Hello World: Windows 10 Available on July 29
Microsoft Windows 10: Here is what
is new
Windows 1O will be offered as a free upgrade
to users of Microsoft Windows 7 and 8.
Windows 10,
the new operating system from Microsoft
Corporation, will be available worldwide on July 29, as a free upgrade for
users of the most recent versions of Windows. Microsoft confirmed the roll-out
today.
The world’s
largest software company had earlier said Windows 10 would be released this
“summer”.
Touch-friendly
Windows 10, which features the return of the Start menu and will run across
PCs, tablets and smartphones, is Microsoft’s latest attempt to win over mobile
users and features a new browser called ‘Edge’.
It will be
offered as a free upgrade to users of Windows 7 and 8.1, a strategy announced
in January, designed to capture as many users as possible. However those
running pirated versions of Windows will not get an upgrade to Windows
10.
Microsoft
also said new PCs and tablets running Windows 10 will go on sale July 29, while
Windows 10 for other devices such as smartphones would be available later this
year.
So what’s
new in Windows 10 according to the latest build?
Changes to
User Experience: Microsoft
has made improvements to the UX including a new Live Tile Animation for the
start menu. Also Windows 10 will support high DPI displays.
Microsoft is
also trying to bring back the Aero Glass from Windows 7, since a lot of users
have requested its return. (Aero Glass is those translucent Windows you saw on
Windows 7 and what Apple has
also used in OS X).
Continuum: Windows 10 has its own answer to Apple’s
Continuity feature and it’s called Continuum. The idea is simple, you can pick
your work from a Windows Phone or tab to a Windows desktop right where you left
off. Your Windows Phone will adjust to the Windows desktop screen, when the two
are connected.
Microsoft
has simplified the taskbar for Continuum and also now when you close an app in
tablet mode, Windows 10 takes you back to the Start screen, similar to what
will happen on the tablet.
Cortana: Cortana is now more deeply integrated with
the Start menu. Cortana will take over once you search in Start Menu and come
back with the results. Cortana also has a split-view where features like
Notebook, Reminders, Feedback have been placed. Cortana will also answer
questions while a user is still typing. Apparently users can even ask Cortana
for a joke.
Music and
Video, Xbox app: Windows 10
will also come with some universal apps, equivalent to how Apple’s OS X comes
loaded with iTunes, Movie-maker, the Photos app, etc. In Microsoft’s case, the
Music and Video Preview apps are getting an update in the latest build bringing
UX improvements, including a full screen for the Music app. The Video Preview
app will now be able to re-download videos any number of times for up to three
devices. Microsoft says it plans to increase the number of devices that users
can download on.
Xbox App for
Windows 10 has new features like “Game DVR for PC games, screenshots, a Live
Tile, user profiles, and real-name sharing.” Also users will no longer need to
separately download drivers for the Xbox controller as they will be
pre-installed on this build.
Apps and
Developers: With
Windows 10, Microsoft wants to gain one billion new users. In order to do that,
the company is making it easier for Android and iOS apps to run on Windows 10.
Microsoft released four new Software Developer Kits (SDKs) which will support
apps written in Web, .Net and Win32, Android C++/Java and Apple iOS Objective
C, and allow developers to bring their apps to all Windows 10 platforms.
Source | Indian Express | 2 June 2015
Regards
Pralhad
Jadhav
Khaitan
& Co
No comments:
Post a Comment