“Anniversary Update is coming this summer with waves of new features.”
The next major update to Windows 10 (code named Redstone) dubbed the Anniversary Update by Microsoft has been unveiled and it’s expected to be available to consumers sometime this summer (July 2016).
Here are a few facts from Terry Myerson, Executive Vice President, Windows and Devices Group about how Windows 10 has fared since launch;
In the eight months since launch, Windows 10 is off to the fastest start in Windows history, with over 270 million active devices, outpacing Windows 7 in the same timeframe by 145%. People are spending more time on Windows than ever before – over 75 billion hours – with the highest customer satisfaction of any version of Windows. We are on track to reach our ambitious goal of one billion Windows 10 devices in the next few years.
We welcome everyone to Windows 10, whether you have a new PC, a five-year-old PC, or a brand new Mac – we are building the most secure, productive, and fun platform for you.
The Windows 10 anniversary update is going to be free and available to all windows 10 users.
Some of the features coming in the anniversary update include:
1. Windows Hello Brings Biometric Security to Apps and Microsoft Edge
With the Windows 10 Anniversary Update it’s possible for you to use the same easy, yet strong, security of Windows Hello with Windows apps and Microsoft Edge, the first and only browser to natively support biometrics, with supporting sites.
2. Windows Ink Brings the Power of Windows to the Tip of Your Pen
Windows Ink is an all new experience, putting the power of Windows in the tip of your pen, enabling you to write on your device as you do on paper, creating sticky notes, drawing on a whiteboard, and easily sharing your analog thoughts in the digital world. Windows Ink is integrated into apps like Maps, Microsoft Edge and Office.
3. Cortana, Now More Helpful than Ever, with over 1,000 apps
Cortana will be available above the lock screen, giving you quicker access to your personal assistant for common tasks across all types of devices without unlocking your PC.
4. UWP apps come to Xbox through a Unified Windows Store and every Xbox One can become a dev kit With the Anniversary Update, any Xbox One can be a developer kit with Xbox Dev Mode, enabling anyone to develop for the living room
Also if you are already a Windows Insider then you might probably be using some of these features. If not you can try the new innovations coming in the Windows 10 Anniversary Update by joining the Windows Insider program and install the latest build.
NB: Starting today developers in the Windows Insider Program can access the Windows Anniversary SDK Preview to explore the new features.
HP is back in the mobile business with a bang, They announced the HP Elite x3, a very high end windows 10 mobile device with a lot of focus on security, business and productivity.
HP Elite x3 is a very gorgeous looking device powered by a Qualcomm® Snapdragon 820, 2.15 GHz, quad core processor. It has 4GB of RAM, 64GB internal storage with SD card support of up to 2TB.
Sporting a 5.9″ diagonal WQHD AMOLED display with corning Gorilla Glass 4 & 530 Adreno GPU.
Has Qi wireless charging, iris scanner and fingerprint biometrics with Windows Hello (found at the back beneath rear camera flash)
Bluetooth 4.0 LE (supports Miracast), NFC, Dual nanoSIM, USB Type C and a Pogo Pin Design on the back, to enable a variety of peripherals to plug in.
With 16MP rear camera and an 8MP front facing camera with iris scanner for Windows Hello. IP67 certified – dust and water resistant (up to 1 meter and 30 minutes).
The phone also comes with Bitlocker 128-bit encryption, VPN-SSL, Intune MDM and Reset protection.
HP says the Elite x3 combines PC power and productivity, tablet portability, and smartphone connectivity in a sleek and secure device that can dock with your screens and keyboards when you need to work big.
4 GB RAM, 64 GB internal mass memory + up to 2TB Micro SD support
Dimensions
83.5 x7.8 x 161.8 mm
195.0 g
HP is making available as part of the productivity accessories for the Elite x3, the HP Mobile Extender & Desk Dock. With the power of Continuum and the ability of Universal Windows Platform (UWP) the accessories can give you the flexibility of using your phone as either a laptop, tablet or desktop PC.
The Mobile Extender is designed as an ultra-slim, near borderless 12.5″ diagonal display notebook that connects with the Elite x3 to achieve a seamless Windows Continuum computing experience. The Mobile Extender has a near-zero bezel with a 12.5-inch diagonal HD display that weighs less than 1000 grams.
The HP Desk Dock includes a DisplayPort for external monitors, two USB-A and one USB-C, plus a wired Ethernet Port, creating a rich desktop experience on larger screens.
“We believe in a world where technology will work for you and adapt to your needs, context and environment,” said Dion Weisler, president and chief executive officer, HP Inc.
“The HP Elite X3 is a revolutionary mobile device designed for an ever-changing, connected world, adjusting to business and personal needs so industries and individuals can keep reinventing how they operate, ideate and create what matters most to them.”
The Elite x3 will be available this summer to business customers and Windows Mobile fans. Pricing will be made known prior to release.
Haven you seen this? Do you think other manufactures will up their game and get into the windows Mobile ecosystem as well. Is this the device you’ve been waiting for? Tell us in the comments.
Microsoft Nigeria went out of it’s way to show love during the season of love with the Act of Kindness program.
The employees of Microsoft Nigeria spent a whole day with students of the Jinadu Anglican Primary School, Ikoyi, Lagos where they taught students and painted the school walls.
The team believes Microsoft’s goal is to enable, empower and inspire people and organizations to do more and that was exactly what they set out to do with their Act of Kindness during the valentine season of love.
Microsoft Nigeria partnered with United For Education Foundation and TechCity to show love. Microsoft’s partnership with United for Education Foundation’s, Teach for Change program has already seen them provide volunteers for four other schools in Lagos State.
Kabelo Makwane, Managing Director at Microsoft Nigeria said the children have been touched and we’ve given them a new sense of perspective and they’ll one day do great things and achieve more.
At Microsoft Nigeria we asked how can we spend more time with this children and show them love and we thought this is it. – Olusen Adenuga, MSD Global Mkt. Operations
You can check out more photos from of the event by searching the hashtag #ActOfKindnessMicrosoft on social media.
Did you participate in the Act of Kindness or did you show any kind of Microsoft kindness this valentines day, kindly share with us in the comments.
Nigeria has officially seen the launch of Microsoft mobile’s latest flagship the Lumia 950 XL and Lumia 950.
The two flagships devices were announced sometime back and have been making their way to various markets around the world. The new devices run Windows 10 mobile and shares the same code base as Windows 10 PC.
Microsoft mobile Nigeria unveiled the Lumia 950 and 950 XL devices at a media roundtable held February 4th, 2016 at the Civic Towers, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Joseph Umunakwe, Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services General Manager West, East and Central Africa, at the event spoke about Microsoft’s commitment to empowering every individual and organization on the planet to achieve more.
“The Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL deliver a familiar and consistent experience that extends across your Windows devices from key apps like Office built-in to provide access to all your stuff via OneDrive and the cloud.”
Olumide Balogun, Head of Marketing Microsoft Mobile Devices and Services Nigeria and Ghana, stated the Lumia 950/950XL drives seamless experiences from productivity, security, usability and availability. He said,
“Lumia 950 and Lumia 950 XL provide stunning displays, the latest in processing power, and improved battery life and quick charging. The Continuum for phones feature combined with the Microsoft Display Dock enables you to connect the phones to a monitor, mouse and keyboard and work like a PC.”
The Lumia 950 and 950 XL are currently selling at authorized Microsoft devices partner retail outlets and available on leading online stores.
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