news|Jul 7, 2016

Windows 10 Build 14383 Arrives With Bug Fixes Galore

The moment of truth nears as Microsoft prepares to release its Windows 10 Anniversary Update to the public on August 2. In the meantime, the software giant is rolling out a few final, trouble-shooting previews for Windows Insiders. Rather than debuting new features, Windows 10 Preview Build 14383, released for PC and mobile Thursday, simply…
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news|Jun 10, 2016

Promote Your Business App With New Microsoft Directory

Microsoft has created a new ‘Ready for Windows‘ directory cataloguing business-related software that’s compatible with the operating system. Aimed at business customers, the website lists apps both alphabetically and by category. Developers can submit their ‘solutions’ for consideration via a link on the site. “The goal of the site is to provide visibility and awareness…
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news|May 11, 2016

What’s New in Windows 10 Build 14342

Windows 10 preview build 14342 hit Insiders in Microsoft’s Fast Ring yesterday—a little earlier than scheduled, according to Petri.com. Here’s what’s new. Edge Extensions and Updates Users will see a lot of improvements for Edge extensions in this build, which like all fast ring previews is unstable should not be installed on your main production…
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windows-10|Apr 7, 2016

Latest Windows 10 Preview Build Includes Bash, Cortana Updates

Yes, there’s a dark theme and new emojis, but there are a lot more than aesthetic changes in the latest Windows 10 build released to Fast Ring Insiders Wednesday. In Build 14316, Microsoft is making available for preview a number of features slated for this summer’s Anniversary Update. Let’s start with perhaps the most interesting…
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news|Feb 18, 2016

Windows Build 14267 Includes Easier Music Searching, Updates to Edge

Microsoft released Windows 10 Preview Build 14267 to Insiders in its Fast ring today. The new build includes a music search icon for Cortana that directs the virtual assistant to listen, Shazam-like, to music that’s playing and go find it. Users will also be able to automatically clear their browser history when exiting Microsoft Edge,…
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news|Feb 10, 2016

Microsoft Adds New Release Preview Ring to Windows Insider Program

Microsoft announced today that it’s adding a new ring to its Windows Insider program, which allows intrepid users to gain access to, and give feedback on, new features in Windows 10 before the general public. The new Release Preview Ring will allow Insiders to stay with the current Windows 10 build while receiving early access…
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news|Jan 27, 2016

Microsoft Accelerates Windows 10 Preview Schedule, Releases Build 14251

A new Windows 10 build goes out today to Insiders in Microsoft’s Fast track, and it includes previously announced changes to Cortana. The Fast track is living up to its name, with this new version, Build 14251, released just a week after Build 11102. (Don’t be confused by the leap in numbers; Microsoft is simply…
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News|Jan 19, 2016

The Next Market for Windows 10: Vending Machines?

Among the products Microsoft is showing off this week at the National Retail Federation’s Big Show is a vending machine with a 40-inch touch screen powered by Windows 10. Built by Mondelez International—the makers of Oreo cookies, Ritz crackers and Trident gum—the machine allows users to view snacks in 3-D and read nutritional information before…
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news|Jan 15, 2016

New App Analyzer Will Help Developers Prep for iOS to Windows Bridge

Microsoft is moving forward with a bridge to allow iOS developers to easily create versions of their apps for Windows 10. In an update to the Windows Bridge for iOS website (first spotted by  Frawin.com), Microsoft says it’s planning a rollout “in the coming weeks” of a web-based tool that will analyze apps for compatibility…
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news|Jan 4, 2016

Windows 10 Hits 200 Million Device Mark

Microsoft kicked off 2016 with a milestone: Windows 10 is now active on more than 200 million devices, Microsoft VP for Windows Yusuf Mehdi wrote in a blog post Jan. 4. That’s up from 110 million, the last figure Microsoft reported in October 2015, and the fastest growth in adoption rates of any Windows version…
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editorial|Dec 29, 2015

Microsoft in 2015: The Good, the Bad and the Works in Progress

‘Tis the season for year-in-review stories, and the techie blogosphere is sounding off on Microsoft’s performance in 2015. It was a banner year for Redmond, most observers agree, despite a few stumbles. Microsoft made bold forays into newer areas like virtual reality and hardware, while leveraging its strong enterprise customer base to build its cloud…
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