Articles by KENNETH

Trimble brings mixed reality to life for architecture and design SketchUp Viewer now available for download in the Windows Store Last month, we showcased our aspiration to empower a new wave of creativity, and our goal to enable that through 3D and mixed reality for everyone. Today, we are thrilled to announce another important milestone in the Microsoft HoloLens and mixed reality journey. This morning at Trimble Dimensions in Las Vegas, alongside Trimble CEO Steve Berglund and prominent architect Greg Lynn, I helped to introduce Trimble’s SketchUp Viewer, which is now available for purchase in the Windows Store. This marks the first extensible commercial HoloLens solution available in the Windows Store that any company in the Architecture, Engineering, Construction and Operations (AECO) industries can buy and use right away. Today, SketchUp is widely used for 3D modeling and design by [ more… ]

Windows 10 Tip: Four ways to customize the Start menu Today, we’re talking all about getting faster access to your favorite apps with the Start menu! With the Start menu, you can pin your go-to apps and files, get updated info from Live Tiles – like weather and headlines, so you don’t even need to open the app – and more! Here are a few ways you can customize it. Pin your favorite content so it’s always at the ready Easily pin or unpin apps to the Start menu by dragging and dropping an app from list, or by right-clicking and selecting “Pin to Start.” After that, you can click and drag to move apps around or right-click the app to resize. Live Tiles will even surface updates so you can stay up to speed without having to open the app. [ more… ]

Forza Motorsport 6: Apex welcomes new cars and the legendary Nürburgring Premium Edition Bundle available now Forza fans on Windows 10 PC can now experience new content in Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, with the launch of the Forza Motorsport 6: Apex Premium Edition. Released today, the Premium Edition includes the base game of Forza Motorsport 6: Apex, along with three newly released content packs for the game; two car collections and a new track pack, bringing the legendary Nürburgring to the game. The Forza Motorsport 6: Apex Premium Edition is available either as a paid upgrade for current Apex players, or as a standalone bundle purchase for players who haven’t yet downloaded Apex before. The Forza Motorsport 6: Apex Premium Edition bundle, which features the full version of Apex along with all three content packs, is available now for $16.99. [ more… ]