Tag: Windows 10

Skype Translator is now available for Windows 8.1 users and Windows 10 testers

The Skype Translator, which was originally revealed back in May has now entered the first testing phase according to Microsoft. The app is currently only available for Windows 8.1 users and those who are testing the Windows 10 technical preview. This ambitious project aims to offer real-time translation between various languages both while chatting and ...

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Tags: Google Translate, Microsoft, real-time translation, Skype Translator, Windows 10, Windows 8.1

Windows 10 will feature a built-in Xbox app

Windows 10 will bring with it a host of new features, many of which have not been announced yet. Others however, are already well known to all, such as the Cortana virtual assistant for example. More recently it was also revealed that the latest version of the operating system will include a feature specifically designed for ...

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Tags: consumer preview, Cortana, Microsoft, Windows 10, Xbox app

Windows 10 insiders will be able to upgrade to the final build once it launches

Microsoft is planning to reward users who are part of the Windows 10 Insider Program by allowing them to upgrade to the final build when it releases next year. While this is not 100% guaranteed to happen, Microsoft’s Gabriel Aul confirmed that this is indeed their “intent” at the moment. The statement Aul made on ...

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Tags: consumer preview, final build, Free, Microsoft, RTM, technical preview, upgrade, Windows 10

Microsoft is hosting a Windows 10 consumer preview event in January

Microsoft already unveiled the highly anticipated Windows 10 back in late September, but word has it that the company is planning yet another press event for January. While a technical preview of the operating system has already been released and is still available for everyone to try out, this event will showcase something much different. ...

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Tags: consumer preview, details, features, Microsoft, press event, technical preview, Windows 10

Windows 10 will be able to support FLAC and MKV formats from the get-go

Microsoft’s unexpectedly named operating system, Windows 10, will be able to support some very popular formats right from the get-go, unlike the previous versions. Microsoft’s Gabriel Aul recently posted a picture on Twitter in which “keen eyed” users should see “something cool”. The image shows a playlist which features a lot of Led Zeppelin songs, ...

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Tags: FLAC, formats, MKV, music files, support, video files, Windows 10

Windows 10 has already been tested by 1 million people

Microsoft surprised everyone last month when it announced that Windows 9 is no more and the new version of the operating system will be called Windows 10 instead. Shortly after making the announcement the tech giant launched a technical preview to give us a taste of what the OS is all about. This preview can ...

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Tags: 1 million, download, feedback, Microsoft, Release Date, technical preview, users, Windows 10, Windows Insider

Windows 10 will ship with DirectX 12 says Microsoft

Windows 10 is already shaping up to be one of the best versions of the operating system we’ve had in years and it will only get better. Microsoft recently announced that Windows 10 will ship with DirectX 12 when it launches next year. Moreover, the current build of the operating system already features a developer-oriented version of DirectX ...

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Tags: developers, DirectX 12, Early Access, Microsoft, Release Date, technical preview, Unreal Engine 4, Unreal Engine 4.4, Windows 10, Windows Insider