{"id":10048,"date":"2016-08-05T09:45:21","date_gmt":"2016-08-05T09:45:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/?p=10048"},"modified":"2016-08-06T12:18:48","modified_gmt":"2016-08-06T12:18:48","slug":"windows-10-anniversary-update-microsoft-rolls-latest-edition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.biphoo.com\/bipnews\/technology\/windows-10-anniversary-update-microsoft-rolls-latest-edition.html","title":{"rendered":"Windows 10 Anniversary Update: Microsoft rolls out latest edition"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;\">Windows 10 Anniversary Update: Microsoft rolls out latest edition <\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;\"><strong>Windows 10 Anniversary Update: Microsoft rolls out latest edition<\/strong> :Largest update since revamped operating system began nagging its way on to computers in 2015 includes bigger role for Cortana and facial recognition<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;\">The Windows 10 Anniversary Update \u2013 the largest update to the PC operating system since its big revamp in 2015 \u2013 began rolling out to consumers on Tuesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;\">More than 350m devices have been upgraded since Windows 10 was released in a Microsoft campaign that bombarded computer owners with invitations to get the new version for free, pushed it out to computers automatically and installed it without users realising.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;\">The Anniversary Update sees Microsoft\u2019s virtual assistant Cortana become more central, being used as part of any search, while a new feature called Windows Ink enables users to annotate on their screens more freely, and across different apps, with a stylus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;\">The Microsoft Edge web browser, introduced in Windows 10 to replace Internet Explorer, is also being tweaked so it becomes more power-efficient.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;\">Microsoft Windows 10: unscrupulous users still get upgrade for free<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;\">Read more<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;\">The technology firm said: \u201cWe are committed to delivering continuous innovation to you: including features that bring Windows Ink and Cortana to the mainstream; a faster, more accessible and more power-efficient Microsoft Edge browser; advanced security features for consumers and enterprises; new gaming experiences and new tools for the modern classroom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;\">\u201cEveryone running Windows 10 will get these new features for free.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;\">The advanced security features include facial recognition technology, Windows Hello, being made available to log in to websites and apps.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; color: #000000;\">The Anniversary Update comes days after Microsoft ended a free upgrade programme for users eligible to update to Windows 10, which was released in July 2015. 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