windows on arm

  1. Windows 11: Mobile‑First Redesign with Centered Taskbar and Open Store

    Microsoft’s Windows 11 reveal marked a clear stylistic and strategic pivot: a softer, more mobile‑friendly desktop that folds touch, cloud, and cross‑platform access into the classic PC ecosystem, anchored by a redesigned, centered taskbar and an app store renewed with developer‑friendly...
  2. Windows on Arm Prism adds AVX/AVX2/FMA/F16C for x64 apps (Build 27744)

    Microsoft’s Canary-channel Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 27744 brings a consequential update to Prism — the Windows-on-Arm x86/x64 emulator — expanding the set of x86 CPU features exposed to emulated applications so Arm-based devices can run significantly more legacy software and games. This...
  3. Windows 11 on Arm: Local Xbox game installs grow; StreamMind AI debuts

    Microsoft’s latest moves on two fronts — making Windows 11 more playable on Arm hardware and publishing a lab-grade video AI called StreamMind — mark a sustained effort to reshape the platform story for both consumers and enterprise customers, but the practical benefits will arrive unevenly and...
  4. Xbox PC App on Windows on Arm: Local Game Installs Preview

    Microsoft has quietly unlocked one of the most consequential features Windows on Arm owners have been waiting for: the Xbox PC app can now — in preview — download and run compatible games locally on Arm-based Windows 11 devices. Background Windows on Arm has long been pitched as the...
  5. Windows 10 S and Surface Laptop: Cloud-first education meets premium design

    Microsoft’s Windows 10 S and the accompanying Surface Laptop were less a surprise and more a strategic recalibration: a deliberately simplified, cloud-first Windows SKU paired with a premium clamshell that wore Microsoft’s design language like a banner. Announced as a classroom-friendly...
  6. Surface CloudBook Rumors: Windows 10 S, Alcantara, and Education Hardware Play

    Microsoft’s latest education-focused Surface rumors have resurfaced in full color: leaked images and tipster posts claim a clamshell “Surface CloudBook” in four finishes — Platinum, Burgundy, Cobalt Blue, and Graphite Gold — with an Alcantara-covered keyboard and a cloud-optimized Windows SKU...
  7. Arm Windows 11 Gets Local Xbox PC Gaming: Prism, Auto SR, and Arm64 Apps

    Microsoft’s staged rollout that lets Arm-based Windows 11 PCs download and run compatible games locally marks a decisive inflection point for the platform: it’s the first time Microsoft has tied visible storefront changes to deep platform work — a modernized x86→Arm translation layer, OS-level...
  8. VirtualBox 7.2.0: Windows 11/Arm VMs on Arm Hosts with NVMe & UI Redesign

    Oracle’s VirtualBox 7.2.0 ushers in the most consequential update to the desktop hypervisor in several years, delivering first-class support for Windows 11/Arm virtual machines on Arm hosts, a redesigned user interface, expanded hardware feature passthrough, and a long list of stability and...
  9. VirtualBox 7.2: ARM-on-ARM Virtualization, UI Refresh & DXMT Experiments

    VirtualBox’s long march into the ARM era has reached a major milestone: version 7.2 delivers true ARM-on-ARM virtualization, a redesigned UI, macOS Metal-backed 3D experiments, and a broad set of stability and compatibility fixes that make this release the most consequential VirtualBox update of...