Windows on Snapdragon SDK supports 64 bit
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Wednesday, 09 May 2018 01:29

Windows on Snapdragon SDK supports 64 bit


The next step for Windows 10 PC on ARM

Qualcomm and Microsoft have announced the Visual Studio 15.8 Preview 1 that contains an early preview of the SDK and the tools to allow you to create your own 64 bit ARM apps.

Windows 10 RS4 April update launches today
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Looking forward to the timeline

The April Update or the Windows Version 1803 is launching today, 30 April, ahead of May Day.  It was supposed to launch earlier but had a rather severe bug which delayed things a bit. To make it the April update, they had to launch it today and they managed it.  This is the one  codenamed  Red Stone 4.

Microsoft delays Windows 10 update
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Wednesday, 18 April 2018 11:09

Microsoft delays Windows 10 update


A few too many blue screens

Software King of the World Microsoft has delayed the launch of its Spring Creators Update for Windows 10 because of technical issues the company encountered with the supposed final release.

Windows Redstone 4 17133 is out
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Sunday, 01 April 2018 14:50

Windows Redstone 4 17133 is out


Feature update version 1803

This might be the last Redstone insider preview before Microsoft officially releases its Redstone 4 spring update of the software, and it is available for X86 and ARM – Snapdragon 835 Windows 10 users on a slow update ring today.

Spring Creators Update will take 30 minutes to install
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Better than one to two hours

Software King of the World Microsoft has sped up the amount of time it will take to upgrade its Windows 10 major feature upgrade.

Windows Redstone 4 expected in April
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Monday, 19 March 2018 19:50

Windows Redstone 4 expected in April


Starts "Windows 10 on Snapdragon" era

HP has already announced its Envy X2 Snapdragon 835 based "always connected" notebook and managed to sell a few thousand in a matter of hours.

Microsoft to jack more AI into Windows 10
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Thursday, 08 March 2018 10:19

Microsoft to jack more AI into Windows 10


Microsoft looks forward to working with more primitive biological lifeforms 

Microsoft, whose staff apparently have not seen 2001: A Space Oddysey, is planning to jack more AI capabilities inside Windows 10.

Qualcomm signs up Amazon and JD.com to Windows 10 on Snapdragon
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Ten new carriers signed too

Qualcomm has managed to get industry heavyweights Amazon and JD.com to start selling its Windows 10 on Snapdragon 835 devices. Microsoft will carry the devices in its retail stores too. At the same time, it locked down 10 world carriers to announce the data plans for such devices.

Windows 7 still beating Windows 10
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Wednesday, 03 January 2018 09:56

Windows 7 still beating Windows 10


You can’t keep a good OS down

Windows 10 use was expected to overtake Windows 7 by the end of 2017, but according to the latest figures it did not happen.

Microsoft exec talks 64-bit on Snapdragon
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Wednesday, 06 December 2017 02:47

Microsoft exec talks 64-bit on Snapdragon


Exclusive: 64-bit SDK coming

We had a chance to ask Erin Chappelle,  General Manager of the Windows and Device group of Microsoft, and lead player of Windows 10 on Snapdragon about the lack of 64-bit emulation support at launch.