Microsoft unveiled yesterday a new chapter about its operating system announcing a series of new products for Windows 10. Developed for both small and large screens and for all devices be it a smartphone , tablet or computer, this new version should be available by the end of the year ... Here are the main features.
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For Microsoft, the arrival of Windows 10 mark "the advent of a more personalized digital age, in a universe based primarily on the mobile and the cloud," said Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. "Our ambition is to see a billion and a half people who use Windows today like Windows 10, and push billions of others to adopt it." This is to provide a system that interacts "naturally" with technology through voice, gestures and gaze while respecting privacy and providing a reliable and secure experience for users.
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Graphically, Windows 10 will look like a mixture of Windows 7 and Windows 8 with an interface with vignettes but also a Start menu that can be displayed full screen. A module called Action Center will also be available for quick access to some parameters of the unit. Windows 10 will fit all screens of smartphones, tablet computers also. Microsoft hopes to expand the use of its online storage space, OneDrive so that the user can have all his documents where they are and regardless of the device used.
Thus, the personal assistant Cortana which we have already talked about Windows Phone, there is little, will also be available on tablets and computers running Windows 10. memorizing the preferences and habits of users, it is able to suggest certain actions and to allow access to certain information or reminders. It is used in speaking or writing. Cortana will be integrated in the system tray and will open a dedicated space to display information relevant to the user.
Windows 10 opens a new browser called Spartan. According to Microsoft, it was developed "in the interest of full interoperability." With it, it will be possible to make annotations with the keyboard or with a stylus from a web page and share, view an article in a simplified presentation (a kind of play mode), synchronization with other devices in the player and offline mode. In addition, the new browser will integrate Cortana to optimize research on the net.
Microsoft's new system will be able to automatically detect the mode of using a 2 in 1 device (a tablet that turns into a PC with a detachable keyboard) and adapt its display and its possible interactions.
In addition, the new so-called universal applications available on devices running Windows 10, be it a smartphone, tablet or computer. The contents can be saved and synchronized via OneDrive for example, start working on a smartphone and finish on a computer.
In addition to mobile devices and PCs, Microsoft wants its game console also benefits from harmonization company with Windows 10. Thus, an Xbox application for Windows 10 will be available. A game will be broadcast on a PC or tablet running the new version of Microsoft's operating system and allowing players from the same household playing together on different platforms.
Windows 10 will be available free for current users of Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 as well as Windows Phone (from version 8.1).
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For Microsoft, the arrival of Windows 10 mark "the advent of a more personalized digital age, in a universe based primarily on the mobile and the cloud," said Satya Nadella, CEO of Microsoft. "Our ambition is to see a billion and a half people who use Windows today like Windows 10, and push billions of others to adopt it." This is to provide a system that interacts "naturally" with technology through voice, gestures and gaze while respecting privacy and providing a reliable and secure experience for users.
Graphically, Windows 10 will look like a mixture of Windows 7 and Windows 8 with an interface with vignettes but also a Start menu that can be displayed full screen. A module called Action Center will also be available for quick access to some parameters of the unit. Windows 10 will fit all screens of smartphones, tablet computers also. Microsoft hopes to expand the use of its online storage space, OneDrive so that the user can have all his documents where they are and regardless of the device used.
Thus, the personal assistant Cortana which we have already talked about Windows Phone, there is little, will also be available on tablets and computers running Windows 10. memorizing the preferences and habits of users, it is able to suggest certain actions and to allow access to certain information or reminders. It is used in speaking or writing. Cortana will be integrated in the system tray and will open a dedicated space to display information relevant to the user.
Windows 10 opens a new browser called Spartan. According to Microsoft, it was developed "in the interest of full interoperability." With it, it will be possible to make annotations with the keyboard or with a stylus from a web page and share, view an article in a simplified presentation (a kind of play mode), synchronization with other devices in the player and offline mode. In addition, the new browser will integrate Cortana to optimize research on the net.
Microsoft's new system will be able to automatically detect the mode of using a 2 in 1 device (a tablet that turns into a PC with a detachable keyboard) and adapt its display and its possible interactions.
In addition, the new so-called universal applications available on devices running Windows 10, be it a smartphone, tablet or computer. The contents can be saved and synchronized via OneDrive for example, start working on a smartphone and finish on a computer.
In addition to mobile devices and PCs, Microsoft wants its game console also benefits from harmonization company with Windows 10. Thus, an Xbox application for Windows 10 will be available. A game will be broadcast on a PC or tablet running the new version of Microsoft's operating system and allowing players from the same household playing together on different platforms.
Windows 10 will be available free for current users of Windows 7, Windows 8 or Windows 8.1 as well as Windows Phone (from version 8.1).