This was Build Week, 2017. This year’s annual conference for Microsoft developers was held in Seattle. They held two keynote addresses, plus a series of individual classes for developers. But, we non-nerds are only interested in the keynotes…well maybe not the first one. That was for real nerd developers.
But the second one, held just this morning, was about the future of Windows…specifically the next big update called, “Fall Creator’s Update.” Although we will have to wait until October (or later) to get our hands on it, it has some very interesting new features that I look forward to seeing. Many of them are detailed in our first three stories.
The big shocker…Apple’s iTunes is coming to the Windows Store. No one saw that coming. But, the most ambitious new feature is one that breaks down the barriers many companies put up to keep you buying their products. For example, if you begin work on a presentation on your PC, your phone will ask if you want to continue working on it once you're on the go. Copy something off a webpage on your PC, and paste it on an iPhone. You can even save files on one device and pick them up on another.
There is much more, but our first three stories should get you started. We will have more in the next edition. I should mention that Microsoft wasn’t just teasing us about future Windows updates. Rather they were giving developers the information and tools they need to develop applications for Fall Creator’s Update.
Last time, I mentioned I had not received the Creator’s Update on any of my four computers running Windows. Well, late yesterday afternoon, I got it on my HP Spectre laptop. Since that is my newest computer, it makes sense that it came first. Microsoft did say newer computers get priority. Have not had much of a chance to play with it, so more on it soon. Have a great weekend! –JRC
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