Your kid’s next computer may say it’s powered by Microsoft’s software, but it may not be the Windows you’re used to. If it’s running Windows 10 S, Microsoft’s new software announced Tuesday at an education-focused event in New York, it’ll feature more security and faster load times. It’ll also start faster, its battery life will …
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There’ll be a lot more virtual objects hovering around you soon, if Microsoft gets its way. The software giant unveiled View Mixed Reality, a way for any Windows 10 device to embrace augmented reality, or the concept of overlaying digital images over the real world. Typically, you would have to wear special headsets to take advantage of AR, but View …
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It’s back to school for Microsoft. Microsoft wants its laptops and software once again to have a prime place in the classroom, where it once held a stronghold until Google’s cheap, efficient Chromebooks came along. At its EDU event on Tuesday, Microsoft announced a new Surface laptop, along with some partner PCs, meant to help it win back schools across …
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Don’t let the new Windows 10 S operating system stop you from buying a Surface Laptop this year. The streamlined OS limits you to using applications that are in Microsoft’s Windows Store. But, as noted in the tech specs for Microsoft’s new ultraportable, if you’d rather run non-Store apps, you can switch to Windows 10 Pro for free until December …
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Microsoft wants people to experience augmented and mixed reality, both via affordable headsets and the more expensive Hololens. But, there’s a catch: not everyone has these headsets. That’s where Microsoft’s announcement of View Mixed Reality gets interesting. It’s Microsoft’s attempt to get 3D objects into AR without a headset, using a regular Windows computer with a basic RGB camera. It’s …
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It’s not a new feature from the Windows 10 Creators Update, but you may have missed it if you use Google Maps for your geographical and navigational needs. Windows 10‘s stock Maps app has a drawing tool that’s quite useful, especially if you have a Windows 10 touchscreen PC. To start drawing on your map, tap or click the pen …
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Finally, Windows 10 users can get in on the offline, binge-watching fun. Netflix added the ability to download TV shows and movies to its mobile apps last year, and now it has rolled out offline viewing to Windows 10 ($144 at Amazon) laptops and PCs, making it possible to binge watch Netflix on your laptop when you are on a …
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“We don’t just hit a button, 400 million machines update and we break the internet,” says Microsoft spokesman David Dennis. No, the Windows 10 Creators Update won’t be nearly that fast. Microsoft heard you loud and clear when you said you didn’t want updates shoved down your throat — so even as the company promises a long list of improvements …
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On April 11, Microsoft released the next major update to Windows 10. Dubbed Creators Update, the free download includes new 3D apps, VR capabilities and 4K game streaming among its flashier features. (But it’s going to a staggered rollout and not everyone will be able to download it immediately, especially if you’re using Windows’ automatic update feature. If you want …
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Microsoft Surface Dial redefines a creative accessory +12 more See all photos Now that the Windows 10 Creators Update is available and the big, content-creation-focused NAB show is nigh, Microsoft’s drawing attention to some new application support for its Surface Dial creative accessory. In the Dial’s case, every little bit of support counts; there are still only a handful of …
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