Of the trusts that responded, 14 percent said they would be moving to a new operating system by the end of this year, and 29 percent said they would make the move some time next year. Windows RT was essentially Windows 8, though, and now here comes Windows 10 – all ready and waiting with drivers and software support for Qualcomm’s Snapdragon line. The previous attempt garnered few sales and resulted in huge losses on unsold inventory.
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Microsoft’s Windows is no stranger to ARM-based processors, with Windows RT running on Nvidia Tegra hardware instead of x86-based Intel and AMD chips. Microsoft’s first demonstration took place today on a Snapdragon 820 chip, which supports Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office and HD video playback. Some people are wary of this Qualcomm on ARM project being the second coming of RT, but Microsoft has reassured them this is not the case.
“This is a commitment to bring mobility into Windows”, Cristiano Amon, head of Qualcomm’s chip business, said in an interview.
Integrated LTE would let me get connected to the internet quickly and easily no matter where I am, and it wouldn’t require me to bogart my phone’s data connection (and battery life) to do so.
The company originally addressed the growing ARM-based device market with Windows RT designed specifically for that processor architecture.
Project Evo’s goal is to bring VR and related immersive technology to midrange laptops with the workable but unspectacular graphics performance of built-in Intel graphics.
Microsoft Corp said on Thursday its mixed reality headset, called HoloLens, will come to China in the first half of 2017, as the United States tech giant steps up efforts to tap into the country’s software developers and into local firms’ desire to achieve digital transformation.
True to its promise back during its October event (and recent leaks), Microsoft’s minimum specs are lower than either Oculus or HTC’s implementation (even after Oculus’ recent reductions). The new design also includes quick actions like new reminders or weather information straight on the landing page of the system for iOS and Android, which means users don’t have to use voice all the time.
The Snapdragon-based PCs are expected to launch sometime next year, but we expect to see them when the Creators Update arrives in the spring. The company began selling its Xbox console there two years ago, ending a lengthy ban on game consoles in the world’s most populous country.
And Intel are also working to ensure that the best gaming experiences are accessible in many forms: from VR PC backpacks to slim notebooks to powerful gaming rigs and PC gaming anywhere with the Xbox Controller.
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Far-field speech communications so you can ask Cortana a question or play a song from across the room.
