Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has lunch its updates Windows 8.1 and now available free to download Thursday. The long-awaited operating system of the company has the dual worlds like its previous version launched October 2012.
The operating system that dramatically bridges the divide between PCs and tablets is touch-enabled tile interface like tablet computers, as well as previous desktop style where the mouse and keyboard still control.
As the software is touch base so it also features some new apps that can be control by gesture and finger shortcuts, while reinstated several reverence for the desktop style that a lot of PC users have become familiar to.
The company has release the software when its laptop computers and traditional desktop continue to decrease as customers are expend money on the latest tablets and smartphones.
The Redmond, Wash., struck a contract to purchase Nokia’s patent rights and phone business for over $7 billion. While the company, is also looking for new CEO to replace retiring Steven A. Ballmer.
The latest software is free to update for those users who have already Windows 8. In New York downloads initiated at 7 a.m. Thursday in New York, wand in New Zealand start on Friday. The operating system is also being available at Windows Store app, but it will consume few hours for updates the operating system to reach everyone.
The conventional feature that is similar to desktop include Start button but different from the previous version, a single tap on button will lead to new tile interface, where click or tap on tiles to open programs, while a extended press open crucial settings like the Control Panel.
While touch screen will also have onscreen keyboard with standard “QWERTY” layout, and the gesture app will help user to control by waving in front of the front-facing camera to get a reaction. Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares surged 0.49% to $34.82 in current session.
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