GEC NEWS WIREMicrosoft launches the ‘most secure’ innovative windows compatible with a broadest range of devices including PCs, tablets, phones, Xbox One, HoloLens and more
For Windows lovers, the wait is finally over as Windows 10 is globally available now. Claimed as Microsoft’s most secure, innovative and personal Windows ever, Windows 10 was launched on the 112th floor of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai in a fun filled evening with live demos and displays of the new kid on the block.
Some of the key exciting features of the new Windows include; the personal assistant Cortana. Search your PC and the web from the taskbar to find help, apps, files, settings or anything. Your personal assistant Cortana will be your guide. Windows 10 makes a big push in terms of apps, both built-in and third-party. Microsoft is providing an opportunity to developers to develop apps that will work across PC, Windows 10 on mobile and Xbox too – essentially on every screen size. This is known as the Universal App Platform or UAP. Windows comes with great built-in apps for photos, music, movies, and email. There is a new Photos app that provides a complete back catalogue as well as editing and filter capabilities. Sport and News are improved experiences and best of all, these apps all start up nice and quick, too.
Microsoft Edge is the new browser for Windows 10. The Windows Store has thousands more apps—from marquee games to apps that help you stay in touch and be more productive.
The other cities in which Windows 10 was launched are Sydney, Singapore, New Delhi, Nairobi, Berlin, Johannesburg, Madrid, London, Sao Paulo, Tokyo, Beijing and New York City. The software will be released in 190 countries and in 111 languages this summer. It will be available as a free upgrade to current users of Windows 7 and later versions.
