WebView 2 now available for UWP apps
Took its sweet time, but WebView 2 is now generally available for developers to use in their apps. They can use this technology to embed web content in their …
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Get ready for ads in the Microsoft Store
Here’s another thing you can credit build 25188 for: Unleashing an ad platform. Redmond has announced the launch of Microsoft Store Ads alongside Windows 11 build 25188. This version …
Microsoft Dev Box gets you a workstation in the cloud
Microsoft announced Dev Box back in May as a way for developers to get access to preconfigured environments to write code without worrying about architecture. Back then, this new …
Microsoft open sources its 3D emojis
The new 3D emojis that Microsoft has deigned sure have caused a lot of noise. This long overdue overhaul of the emoticons on the company’s platforms was well received. …
Windows 11 on ARM gets its game on with ARM64EC
Back in June 2021, Microsoft unveiled ARM64EC for Windows 11 as a way for developers to bring their existing x64 applications up to speed with the native performance you …
Edge WebView2 arrives for Windows 10 users
Microsoft has announced that it is rolling out the WebView2 Runtime to supported consumer versions of its Windows 10 operating system. This will allow these users to embed web …
What on earth is this new Windows 11 Validation OS?
Every now and then Microsoft lets lose something without any major announcement. Case in point, the launch of what is being called the Validation OS, a lightweight variant of …
Windows 11 may soon run natively on Apple M1
What happens when two worlds collide? We may soon be able to find out, as a new project is in development that aims to make running Windows 11 natively …
Windows 11 22H2 brings Mica effect to more apps
Slow and steady. Microsoft is on a long quest to fix the user interface of the Windows operating system and bring a semblance of uniformity to a UI that …
Project Volterra is the first desktop PC from Microsoft
There’s always a first time for everything! While some diehards may have expected Microsoft to finally launch a true desktop PC under its Surface line, the company has pulled …
