Windows 10 Creators Update officially coming ‘early 2017’ with 3D creation focus

According to Microsoft’s Executive Vice President of the Windows and Devices Group, Terry Myerson, at a currently ongoing New York City press event, there are over 400 million people around the world already using the platform’s build 10 just 15 months after its initial manufacturing release.Since July 2015, Windows 10 only got one semi-major makeover in both desktop and mobile incarnations, dubbed simply the Anniversary Update, with the so-called “Redstone 2” rumored for a spring 2017 rollout for a while now.Of course, this will actually ship to Windows 10 devices for free ...

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Surface Book 2 hinge will hopefully be gapless

The Surface Book’s unique hinge — which allows for the the Windows 10 computer to detach its tablet body from the keyboard — is going to be less obtrusive next time around. That’s the word we’re getting about the supposed Surface Book 2 as we wait for its launch.MSPoweruser is also reporting on an all-in-one Surface PC with three particular variants: one with a 21-inch full HD display; a 4K display at 24 inches; and another 4K version at 27 inches. This product is said to be ...

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Microsoft confirms Windows 10 Mobile Anniversary Update will start to roll out August 2

With Windows 10 Mobile not exactly Redmond’s main area of interest these days, but the software and hardware giant nonetheless committed to supplying timely updates for both beta testers and the Lumia-owning masses, we couldn’t shake the feeling of absolute confusion regarding the upcoming Anniversary rollout.Known as Redstone 1 on the inside, this is

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Windows 10 Redstone goes official as Windows Anniversary Update, lands this summer with Ink

Microsoft’s had a big year since last year’s Build conference, delivering Windows 10 across device types and form factors. Those year-old announcements were full of hope and promise, and just how successful Microsoft was at living up to that buzz is going to depend a lot on what you value about the Windows 10 ecosystem. At this year’s Build keynote, Microsoft may be putting smartphones on the back burner, but the company’s still got some exciting announcements about the future of its platform all the ...

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Windows 10 could be about to do its best Apple Handoff impression

With as many devices as most of us juggle on a daily basis, it’s no longer enough for one of them to provide us with powerful productivity tools; it also has to gracefully interact with other devices. That’s exactly why the cloud is as essential for as many users as it is, letting us access the same documents no matter what screen we’re sitting in front of. Back with the launch of iOS 8 and OS X Yosemite in 2014, Apple gave its users a great tool for streamlining workflow across devices, in the ...

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Certain Windows 10 Redstone features may be hitting delays, as Microsoft puts resources elsewhere

Has Windows 10 been all that you hoped for? Last year we saw the release of Microsoft’s latest platform, attempting to bridge divides between devices types as the company looked to bring users a cohesive computing experience. And while the software we got did a lot of things right, there was also a lot more we were looking forward to that wasn’t quite ready for prime time. Since last spring we’ve been anticipating Microsoft’s first big Windows 10 feature update, codenamed ...

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Cortana could get new “floating” interface in Window 10 Redstone

Even before Windows 10 made its public debut, we were hearing about what Microsoft was working on next for the operating system, set to arrive next year as codename Redstone. We’ve been able to start narrowing down that ETA thanks to more recent reports, now looking to Redstone landing right around the mid-point of the year – possible in July. But when this Redstone update does get here, what ...

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