source : Geek
Development continues on Windows 10,
and things are changing at a rapid pace. A new snapshot, Windows 10
build 9901, has been leaked and it’s the first to feature Cortana and a
redesigned Windows Store.
It’s been known for some time that Microsoft planned to integrate
their virtual assistant into Windows 10, and what you see above gives
you a brief glimpse. Right click the taskbar in build 9901, and you’ll
see a new entry on the context menu for search. You choose to display
the icon only, the full search box, or to hide it completely. Clicking
the microphone icon (or saying ‘hey Cortana’) tells Cortana you’re ready
to issue a voice command. Users with preferences set on a Windows Phone
will find that they’re automatically synced to the desktop search app
in Windows 10.
Microsoft has also made some major changes to the Windows Store app.
First and foremost, they’ve smartly decided that having separate stores
is a bad idea. In Windows 10, apps, games, music, and videos will all be
sold within the Windows Store. Clicking a store link to purchase
something from another app will open the Windows Store in the
appropriate category. For example when you click on a game in a banner
ad in the new Xbox app, you’ll be taken to the games section.
In build 9901, the Xbox
app looks like it’s focused on communicating with your Xbox Live friends
for now. It’s an early build, though, and the app itself mentions that
they’re updating it regularly. There’s plenty of time to add more
functionality before the Windows 10 launch.
Winbeta posted a video walkthrough of the leaked build, which is a
safer way to get a look at all the changes than downloading an
unofficial installer from somewhere. In it, you’ll also see how
Microsoft is integrating Metro design on the desktop and how they’re
streamlining access to settings in Windows 10.
Windows 10 is expected to arrive in about six months, but Microsoft may offer up a new preview build as soon as January.
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