From May 29 to 1, the expected Microsoft Build 2015 that unlike other years, perhaps due to the imminent launch of the new Windows 10, we has left a huge amount of news, some of which could only be classified as more than very interesting. In this article, which I already warn you is going to be quite extensive, we are going to show you most of these news, or at least the ones that we have found most important and that are worthy of comment.
Buckle up because from now on we are going to review the new Microsoft Edge, which is the definitive name of the replacement for the popular Internet Explorer, to know Continuum and of course to review some of the rumors that we have heard in this conference that it is the most important in the world Microsoft and Windows.
Microsoft Edge, the definitive name of the replacement for Internet Explorer
For a long time we have known the Project Spartan, which was nothing more than the new web browser of the company based in Redmond and that would come from the hand of Windows 10. Many of us thought that this was its final name, but we were wrong and that is it will finally be called Microsoft Edge.
We already know many of its novelties such as the integration with Cortana or the integration of extensions from other web browsers such as Google Chrome or Firefox, which seems like an unimportant news but that can be key for it to have a high adoption by users.
Surely we still have to know many details about this Microsoft Edge, but it is already said that it quickly surpasses the most popular browsers on the market and many already bet that it will be the browser of the next few years, surpassing the one that is right now. the market leader, which is none other than Google's Chrome.
Continuum for Phones
This novelty, baptized as Continuum for Phones, was undoubtedly one of the ones that most caught the attention of the Microsoft Build and it is no wonder. Thanks to this new option, any user will be able to take their mobile device out of their pants pocket and make it work like a computer thanks to Windows 10.
I put you in situation. You arrive at your work and need to support your new idea that will save the business in a Power Point presentation. By simply connecting your terminal to a screen using an HDMI cable, you can use it as a computer and project not only your presentation but also do many other things.
Unfortunately during the conference not many details were given regarding this new functionality and that they are coming to light in recent days. The last one talks about the fact that smartphones will need additional hardware to function properly.
Android and iOS apps are coming to Windows 10
It was a rumor that had been in the limelight for a long time, but Microsoft has decided to make it official that in Windows 10 we can run Android and iOS applications, although he did not want to reveal too many details. As we have been able to know, any developer will be able to port the code of their application created by devices with Google or Apple operating systems to the new Microsoft operating system.
This will make users have at their disposal a huge number of applications, and also some that are currently not available in the Windows Phone ecosystem.
Project HoloLens
Last January the Project HoloLens already left us with a very good taste in our mouths, but at Microsoft Build we were able to learn about new features, and above all see some brushstroke of its operation that has opened our mouths a little more. It goes without saying that our desire to try it and enjoy it has increased even more.
In addition to its own software, this new Microsoft project will also be able to run Windsows 10 and its applications, although we have a lot to do for all this to be a tangible reality, it will still take a long time. Among the applications that those from Redmond showed us are professionals, individuals and even some surprising ones such as virtually decorating our own room.
Cortana and the Windows Store undergo major changes
Cortana is Microsoft's voice assistant and many qualify as the best on the market today. In Redmond they know that they have created a real gem, which must be cared for and pampered. For this they have decided to do a little facelift that they announced at Microsoft Build 2015.
The novelties at the design level are not too many, although they will catch our attention and make this service even more pleasing to the eye. In addition, the integration into the Windows 10 Start menu, something that will make use even more comfortable.
The Windows Store is another one that has suffered the consequences of the arrival of Windows 10 and that is From now on, it will be a single store that provides service to all users of Windows devices. This will allow us to install applications on several devices at the same time and make searching for something much easier and above all faster. Windows 10 is an operating system, but also the software that tries to unify all the services and functions of Microsoft.
Windows 10 comes to Raspberry Pi and Arduino
Windows 10 not only will it be available for computers, tablets and mobile devices, but It will also arrive in a special version for the Raspberry Pi and Arduino. At the moment this version, like all the others, is for tests and you can download it completely free from the Hardware Libre blog, where they remain very attentive to all the news from Microsoft in this regard.
At the moment this version is very limited, but it is expected that in the coming weeks or months new features will be incorporated and the limitations will give way to a version of Windows 10 that is a breath of fresh air for these mini computers.
What's new in Windows 10 in a single video
Windows 10 was undoubtedly one of the big stars of this important conference and Microsoft wanted to show all the news, new options and some news in the video that we show you below (some of which you can see were already known);
Among the news that we learned of the new operating system and that we have not yet told you is the announcement that the version of Windows 10 for smartphones will not reach the market at the same time as the PC version. Apparently the version for computers is in an optimal development phase, while the version for mobile devices is still in its infancy. Everything indicates that this will make Windows 10 for mobile not available until after the summer, in the months of September or October. At the moment there is no date confirmed by Microsoft.
Microsoft Build 2015 also left us many rumors
These types of conferences usually leave us a huge amount of news, but they are also usually the source of many rumors, which sometimes come true after a few days or disappear forever.
From this event, for example, the rumor came out, which seems to be reliable that we could see officially the new Surface Pro 4. We already discussed it on this website, saying that we did not just create it, but we cannot ignore it. This new Surface would offer interesting improvements although we find it hard to believe that it will be presented before the launch of Windows 10 since it would make little sense to launch a device with Windows 8 when the new operating system is just around the corner, although it will never be knows.
La possibility that Microsoft is working on two high-end smartphones, with Windows 10 as the operating system was another of the rumors that sounded the most, although unfortunately these two new mobile devices would not see the light in the market until the beginning of 2016.
And although we could continue commenting on rumors for a long time, we have decided to offer you only two that seem the most real, but as soon as you search our blog and even on the network of networks, you will be able to read many others, some without much sense.
Conclusion
Microsoft Build 2015 has left us a huge amount of news, updates and rumors. Now the time has come for Microsoft to offer us all in an official way, and that unlike what you might think is just around the corner and it will be available in just a few weeks the final and official version of Windows 10 that will open the door to a new Microsoft universe.
In it we will be able to use Windows 10 on various devices, run universal applications and make Russian Office 2016 which was also announced at the conference, despite the fact that we already knew about the most important confirmation. This Build 2015 has been the starting point of something that has just begun and that I am very afraid that it will bring us many joys, news and above all a totally different way of using resources.
Are you ready for the new Microsoft universe that will start with the official launch of Windows 10?.