10 What’s New in Windows 10 – Business Journal – Portugal

The technology presented this Wednesday, January 21, its new operating system: Windows 10. In order not to miss the current news, the Business simplifies the highlights. Some features will hit the market in the next five months.

1. Free : Windows 10 will be free in the first year for users of versions superior to Windows 7. For these, the new operating system will be available in the form of free upgrade. Windows 10 apply to various types of devices. The aim is to accelerate the uptake of the scheme.

2. Spartan: is the replacement for Internet Explorer. Microsoft is working on a new “browser”, which promises to be a friend of the readers. The same will take notes anywhere on the page “web”, opening text boxes for this purpose. Reading “offline” will also be one of the highlights.

3. HoloLens: Microsoft will get the digital images in three dimensions. Through a pair of glasses that let you see and manipulate holograms, technology ushers in a new product category. Windows 10 will allow the development of applications integrating this technology. For now, there is the market arrival dates.

4. Cortana: Microsoft’s digital assistant, led by the voice of users will jump from mobile devices to computers. The adaptation is still under development, but in the presentation session to Cortana was up to:. Successfully responded to all the questions that have been made

5. Surface Hub: has 84 inches and is one of the new equipment provided by the company. The touch device wants to conquer the meeting rooms all over the world. Sharing documents to the auditorium is one of the features provided.

6. Universal Applications : the programming industry can mess with this novelty. Microsoft wants to develop applications that are optimized to run on all devices with Windows 10. Word, Excel and PowerPoint are already provided for this inclusion.

7. Start Menu : one of Microsoft’s icons are back. Higher than in previous versions, the menu is intended to make it easier to research. The same work through colorful mosaics.

8. Notifications : the phone notifications center and “phablets” shall be synchronized with the computer. So when an alert is read one of the devices, all other will automatically register this taking note.

9. Xbox: the application of Xbox on Windows 10 will bring together all the games played in the game console or other Windows 10 device, where it is already installed. In practice, all the players’ information is compiled in one place.

10. Name: the last operating system released by the company was Windows 8. The new name is well outside the expected order. With the new figure the aim is precisely to mark a break with the past.