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MSI announces P65 Creator – a new premium notebook for content creators

2018-09-01 KENNETH 0

MSI announces P65 Creator – a new premium notebook for content creators Today’s creators are often on the move and need desktop-grade power in a machine they can easily carry around. With its potent processor and dedicated graphics, the P65 gives users more than enough power to edit raw HD or 4K video, create motion graphics and navigate complicated spreadsheets on the go. The P65 also features a full suite of ports including an SD card reader, USB Type-C, USB Type-A, HDMI, micro-DisplayPort and an ethernet jack. MSI P65 Creator The notebook’s 15-inch screen features MSI’s exclusive True Color 2.0 technology. Each panel undergoes extensive factory calibration so each color displays with absolute precision. This results in a near-perfect presentation, with close to 100 percent coverage of the sRGB color spectrum. The IPS-level, 4.9mm thin-bezel panel is ideal for those [ more… ]

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Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17751

2018-09-01 KENNETH 0

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17751 Hello Windows Insiders! Today, we are releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 17751 (RS5) to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. In a blog post earlier today about all the great things being shown at IFA, we announced that RS5 will officially be called the Windows 10 October 2018 Update. General changes, improvements, and fixes for PC The build watermark at the lower right-hand corner of the desktop is no longer present in this build. This does not mean this is the final build as we are not done yet. We’re just now beginning the phase of checking in final code to prepare for the final release. We fixed the issue where logging out of your user profile or shutting down your PC would cause the PC to bugcheck (GSOD). We fixed a [ more… ]

Showcasing new computing possibilities at IFA

2018-09-01 KENNETH 0

Showcasing new computing possibilities at IFA Erin Chapple, corporate vice president, Microsoft, speaking at the IFA 2018 keynote in Berlin As part of this commitment, I’m pleased to announce that our next feature update to Windows will be called the Windows 10 October 2018 Update. With this update, we’ll be bringing new features and enhancements to the nearly 700 million devices running Windows 10 that help people make the most of their time. We’ll share more details about the update over the coming weeks. We’re excited to continue to innovate with our partners and to bring new and meaningful technology to this ever-changing world. Today at IFA, Nick Parker, corporate vice president, Consumer and Device Sales, and Erin Chapple will be showcasing a number of these great new Windows PCs as part of our keynote presentation. For those of you that [ more… ]

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Lenovo introduces new premium Yoga laptops and ThinkPad X1 Extreme, delivers upgraded GPUs to Lenovo Legion gaming PCs

2018-08-31 KENNETH 0

Lenovo introduces new premium Yoga laptops and ThinkPad X1 Extreme, delivers upgraded GPUs to Lenovo Legion gaming PCs At IFA, Lenovo unveiled more of its most premium Yoga laptops, including the world’s thinnest and lightest dual screen device and the world’s first dual display laptop with E Ink [1], one that has integrated 4.5G LTE Advanced Pro [2] connectivity and the flagship Yoga laptop with a never-before-seen Rotating Sound Bar with Dolby Atmos Speaker System [1]. Lenovo also announced the latest addition to the premium ThinkPad X1 laptop portfolio and upgraded GPUs on the re-designed Lenovo Legion gaming PCs introduced at E3. Lenovo Yoga Book C930 Lenovo Yoga Book C930 The Lenovo Yoga Book C930 rewrites the rules of productivity as a device that comes with two displays, including one built with E Ink. The versatile E Ink screen morphs [ more… ]

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#ifdef WINDOWS – MIDL 3 with Larry Osterman

2018-08-31 KENNETH 0

#ifdef WINDOWS – MIDL 3 with Larry Osterman Microsoft Interface Definition Language (MIDL) 3.0 is a simplified, modern syntax for declaring Windows Runtime types inside Interface Definition Language (IDL) files (.idl files). It is a particularly convenient way to declare C++/WinRT runtime classes. In this video, Larry Osterman, lead developer on the COM team in Windows, gave us a deep dive in MIDL and how it all ties in the Windows Runtime. Larry shared how MIDL started and how it got to where it is today. Watch the full video above and feel free to reach out on Twitter or in the comments below for questions or comments. Happy coding! #ifdef WINDOWS is a periodic dev show by developers for developers focused on Windows development through interviews of engineers working on the Windows platform. Learn why and how features and APIs are built, how to be more successful building Windows apps, what goes into building [ more… ]