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The journey to making Halo Infinite a truly PC-first experience on day one
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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On Thursday Xbox Wire shared how 343 Industries and Xbox took everything they learned from bringing Halo: The Master Chief Collection to PC to making Halo Infinite a game that looks, feels and plays like a PC shooter should, all the while honoring the legacy of what makes Halo, Halo. Head over to the post to read all about it and watch the video to hear directly from both the PC team and the Sandbox team at 343 Industries about how they built Halo Infinite to be a great PC experience in-game, out-of-game and off the screen. Continue reading...
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Announcing Android™ apps on Windows 11 Preview for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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UPDATED 10:45AM Redmond time with link to download and install from the Store! Hello Windows Insiders, Today we have announced that the first preview of Android™ apps on Windows 11 is now available for Windows Insiders in the Beta Channel in the U.S. If you haven’t already read this blog post from Giorgio Sardo, please do as it highlights the overall experience you can expect to have with Android apps on Windows 11. Our focus right now is delivering this first preview on the now-released version of Windows 11 in the Beta Channel (Windows 11 Build 22000.xxx series builds) in the U.S. The Dev Channel is now on builds from a new development cycle that isn’t matched to what i…
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Introducing Android™ Apps on Windows 11 to Windows Insiders
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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[HEADING=2]Windows is a platform for creators[/HEADING] Windows is the most open platform on the planet for creators. Part of living our commitment to openness is welcoming partner technologies and content that deliver powerful experiences. And what makes Windows, well, Windows is the variety of apps available. So, with Windows 11, we announced a new Microsoft Store to showcase the best experiences from developers, a flexible and transparent commerce model, and the introduction of Android™ apps. Today, we are announcing the first preview of our Android apps experience into the Windows Insider Program. We are proud to deliver this experience with our partners – Amazon and…
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Releasing Windows 10 Build 19043.1319 (21H1) to Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10, version 21H1 Build 19043.1319 (KB5006738) to the Release Preview Channel for those Insiders who are on Windows 10, version 21H1. This update includes the following improvements: We fixed an issue that prevents you from accessing the pre-provisioning page during the out-of-box experience (OOBE). This issue occurs when the credentials page for signing in to Azure Active Directory appears, and you press the Windows key five times. We added a feature that facilitates certain cross-browser data transfers. We fixed an issue with Assigned Access kiosks that are configured with Microsoft Edge as a kiosk application. Th…
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Releasing Windows 10 Build 19044.1319 (21H2) to Release Preview Channel
by Guest Brandon LeBlanc- 0 replies
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Hello Windows Insiders, today we are releasing Windows 10, version 21H2 Build 19044.1319 (KB5006738) to the Release Preview Channel. This update will be offered automatically for Windows Insiders already on Windows 10, version 21H2 in the Release Preview Channel. For Insiders not yet on Windows 10, version 21H2 – this update is offered via our “seeker” experience in Windows Update and ONLY to Insiders who were moved from the Beta Channel to the Release Preview Channel because their PC did not meet the hardware requirements for Windows 11. This means these Insiders will need to go to Settings > Update & Security > Windows Update and choose to download and install…
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Eternal Return launches as free-to-play title on Windows PC
by Guest Steve Clarke, Writer- 0 replies
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Eternal Return launched on Oct. 19 as a free-to-play title on Windows PC, with Perks for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members. The game, a mix of popular genres combined into a multiplayer online survival arena, has a solid esports and competitive scene. Head over to Xbox Wire to read all about it. Continue reading...
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Learn to build great Progressive Web Apps
by Guest Microsoft Edge Team- 0 replies
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Just last week, more than 5000 people attended the very first online PWA Summit, and learned about topics such as bringing PWAs to app stores, new web capabilities, accessibility, offline authentication and much more. If you missed out on the event, you can watch . With all these new features and capabilities, PWAs are lowering the barriers (and development cost) to building and delivering high quality software. Even better, PWAs on Windows are fully-integrated in the operating system: users can discover and install them securely on the Microsoft Store and manage them just like any other app on Windows. Plus, new features and APIs are added all the time. You can check o…