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New Bluetooth features in Windows 10 Creators Update (a.k.a. GATT Server and friends) This release is big on Bluetooth. If you’re familiar with Windows Bluetooth APIs, have been meaning to try them out, or if you’re just starting to dabble in IoT and wearables, this is a great time to take a fresh look at all things Bluetooth. To ensure the APIs we built out are functional and performant, we are working directly with Fitbit, Garmin and other device manufacturers and we would love your feedback as well. There are three main features in this month’s Insider preview: GATT Server Bluetooth LE Peripheral Unpaired Bluetooth LE device connectivity A lot of the improvements are focused on Bluetooth LE, but we have improved Bluetooth audio functionality as well. While we made a lot of changes under the hood to ensure that [ more… ]

Why gaming benchmarker Josh Heslop loves Surface When I first spoke to Josh Heslop, he painted a picture of the night of Surface Pro 4’s release: he was the first customer in line at the Microsoft Store at Baybrook Mall in Friendswood, TX, eager to get his hands on the new device and see what kind of gaming muscle lay underneath the magnesium case. And it didn’t take him long to find out – after collecting his Surface Pro 4 and swag bag, he headed home and posted his first Surface benchmarking video showing DOTA 2 running smoothly on the same day the device was released. Since then, Josh has fallen in love with Surface and with the Surface gaming community. After uploading a few more benchmarking videos to his YouTube channel, Josh decided to take his involvement to the [ more… ]

ChakraCore’s first anniversary Today marks the one year anniversary of open-sourcing ChakraCore – the core of the Chakra JavaScript engine that powers Microsoft Edge – under the MIT license. We wanted to take a moment to say thank you to everyone in the community who has contributed, helped and partnered with us! Your contributions and feedback help us improve and create a better product for the community. During this period, we’ve had over 70 contributors, both internal and external, directly contribute to the ChakraCore codebase and several other members of the JavaScript community engaged with us, both in individual capacity and as organizations. New products and services such as TypeScript, Open Translators to Things, and HoloJS are now using ChakraCore. And it’s been great to see work outside of the core engine proving valuable to the community with things like ChakraCore’s [ more… ]

This Week on Windows: CES recap, a midseason TV guide and more This Week on Windows, we’re sharing a recap of CES 2017 and bringing you new apps and a midseason TV guide! Do you share your PC with friends or family? Check out how to set up multiple profiles with Windows Hello. Here’s what’s new in the Windows Store this week: Slack for Windows 10 Slack gives you a place to connect with the people and apps you work with every day, no matter where you are or what you do – and now it’s available to download for free in the Windows Store. No need to spend time digging through your inbox, searching for files, or toggling endlessly between different apps to find what you need. And with Live Tiles, you can see your latest notifications and hop [ more… ]