly to give users a custom set of features, but also to help set their phones apart from the competition. Now Samsung plans to do the same thing with its Windows PCs. The company’s One UI software is making the leap from phones […]
Now you can set Windows Terminal as the default terminal
Microsoft’s Windows Terminal app is a utility that brings all of the different command line tools available for Windows into one space, while also providing plenty of extra features for power users. But up until now you’ve had to launch Windows Terminal first and then use it to open Command Prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Subsystem […]
Luna Display turns iPads into Windows PC second screens and graphics tablets
Luna Display is an iPad app that lets you use Apple’s tablets as a second screen for a computer with the help of a wireless display dongle . Originally a Mac-only app, Luna Display 5.0 brings support for Windows, allowing you to use an iPad as a second screen or graphics tablet for PCs.
Install Microsoft Store apps from the command line with Windows Package Manager 1.1
Windows Package Manager is a utility that lets you install Windows applications from a command prompt, much the way you can with most Linux distributions.Â
Up until recently though, you could only install applications that were listed in Microsoft’s Windows Package Manager Community Repository. But starting with Windows Package Manager version 1.0, Microsoft added support for third-party app repositories. And starting with version 1.1, you can also install apps from the Microsoft Store.Â