Tag Archives: Windows 10

The Skype Translator, which was originally revealed back in May has now entered the first testing phase according to Microsoft. The app is currently only available for Windows 8.1 users and those who are testing the Windows 10 technical preview. This ambitious project aims to offer real-time translation between various languages both while chatting and while speaking. At the moment ...

Windows 10 will bring with it a host of new features, many of which have not been announced yet. Others however, are already well known to all, such as the Cortana virtual assistant for example. More recently it was also revealed that the latest version of the operating system will include a feature specifically designed for Xbox gaming. This Xbox app ...

Windows 10 is shaping up to be one of the best versions of the operating system we’ve ever had and it’s in no small part thanks to the new features added by Microsoft. One of these features goes by the name of Cortana and will basically serve as your own virtual personal assistant. Granted, the feature isn’t entirely new as ...

Microsoft is planning to reward users who are part of the Windows 10 Insider Program by allowing them to upgrade to the final build when it releases next year. While this is not 100% guaranteed to happen, Microsoft’s Gabriel Aul confirmed that this is indeed their “intent” at the moment. The statement Aul made on Twitter recently sounds very promising, ...

Microsoft already unveiled the highly anticipated Windows 10 back in late September, but word has it that the company is planning yet another press event for January. While a technical preview of the operating system has already been released and is still available for everyone to try out, this event will showcase something much different. Sources close to the matter have ...

Microsoft’s unexpectedly named operating system, Windows 10, will be able to support some very popular formats right from the get-go, unlike the previous versions. Microsoft’s Gabriel Aul recently posted a picture on Twitter in which “keen eyed” users should see “something cool”. The image shows a playlist which features a lot of Led Zeppelin songs, which is definitely cool but ...

Microsoft has been on the tongue of many and in the eyes of the media pretty often in the past few months. The company has a raffle going right now, where you can win a grand prize consisting of a Fitbit Flex and a Lumia 830 smartphone. Otherwise, the company has already launched its own fitness band and has reported ...

Microsoft surprised everyone last month when it announced that Windows 9 is no more and the new version of the operating system will be called Windows 10 instead. Shortly after making the announcement the tech giant launched a technical preview to give us a taste of what the OS is all about. This preview can be downloaded by those who ...

Windows 10 is already shaping up to be one of the best versions of the operating system we’ve had in years and it will only get better. Microsoft recently announced that Windows 10 will ship with DirectX 12 when it launches next year. Moreover, the current build of the operating system already features a developer-oriented version of DirectX 12. “The final version of ...

Microsoft has decided to drop the rumored Windows 9 and Windows Threshold name for the new operating system the company will be rolling out soon. Windows 10 is the new name for Microsoft’s latest OS and it seems that the platform will be a balancing act between the well-received Windows 7 and the pretty criticized Windows 8, with its Metro-style ...