Global IT company Microsoft, which once held lead position across the world, today made a series of announcements to tackle competition, some of which had started to majorly affect its bottomline.
The new products are expected to pump fresh blood in the nearly 40 year old, and some would dare say, jaded company. Will they? Only time will tell.
For now, we bring to you snippets of the many announcements made by Microsoft, as announced on its blog.
A free upgrade for Windows 10 will be made available to customers running Windows 7, Windows 8.1, & Windows Phone 8.1 who upgrade in the first year after launch.
This is more than a one-time upgrade: once a Windows device is upgraded to Windows 10, it will be kept current for the supported lifetime of the device – at no cost.
Cortana, Microsoft’s personal digital assistant, comes to PC & Tablet, for the 1st time with Windows 10.
Windows 10 for phones & Tablets – Windows 10 for phones & small Tablets features a fast, fluid and familiar experience that seamlessly interacts with your PC.
Code-named “Project Spartan,” the next generation browser was built with greater interoperability, reliability & discoverability, with a new look and feel built just for Windows 10. Advanced features include the ability to annotate by keyboard or pen directly on the Webpage & easily share with friends, a reading view that is distraction free, displaying the article in a simplified layout for a great reading experience for Web articles Online & offline, & the integration of Cortana for finding & doing things Online faster.
Xbox Live & the new Xbox App bring new game experiences to Windows 10. Xbox on Windows 10 lets gamers access the best of the expansive Xbox Live gaming network on both Windows 10 PCs & Xbox One. Players can capture, edit & share their greatest gaming moments with Game DVR, & play new games with friends across devices. Games developed for DirectX 12 in Windows 10 will see improvements in speed, efficiency & graphics capability.
Windows 10 is the world’s 1st holographic computing platform – complete with a set of APIs that enable developers to create holographic experiences in the real world. With Windows 10, holograms are Windows universal apps & Windows universal apps can work as holograms, making it possible to place three-dimensional holograms in the world around you to communicate, create & explore in a manner that is far more personal & human.
Image Credit Microsoft Blog
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