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Lenovo launches Windows 11 on new Yoga and refreshed ThinkBook laptops

2021-09-09 KENNETH 0

Lenovo launches Windows 11 on new Yoga and refreshed ThinkBook laptops At Tech World 2021, Lenovo introduced the 14-inch Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Carbon and the new 16-inch ultra-slim Lenovo Yoga Slim 7 Pro consumer laptops. Lenovo also recently revealed a refreshed ThinkBook business laptop portfolio. Select devices will include a FREE Upgrade to Windows 11 when available (see below*). Windows 11 is designed to bring you closer to what you love, empowering your productivity and inspiring your creativity. Start is now at the center, making it easier to quickly find what you need. Start utilizes the power of the cloud and Microsoft 365 to show you your recent files no matter what platform or device you were viewing them on earlier. Windows has always been about helping you work how you want, by offering flexibility of multiple windows and the ability to snap apps side by side. [ more… ]

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Work-life balance: How to be both an engaged employee and a happy human

2021-09-08 KENNETH 0

Work-life balance: How to be both an engaged employee and a happy human Lots of people have found that working from home isn’t all they thought it’d be, in large part because they haven’t learned how to unplug from work. Thankfully, finding the ideal work-life balance is within reach.  The Windows Resource Center has compiled a listing of tools and ways to help you work smarter so you can cut loose sooner. They include: Microsoft 365 to help you be more productive on the go, setting your Outlook calendar to carve out free time, ways to managing your notifications so they don’t disturb your private time, Together Mode in Microsoft Teams to help you gather with friends online, and more.  Head over to the Windows Resource Center and remember: you have permission to pause.   Source: Work-life balance: How to be both an engaged employee and a happy [ more… ]

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Austria, Germany and Switzerland come to Microsoft Flight Simulator in World Update VI

2021-09-08 KENNETH 0

Austria, Germany and Switzerland come to Microsoft Flight Simulator in World Update VI The virtual world of Microsoft Flight Simulator just got a major update. World Update VI: Austria, Germany and Switzerland is now available for free to all users of the game, which is available on PC and Xbox Series X|S. “Renowned for its glorious mountain ranges, ubiquitous castles and stunning vistas, this region comes to life with World Update VI,” writes Jorg Neumann, Head of Microsoft Flight Simulator, in a post on Xbox Wire. “Our latest World Update contains new aerial imagery, high-resolution elevation maps and several brand-new 3D cities in Germany, Basel in Switzerland, Graz and Vienna in Austria. The update drastically enhances the visuals of these three countries and the beautiful mountain-ranges of the Alps.” Fly over to Xbox Wire to find out more. Source: Austria, [ more… ]

The content you care about, simplified and reinvented. Introducing Microsoft Start

2021-09-08 KENNETH 0

The content you care about, simplified and reinvented. Introducing Microsoft Start (Disclaimer): Pre-release software shown. Subject to change. It should be simple to catch up on the things we care about. Yet, I find it can be overwhelming. ​I’m inundated by news, information and on-going alerts across online sources, media channels and devices. It turns out, I’m not alone. In a recent Forrester survey[1] commissioned by Microsoft, we found that on average, people spend seven hours a day online, use six different feeds on a regular basis and check their feeds five times a day. There’s so much to catch up on, but there are only so many hours in a day. I don’t want to lose time navigating notifications, validating sources and switching devices. Instead, I want to start with what matters. I want to start with articles I’m interested [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.176

2021-09-03 KENNETH 0

Announcing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.176 Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.176 to the Beta Channels! We are also making Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22000.176 available to commercial PCs in the Release Preview Channel. Please see this blog post for all the details. Changes and Improvements People want to get closer to the things they love, faster. This is why commonly used experiences like Search, Task View, Widgets and Chat are pinned to the Taskbar in Windows 11. To manage which of these icons are pinned to the Taskbar in one place, simply right-click on the Taskbar and select “Taskbar settings” to open the Taskbar Settings page and choose which system icon to hide. If you hid any of these system icons previously and want to unhide them – you can [ more… ]