Here’s a roundup of the most important news. We’re thinking technology like this could eventually be a new form of tech support and customer service, so yes, there’s a good chance this will be exactly the kind of technology that replaces jobs in the near future.
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During its Build developer conference in San Francisco yesterday, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella discussed several important topics.
A child stands at a computer display stand for the Windows 10 operating system at the Microsoft store at Roosevelt Field in Garden City, New York July 29, 2015.
With Xbox Dev Mode it’s now possible for developers to build and experiment with Universal Windows Platform to test their apps and games. The Cortana Intelligence Suite might sound vaguely familiar, but that is simply because it happens to be known as the Cortana Analytics Suite in a former life. In its blog, Microsoft explains that with the new update, any Xbox One console could become a developer kit allowing one to build new games.
Microsoft today introduced Skype Bots – a new way to bring expertise, products, services and entertainment into your daily messaging on Skype. For example, a bot from the Westin Hotel chain can help you book a room for your next trip from inside Skype.
People are spending more time on Windows 10 – 75 billion hours since launch.
Microsoft has been teasing bits and pieces of what both Windows 10 users and developers can expect in the upcoming Anniversary Update, and one of them involves the often taken for granted notifications.
Windows Ink is a new experience, putting the power of Windows in the tip of your pen. The feature allows users to create sticky notes, draw on a whiteboard, and easily share it.
Microsoft hasn’t confirmed whether the feature will be compatible with Cortana for iOS and it’s now just for Windows 10 Mobile and Android handsets. With these development, Users will now be able to use Skype to book trips, shop and even plan business schedule.
The Bash shell has been for always been the standard on OS X and Linux systems as opposed to the PowerShell which is the default terminal for developers on Windows.
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As a result, the Xbox and Windows App Store would be unified.
