If a new survey of IT Pros is some indication, Microsoft’s gamble with unified Windows 10 OS for various form factors may pay off well in enterprise segment. 48% of respondents said new Windows 10 Mobile features made them slightly or much more likely to consider it on tablets and smartphones.
Eighty-one and 77 percent of IT professionals said iOS and Android-based mobile devices are running in their organization, while Windows and Windows Mobile is used in a third of organizations. However, 48 percent of IT professionals said new Windows 10 features made them slightly or much more likely to consider Windows on tablets and smartphones. While new Windows 10 features such as Cortana, the Edge browser, and Continuum interface draw consumer attention, just 8 percent of respondents said they were interested in the touch-optimized interface and 6 percent cited Cortana. When asked for their general impressions of Microsoft’s new browser Edge, previously known as Spartan, a quarter of respondents said they were somewhat to very positive;, 23 percent said they were neutral, and nearly half said they didn’t know enough about the new browser to have formed an opinion. Four percent of respondents were somewhat to very negative.
Coming to interest in Windows 10 PC version, 96% respondents were found to be interested and 60% of IT departments were already testing it.
Nearly all IT professionals (96 percent) are interested in Windows 10, and 60 percent of IT departments have tested or are actively testing the new operating system, according to a survey of more than 500 respondents by Spiceworks.
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Cortana on Android has just been leaked on the internet. Few months ago, Microsoft announced that the personal assistant will be making its way to Android and iOS. The personal assistant was supposed to come to Android later this month, however, it has just been leaked and it is functional. Just like the Windows 10 version, Cortana on Android comes with all the features which are available on Windows 10. You can set reminders, check for weather, sport results, ask Cortana to tell you some jokes, etc. Here are some screenshots of Cortana running on Android:
Microsoft has released Windows 10 Build 10240 to Windows Insiders earlier this evening. The latest build of Windows 10 is reportedly the RTM candidate which Microsoft will be releasing to OEMs sometime soon. The latest build of Windows 10 doesn’t come with a lot of new changes, but as it seems like, it packs a bunch of bug fixes and performance improvements.
So far, I’ve noticed that the Mail app’s live tile now shows intro messages such as “We Speak Yahoo”, “We Speak Outlook”, etc. As this is the RTM build of Windows 10, the watermark has been removed, making your desktop look much cleaner. The latest build also comes with new Phone icons for the Phone Companion app. Other than that, there doesn’t’ seem to be anything new.
For those wondering, the latest build is probably the fastest build that Microsoft has released so far. From Cortana to Microsoft Edge, everything just feels faster and looks much nicer. For more screenshots and info on Build 10240 visit http://microsoft-news.com/hands-on-with-windows-10-build-10240-rtm/.
Microsoft officially confirmed that it’s bringing Cortana to iOS and Android. The software giant is planning to release separate apps for each mobile operating system to enable its digital assistant to run outside of Windows. Microsoft is only providing an early look at those apps today, but the company notes that you’ll be able to make the same queries and ask the same questions using Cortana across Windows, iOS, or Android. The Cortana companion will be available for Android in late June and iOS later this year.
While Cortana on iOS or Android won’t be as powerful as the Windows variant, due to various integrations, Microsoft is still providing notification support. You’ll get notifications for sports results, flights, and most of the Cortana features that currently exist in the Windows Phone and Windows 10 versions of the digital assistant. Microsoft’s Cortana cross-platform work is all part of a new phone companion experience for bringing services and features from Windows 10 to all smartphones. Microsoft’s phone companion will help Windows 10 PC owners find relevant apps on their Android, Windows, or iOS phones to make use of OneNote, OneDrive, and many other apps and services.
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