Microsoft is painting in a new dimension. The tech giant showed off an update to Microsoft Paint on at Microsoft’s Windows 10 event in New York. The program jumped from two- to three dimensional drawings and will be able import scans from cameras and Minecraft. It’ll also let you draw and make freeform 3D objects. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Windows 10 Creators Update takes 3D to the next level 2:10 A free update to Windows 10, coming the first half of 2017, will bring 3D augmented reality features to Microsoft’s operating system, as well as 4K video game streaming. The company, which announced the “Creators Update” at a New York event Wednesday, said the update …
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Microsoft announced a wave of Windows 10-compatible VR headsets coming next year, and they’re going to be powered with technology derived from its HoloLens system. A Microsoft representative confirmed that the headsets, arriving early next year from a handful of third-party partners (Asus, Acer, Dell, HP and Lenovo), won’t need any external sensors or cameras. They’ll track everything, including motion …
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There are going to be a lot more VR headsets soon. Microsoft‘s Windows 10 event in New York Wednesday had a big focus on enabling mixed reality and virtual reality via an upcoming Windows 10 Creators Update in early 2017. But, there will also be more affordable and possibly more advanced VR headsets, too. A variety of Microsoft-compatible VR devices …
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Microsoft just unveiled its iMac-killer. “It’s going to seem familiar, but it’s going to feel different,” said Microsoft’s Panos Panay while unveiling the company’s new all-in-one desktop PC, called Surface Studio, at Microsoft’s Windows 10 event in New York. The Surface Studio will have an Intel Core i7 and a 28-inch pixel display. It will weigh 13 pounds. Unlike the …
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The big splash at Microsoft’s product showcase on Wednesday was a bit of a throwback. It wasn’t a new tablet or fitness band or even a laptop. It was an all-in-one desktop computer. While desktops lost the computing crown to smartphones years ago, Microsoft sought to remake its own all-in-one, called the Surface Studio, as a touchscreen-enabled hub for artistry …
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If Apple’s MacBook updates on Thursday aren’t good enough for you, Microsoft has an alternative. The Windows maker will offer up to $650 for anyone in the US who “trades up” a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air for a Surface Book or a Surface Pro at a Microsoft Store or Microsoft.com starting Thursday, Brian Hall, corporate vice president of marketing …
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Now playing: Watch this: Microsoft Surface Studio and Windows 10 want to bring… 2:26 These are more than surface level updates. As Microsoft pushed new 3D software and the Surface Studio at its New York Windows event on Wednesday, the PC giant squeezed in a small, but important update for its Surface Book. The new Surface Book i7 offers 16 …
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Microsoft held a special late-fall event in New York on Wednesday. The Surface Studio’s haptic “Surface Dial” accessory. Sarah Tew/CNET The company announced the latest version of Windows 10, called Creators Update, and a Surface Book hardware update. Microsoft also unveiled an all-in-one desktop PC, dubbed the Surface Studio, that includes the Dial input accessory. If you missed out on …
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In an apparent bid to become your go-to platform for instant messaging, Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled new features in its Windows 10 Creators Update that will let you message others from your desktop. With the “My People” feature, you select the people with whom you communicate the most, and their pictures will appear on the bottom of your desktop screen, …
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