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Surface Pro 4 is landscape designer Brian Shernce’s perfect companion For more than half of his waking hours, landscape designer Brian Shernce is on the road or at a construction site.  He recently started using a Surface Pro 4 so that he could handle the full gamut of his office work even while on the go. “Whereas before if I needed to do any real computing work, I’d wait to get back to my desk – which often caused the work to snowball – now I can work from anywhere.”  The “now” is after purchasing a Surface Pro 4. Brian got his Surface after determining that his iPad Pro simply couldn’t provide the depth and breadth of functionality he needed.  An “Apple guy” with a small collection of Macs and iPads, Brian was hopeful he could find a way to [ more… ]

Start playing Gigantic on Windows 10 and Xbox One today We’re proud to announce Gigantic is available in the Windows Store in open beta for the Windows 10 and Xbox One Game Preview Program in North America and Europe! Gigantic is a free-to-play, third-person MOBA that pits two teams of five against each other in the fight to take down the enemy Guardian. Choose between 16 different heroes, each with their own unique playstyle. Each hero can be built in a variety of ways, allowing them to focus on a different aspect of their arsenal. As you play and learn about a hero, make sure to experiment with the different upgrades to see which one best fits your style. Part of the fun of Gigantic is not only discovering what build suits you, but which will best counter the build [ more… ]

Cortana for Android and iOS comes to the UK, gets a fresh new look We believe that everyone deserves a personal assistant, and a great personal assistant should be available to help on-the-go, on whatever device you carry. We’re excited to bring Cortana*, your truly personal digital assistant, to Android and iOS in the UK, and a fresh new look for the apps. Coming to the UK: The Cortana Android and iOS apps are coming to the UK, extending the functionality of your Cortana on Windows 10 to whatever smartphone you carry, always in perfect sync, always helping you stay on top of things. Reminders that Travel with You: Cortana has your back, seamlessly keeping track of the things you need to remember across all the platforms you use her. Set a reminder on your PC and get it on [ more… ]

Device innovation opportunities in mixed reality, gaming, and cellular PCs In October, I shared how the Windows 10 Creators Update will empower a new wave of creativity, bringing 3D and mixed reality to everyone, enabling every gamer to be a broadcaster, and much more. At our core, we are all creators. Whether an artist, an architect, a teacher or student, a business professional on the go or a hardware engineer building innovative devices for the future, each of us creates using technology in our own way – and we are building Windows for each of you. Today, we’re at the Windows Hardware Engineering Community event (WinHEC) in Shenzhen, China –where our OEM partners have created more than 300 Windows devices shipping in 75 countries generating more than 8 billion RMB in revenue for Shenzhen partners. We continue this journey with [ more… ]