Microsoft’s Build conference is all about developers, but various capabilities that Microsoft details in front of the dev community bring the hope of some interesting future updates coming to the OS. However, the new mode is going to miss out on one of the key features that would have made it even more exciting i.e. open game development. Messages, calls and other notifications from your Android device will appear on your Windows 10 computer.
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Microsoft announced that it will be delivering a new version of Windows 10, the Windows 10 Anniversary Update this summer, as the operating system has been among the adopted operating systems in Microsoft history.
(Microsoft)The Windows 10 Anniversary Update will provide users with pen support.
Speaking of Microsoft’s “more personal computing vision”, Nadella said Windows 10 “is off to an unbelievable start” with over 270 million active devices, outpacing Windows 7 by 145 percent.
If you download the latest Skype update for Windows Desktop, Build 7.22.0.107, the Skype Bots announced in preview today will be available for your use. The update will bring a lot of improvements to Windows 10, including merging the Xbox One Store and the Windows 10 Store, improved ink sensors, additional HoloLens features, and more.
The new feature is designed for people who constantly make notes on sticky notes – but want the cloud-powered back-up of a PC.
During the event, Microsoft demonstrated how users of its instant messaging service Skype could get things done by making conversations, in which Cortana acts as a broker for bots.
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Microsoft says it’s heard customers’ “loud and clear” feedback on the limitations Universal Windows Apps and games purchased from the Windows 10 Store now have. Instead, iOS and Android were name dropped more than Microsoft’s own platform.
