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Surface Laptop and Surface Pro available today in markets around the world

2017-06-15 KENNETH 0

Surface Laptop and Surface Pro available today in markets around the world Today, we are excited to launch the new Surface Pro and Surface Laptop and bring our full family of Surface products to more markets than ever before. When I look at the journey we have been on since we launched the first Surface nearly five years ago, I am amazed at how far the product family has come. With Surface Pro, we created a new category and challenged the status quo of the laptop. With every Surface release since we have continued to push the boundaries of existing categories – bringing more power, more pixels and more versatility to help people work how they want, where they want. From the professional that seeks inspiration out in the world and wants to capture it, to the student traveling from [ more… ]

Six things you need to know about Windows 10 S

2017-06-15 KENNETH 0

Six things you need to know about Windows 10 S Our mission with Windows is to build a platform that inspires creativity in each of us. This is the North Star that guides our team in all we do. With Windows, not only do we want to build a platform that inspires creativity in each of us – we also want customers to have choice around the best Windows for their needs. Back in May, we introduced a new set of educational products and services, including the introduction of Windows 10 S. Windows 10 S is the next step of our Windows journey by offering customers a familiar Windows 10 experience, streamlined for security and performance. By exclusively using apps from the Windows Store, Windows 10 S is ideal for students, educators, creators, and businesses alike who prefer longer battery [ more… ]

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Tune in to Imagine Cup July 27 to see which team of student developers wins

2017-06-14 KENNETH 0

Tune in to Imagine Cup July 27 to see which team of student developers wins Fifteen years ago, when Microsoft first launched Imagine Cup, the premise was simple – create a global innovation competition to inspire the brightest young minds in the world to bring their boldest ideas to life with technology In just a few short weeks, more than 50 teams of student developers will descend upon the Microsoft campus here in Redmond to show us their vision for the future and compete for more than $200,000 in prizes. Those prizes include $100,000 in cash, a $120,000 Azure Grant, a trip to next year’s Build developer conference and, best of all, a private mentoring session with our CEO, Satya Nadella. I’m honored to have a front row seat as a guest judge, and I’m also excited to announce that [ more… ]

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Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15223 for Mobile

2017-06-14 KENNETH 0

Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15223 for Mobile Hello Windows Insiders! We have released Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 15223 to in the Fast ring. This build is just one builder newer than last week’s Mobile build and includes the following fixes and improvements: We fixed an issue where only the first VPN profile was being displayed in the VPN settings page via Settings > Network & wireless > VPN. We fixed an issue where a meeting Time Zone was garbled in Chinese or Japanese. Based on Insider feedback, we have changed “Phone Update” to “Windows Update” under Settings > Update & security. Known issues for Mobile In some cases, the WeChat app may crash on launch. Keep hustling team, Dona <3 Source: Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15223 for Mobile

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Microsoft releases additional updates to protect against potential nation-state activity

2017-06-14 KENNETH 0

Microsoft releases additional updates to protect against potential nation-state activity On May 12, 2017, the WannaCrypt ransomware served as an all too real example of the danger of cyber attacks to individuals and businesses globally. In reviewing the updates for this month, some vulnerabilities were identified that pose elevated risk of cyber attacks by government organizations, sometimes referred to as nation-state actors or other copycat organizations. To address this risk, today we are providing additional security updates along with our regular Update Tuesday service. These security updates are being made available to all customers, including those using older versions of Windows. Due to the elevated risk for destructive cyber attacks at this time, we made the decision to take this action because applying these updates provides further protection against potential attacks with characteristics similar to WannaCrypt. For more technical information [ more… ]