Department of Defense Upgrading 4M Devices to Windows 10

Users can plug their Windows 10 Mobile phone or tablet into an external monitor and plug in a keyboard and mouse and the device's user interface will scale up to resemble a "PC-like" desktop interface.

Keep in mind that, since this build is on the development branch, it's now only available for Fast Ring Insiders using a Lumia 950, 950 XL, 550, or Xiaomi Mi4.

"This is our first new preview build for Windows 10 Mobile from our Development Branch this year", Microsoft's Gabe Aul notes. It also lets IT pros test software updates against line-of-business systems and apps, so they can ensure everything looks good before deploying to end-users.

According to a new report coming from China, Microsoft has already teamed up with OnePlus and Xiaomi to bring another Windows 10 Mobile ROM for a few smartphones. ( Windows XP support ended in April 2014.) During a recent earnings call, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella revealed that Windows 10 is being snapped up "nearly 140 percent faster than Windows 7".

That has not been the case so far and the company is now releasing an update for the Lumia 950, hoping to make the phone better than ever before.

(Microsoft)Shown is the Microsoft Lumia 950XL, one of the smart phones that has Windows 10 Mobile.

To manually check for updates, users can tap Settings Update & security Phone update Check for updates, then simply follow the onscreen instructions. This prompted Microsoft to move the "InPrivate" tab button right next to the new tab.

Lastly, Edge's download prompts have been improved.

We fixed an issue where shape writing would ignore every second word when typing into a text box on a website in Microsoft Edge.

After a Microsoft webpage detailing how third-party extensions would work on Microsoft Edge leaked in December, an imminent roll-out seemed inevitable.

We have resolved an issue where you could not hide the navigation bar in Windows Phone 8.1 apps like WhatsApp, Twitter, Weibo, Flixster and others.

The Live tile animations and the logic for refreshing Live tiles have been polished.

Cortana isn't just for Space Marines any more: regular Marines and other members of the USA military may start using Microsoft's AI assistant (named after the Halo character), on official machines starting soon.

Source: Department of Defense Upgrading 4M Devices to Windows 10