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Tracking your fitness goals just got easier with the Fitbit skill for Cortana Earlier in May, we announced the public preview of the Cortana Skills Kit, which allows developers to easily create intelligent, personalized experiences for users of Cortana in the US*. Today, we’re pleased to share that the latest skill on Cortana is available, from our partners at Fitbit. With the new Fitbit skill for Cortana, you can easily monitor your health and fitness goals – just by asking Cortana. Users can access the Fitbit skill across devices and platforms, starting with Windows 10, Android and iOS and soon on the Harman Kardon Invoke speaker. Fitbit is the leading global wearables brand with more than 50M registered users across the world. Fitbit’s health and fitness trackers and software are compatible across Windows 10, Android and iOS platforms, and offers [ more… ]

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16251 for PC & Build 15235 for Mobile Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are excited to release Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16251 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring! The same build will be available for Insiders who opted in to Skip Ahead. We are also releasing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 15235 to Insiders in the Fast ring. We won’t have a new Windows Server Insider Preview build for Windows Insiders this week. What’s New in Build 16251 For PC Windows lets you link your phone and PC You may remember at Build we talked about PCs and phones working better together. With Build 16251, we are introducing the first set of features that enable “linking” your phone to your PC. This build’s scenario is focused on cross-device web-browsing. [ more… ]

Windows Store: video trailers, improved Store listings, advanced sales, and other new capabilities At Build 2017, the Windows Store announced the initial availability of several features. Today, I want to share with you that all accounts have access to these features: More ways to promote your apps and drive user acquisition Create more engaging Store listings with video trailers Create and update Store listings faster using Import/Export More ways to manage schedules, prices and sales Set the precise date and time that your app should become available in the Store Control your price more precisely and schedule changes New sale pricing options with greater flexibility View all possible price tiers in Excel Debug your apps more effectively by using CAB files Use Dev Center through a modern and efficient dashboard experience Important: If you have a submission in progress, publish [ more… ]

MS Paint is here to stay Today, we’ve seen an incredible outpouring of support and nostalgia around MS Paint. If there’s anything we learned, it’s that after 32 years, MS Paint has a lot of fans. It’s been amazing to see so much love for our trusty old app. Amidst today’s commentary around MS Paint we wanted to take this opportunity to set the record straight, clear up some confusion and share some good news: MS Paint is here to stay, it will just have a new home soon, in the Windows Store where it will be available for free. Paint 3D – the new app for creativity, also available for free with the Windows 10 Creators Update, will continue to get new feature updates. In addition to the new 3D capabilities, many of the MS Paint features people know [ more… ]