Through the Build 2015 conference that took place early in the morning (30/4) before, Microsoft again announced some information about the future of Windows 10, developers, and other advanced technology developed by Microsoft. Here are four new features from Microsoft you need to know.
1. Visual Studio is open for all operating systems
If you're an application developer who uses the Windows operating system may already be familiar with Visual Studio, the software used to develop applications and only run on Windows. Now it has been changed, because Microsoft has made Visual Studio into a cross-platform software that runs on the Linux operating system and Mac OS X with the name of the Visual Studio Code.
In addition, Microsoft also makes .Net, software frameworks (framework software) to create Windows applications to be cross platform. This decision by Microsoft to embrace all developers, rather than forcing them to use Windows.
The new Visual Studio Code is still in the basic stages and only a code editor. If you are interested, the software already can be downloaded here. At the same time, Microsoft also announced the latest version of Visual Studio 2015 with a new look, supports Universal Apps, and integration with Xamarin.
2. Windows 10 on a smartphone can be a computer
If you follow the development of Windows 10, probably already know that the latest operating system from Microsoft will run on all platforms ranging from smartphones, tablets, desktops, up to a computer All-in-One with a screen size of 50 inches.
This time Microsoft announced the surprise of the Continuum for Phones feature which allows the user to transform their smartphone into a Windows 10 desktop computers by simply connecting to a monitor, mouse, and keyboard. Here is a video demo of how the smartphone Windows 10 can be used as a desktop computer.
Given the processors used in smartphones are not as fast as desktop computers. The question is whether all applications will run?
3. Restore the glory browser with Microsoft Edge
Internet Explorer is one of the software from Microsoft that always gets scolding netizens because it is very slow and many of the problems that were officially terminated. At the conference, Microsoft officially launched its new browser called Microsoft Edge more sophisticated and modern to accompany Windows 10.
Some interesting features that are offered with Cortana integration so that users can search by voice commands. There is also a handy Reading List feature to save pages from a site so that it can be read later in the day when users are not connected to the Internet.
Two of these features is actually not a new technology. Google Chrome itself has integrated voice command capabilities to allow users to perform a search. Meanwhile, Apple's Safari also has a feature that allows users to save a page of a site.
Another interesting feature is Microsoft Edge eventually support Add Ons or extensions that allow developers to create and add additional features to Microsoft Edge.
4. The era of virtualization with Microsoft Holo Lens
Not to be outdone by any other hardware giant has launched products like Google Glass wearable and Oculus Rift. Microsoft also has smartglasses (smart glasses) called Microsoft Holo Lens are no less sophisticated. By using this tool, users will be as if a Tony Stark in Iron Man movie, because it presents a hologram that can be controlled by the mind through a number of sensors embedded in Microsoft Holo Lens.
At the conference, Microsoft gave a demo of how Holo Lens can facilitate health science students to study the human skeleton by providing visualization of all parts of the human body from internal organs, bones, muscles, skin up. Complete with explanations and animations of how one organ works.
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