Windows 10
Alongside today’s Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 SoC announcement, Qualcomm is also unveiling a new Windows 10-focused development kit. Collaborating with Microsoft, the two companies have put together the Snapdragon Developer Kit for Windows 10, which true to its name, is designed to serve as a dev kit for application authors to more easily test Windows 10 on Arm programs. The pint-sized PC is expected to be available this summer. Overall, while devices based on Qualcomm’s Windows-capable Snapdragon SoCs have been around for a couple of years now, neither Qualcomm nor Microsoft have put together an official development kit for the platform. And though the idea of a development kit is somewhat foreign in the PC landscape where there is no one PC platform (x86 or...
Microsoft Confirms You Can Clean Install Windows 10 After Upgrading
This is one question that a lot of people have been asking, and Gabe Aul, the head of the Windows Insider program, finally answered it on Twitter today. Credit...
100 by Brett Howse on 6/2/2015Microsoft Announces That Windows 10 Will Launch On July 29
Today Microsoft formally announced the release date for Windows 10, the latest version of their Windows operating system. Up until this point, all Microsoft had said was that they...
43 by Brandon Chester on 6/1/2015Cortana Going Cross Platform And Windows 10 Will Support Android And iOS Devices
Microsoft unveiled Cortana back in Windows Phone 8.1, and their version of the digital assistant is going to be integral to Windows 10 and the Microsoft Edge browser. Today...
18 by Brett Howse on 5/26/2015Windows 10: Build 10122 Released To Fast Ring
Today there is a new release of Windows 10 available to those who have chosen the fast ring for the Windows Insider program. There are a few more changes...
63 by Brett Howse on 5/20/2015NVIDIA Releases 352.84 Drivers - First WHQL Win10 Driver Set
Up to recently, all Windows 10 video drivers have been distributed through Windows Update. With the OS still under active development and this specific version of Windows including the...
8 by Ryan Smith on 5/18/2015Microsoft Details Windows 10 Editions
In a blog post on the Windows Blog today, Tony Prophet outlined the various editions of Windows 10 that will be available this summer. And while there are a...
57 by Brett Howse on 5/13/2015Xbox Game Streaming Demonstrated At Build
Today I got a chance to try the new game streaming ability of Xbox One at a breakout session. For those that are unaware, Xbox Game Streaming will allow...
17 by Brett Howse on 4/30/2015Microsoft Details Windows 10 Staggered Release Schedule
Today at a special breakout session, Corporate VP of the Operating Systems Group Joe Belfiore confirmed that the launch schedule for Windows 10 is going to be summer (he...
30 by Brett Howse on 4/30/2015Windows 10 Build 10074 Now Available
As if Microsoft has not had enough Windows news today, they have also released a new build of Windows 10 into the pipeline. Unlike the last build, this one...
27 by Brett Howse on 4/29/2015Microsoft Demonstrates Android and iOS Applications Running On Windows 10
Much to the dismay of some viewers watching at home, Microsoft's BUILD developer conference today actually focused on technologies designed to benefit developers. However, some of the new developer...
78 by Brandon Chester on 4/29/2015Microsoft Details Improvements To The Windows Store For Users, Businesses, And Developers
The Windows store was a large area of focus during today's Microsoft BUILD keynote. As Microsoft expands Windows across multiple platforms and devices, part of their strategy has been...
5 by Brandon Chester on 4/29/2015Microsoft Shows Off Continuum For Windows 10 Phones
Today Microsoft revealed a number of new features relating to their various platforms at their BUILD developer conference. One of the most interesting features shown was the Continuum feature...
17 by Brandon Chester on 4/29/2015Windows 10 Insiders: New Windows 10 Mobile Build Now Available For Phones
It was almost two months ago that Microsoft released the first build of Windows 10 for phones. The first build was very basic, and was missing a lot of...
29 by Brett Howse on 4/10/2015Windows 10 Build 10049: Meet Project Spartan
Microsoft has released a new build to the fast ring for Windows Insiders today. When build 10041 dropped on the 18th of March, we made note that updates would...
23 by Brett Howse on 3/30/2015Microsoft Hints at Windows 10 IoT SKUs
This week at Microsoft's WinHEC 2015 conference in Shenzen, Microsoft announced new details in support of the developing IoT market. Microsoft previously announced support for the Raspberry Pi 2...
39 by Stephen Barrett on 3/20/2015Windows 10 Update: Build 10041 Now Available
This afternoon, Microsoft release a new build of the Windows 10 Technical Preview, which is build number 10041. Just a few days ago, they promised to ramp up the...
39 by Brett Howse on 3/18/2015Windows 10 News: New Authentication, New Storage Savings, And Launch Timeframe
Microsoft has been busy releasing news of upcoming Windows 10 features which will improve several age old issues. The password has been a thorn in the side of users...
50 by Brett Howse on 3/18/2015Windows 10 Technical Preview For Phones Now Available
Today Gabe Aul (@GabeAul), who runs the Windows Insider program, announced on the Windows Blog that the Windows 10 Technical Preview for Phones is now available to people who...
18 by Brett Howse on 2/12/2015Office For Windows 10 Preview Available
Back in January, Microsoft revealed what the next versions of Office will look like. There will be a traditional, full featured desktop client, including the entire suite of Office...
43 by Brett Howse on 2/4/2015Windows 10 January Build Available For Download
On Tuesday, Microsoft unveiled the upcoming changes to Windows 10. They said that a new build, including many of the announced features (but not everything) would be available within...
66 by Brett Howse on 1/23/2015