cross-device

Microsoft is at it again with another innovative update in Windows 11, and if you’re a fan of the well-known Apple Handoff functionality, you’re going to appreciate what’s coming your way—albeit with a twist. In the latest Canary Channel release, Windows 11 Build 27788 introduces a...

In a move set to make multitasking smoother than ever, Microsoft is rolling out a new continuity feature on Windows 11 that lets users seamlessly transition between their smartphones and PCs—almost like magic. Drawing inspiration from Apple’s renowned Handoff functionality, this update is...

Windows 11 keeps reshaping itself into a powerhouse OS with Microsoft's latest insider build, KB5050092, now available in the Release Preview Channel for version 23H2. While your Taskbar might seem like just a magnet for app icons, this update reshapes how users interact and experience animation...

Microsoft is officially stepping into the realm of cross-device functionality with its upcoming Windows 11 feature known as "Hand Off," drawing a striking parallel to Apple's well-established Handoff feature. This fun homage could reflect Microsoft’s desire to streamline user experiences across...

Hello Windows Insiders, today we’re releasing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 19608 to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring. You can check out our Windows Insider Program documentation here, including a list of all the new features and updates released in builds so far. Not seeing any of the...

Hello Windows Insiders! Today we are excited to release Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 16251 for PC to Windows Insiders in the Fast ring! The same build will be available for Insiders who opted in to Skip Ahead. We are also releasing Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview Build 15235 to Insiders...

Hello! I’m Dave Alles, Partner Group Program Manager for the Windows Maps team. Our team delivers the Windows Maps app and the underlying map platform available to developers on all Windows 10 devices. We continuously work to release app updates with new functionality and improve the map control...

Project Rome Overview Project Rome is a platform for creating experiences that transcend a single device and driving up user engagement – empowering a developer to create human-centric scenarios that move with the user and blur the lines between their devices regardless of form factor or...

The UWP App Experiences are beautiful, cross-device, feature-rich and functional app samples built to demonstrate realistic app scenarios on the UWP platform across PC, Tablet, Xbox and more. Besides being open source on GitHub, each sample is accompanied by at least one blog post and short...

The Universal Windows Platform is filled with powerful and unique capabilities that allow the creation of some remarkable experiences on any device form factor. This week we are looking at an experience that builds on top of the Adventure Works sample we released last week by adding a social...

Overview Today we live in a multi-device world, and the way we use them spans different platforms and form factors: We read the morning news on our tablets, check email during the morning commute on our phones and at work on our desktop PCs. And at night, we watch movies on our home media...

Microsoft's 'contextual operating service' promises hakuna matata across devices Microsoft has revealed more details of just how its personal assistant Cortana will work in Windows 10.… Continue reading...

A recent Official Microsoft Blog spells out how Microsoft see the recent launch of it's new operating system and the resulting criticism. Personally if all we hear about the next 8.1/Blue/Service Pack update is true regarding the inclusion of some legacy GUI features then I think Windows 8...

Turn an iPad into an Extra Monitor for Increased Productivity San Jose, CA (PRWEB) July 27, 2011 Splashtop Inc. , the worldwide leader in cross-device computing, today announced Splashtop XDisplay , an app that turns an iPad into a wireless second display for Windows 7 PCs to enhance...

I was just wondering if there is any way to use my laptop to play the games I have installed on my desktop? Like the game is running on the desktop but I see the video and I control it from my laptop? Would I have to install a server program on the desktop, I was thinking of having a set up...