There’s Amazon‘s Alexa, Apple‘s Siri and Google Assistant, but do you remember Cortana? You soon might thanks to Microsoft, which is planning to power a range of devices by the end of the year using its Cortana digital assistant software. Soon, you’ll be able to buy internet-connected speakers powered with Microsoft software. The goal: Take …
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Microsoft says 500 million devices are powered by Windows 10
Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft CEO: 500 million people use Windows 10 1:37 Enlarge Image Satya Nadella speaking at Microsoft’s developer conference. Microsoft Are you using Windows 10? Microsoft said more than half a billion devices are powered by its latest software, called Windows 10, to power their PCs, tablets and phones. “The opportunity for us as developers to have …
Read More »Windows 10 S locks default to Edge and Bing. What’s Microsoft teaching us?
Correction, May 4, 2017: It’s free for schools to upgrade from Windows 10 S to Windows 10 Pro. May 2, Microsoft held an event to launch a new education-focused version of its Windows 10 operating system that can run on ultracheap laptops. Windows 10 S is a locked-down version of Windows 10 Pro: Microsoft made it crystal-clear that you can …
Read More »Motorola may be working on a new tablet
Rumor has it Motorola is tinkering with a new tablet. It’s expected to be a premium 9- or 10-inch Android tablet with a “productivity mode” that allows apps to be pinned to the navigation bar for easy multitasking. Other specs and details like pricing and availability are unknown. The information comes from an anonymous source, though Android Police is “highly …
Read More »Who exactly is Microsoft’s new $999 Surface Laptop for?
Microsoft’s recent EDU event focused on education technology, low-cost classroom PCs and the new, student-friendly Windows 10 S operating system. But the biggest hardware reveal of the day was something that might strain your average student’s budget. The latest from Microsoft Hands on with the Surface Laptop Everything just announced at MicrosoftEDU Windows 10 S attempts to retake the classroom …
Read More »Microsoft bringing AR to Windows 10 via View Mixed Reality
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 …
Read More »Minecraft’s education edition will teach kids to code
Now playing: Watch this: Minecraft: Education Edition free on Windows 10 S PCs 2:20 Learning how to program just got a lot more fun. Microsoft’s Minecraft: Education Edition for schools and students has added a tool called Code Builder that lets players pick up code-building tech from education platforms such as Tynker and ScratchX. Microsoft’s own MakeCode open-source platform for …
Read More »Microsoft’s Windows 10 S attempts to retake the classroom
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 be better and its performance, …
Read More »Surface Laptop, Windows 10 S unveiled by Microsoft
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 …
Read More »Forget VR, Microsoft is all about 3D and mixed reality
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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