Windows 10: Intelligent edge devices and experiences come to life at CES 2019

Brink · Jan 9, 2019

Microsoft and our partner ecosystem are delivering intelligent cloud and intelligent edge solutions that help customers manage their digital lives and achieve more. We’re also supporting businesses by providing the platforms, devices and solutions that power a new era of productivity, creativity, simplicity and security.

At CES we showcased partner solutions and innovation across the intelligent edge including: modern PCs, connected computing devices, powerful gaming PCs, exciting IoT retail experiences and new Azure Sphere modules and starter kits that will help ensure security for billions of connected devices. Our partners are bringing the edge to life, and it’s amazing to see so many examples of that on display here at CES.

Modern PC experiences

We think of the personal computer as the ultimate intelligent edge – it’s the device that has transformed the world of creativity and productivity, and help us get more done. The level of innovation we’re continuing to see in the PC space is fueling new scenarios, breakthrough levels of performance and new cloud-connected experiences.

Modern PCs are sleek, fast, secure and durable, and have long battery life, offering beautiful designs across all price points. Premium PCs like the HP Spectre Folio and the LG Gram 17″ provide elegant designs with amazing battery life, are great to use and have the latest and greatest features – showcasing the best that Windows 10 has to offer.

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There are sleek, mid-range, long-lasting 2-in-1s like the Lenovo Yoga C630 WOS (Windows on Snapdragon) or thin and light such as the Acer Swift 7 that can slip right into your bag.

We also see a growing number of highly affordable laptops that are secure, easy to use online or offline, and are great options for work or play. To see them in action, check out the ASUS Vivobook 14/15 X412/512 or the Dell Inspiron 5482 2-in-1 or Samsung Notebook Flash.

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Treat yourself to all the power and performance you want and expect from Windows, at the price that’s right for you.

Connectivity everywhere

Another area where we’re seeing PC innovation is in the connected computing space. These devices will change your expectations of a PC, as they are always securely connected, and provide all-day battery life to help you be even more productive.

Where LTE was once “nice to have,” more and more users are seeing the benefits of being always connected to what is important to them, both at home and at work. The investments Microsoft and partners like Intel and Qualcomm are making in connected computing are transforming work and life, and we firmly believe that fast, affordable and ubiquitous cellular connectivity, driven by LTE and now 5G, will become core to the way people work across devices.

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Check out the Lenovo Yoga C630 WOS (Windows on Snapdragon) or the HP Spectre X360 13″ to learn more.

Power of PC gaming

Windows 10 is the biggest PC gaming platform out there – and we’re adding new features that bring immersive gaming to life in incredible new ways. Our partners are driving innovation by leveraging these new Windows features and releasing new powerful gaming rigs, with the latest silicon, graphics and performance enhancements for the gaming community.

Samsung Notebook Odyssey

With Windows 10, you get the latest in gaming innovations, including support for HDR screens and 4K, and now DirectX Raytracing – which gives graphics better lighting, shadows and reflections. It’s a whole new visual experience that you can only get on Windows 10 gaming rigs.

Windows 10 also has Game bar, which lets you record, broadcast and customize your gameplay. It’s the one-stop shop that allows you to control individual audio settings, take screen recordings, and instantly stream live gameplay to Mixer. No additional software is required.

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At CES, partners including ASUS, Acer, Dell and Lenovo announced gaming PCs featuring the new Nvidia RTX 20 Series chips, which enable raytracing. This amazing advancement in silicon takes immersive gaming to a whole new level, thanks to the power of Windows 10.

Also, partners including ASUS, Dell, HP, Lenovo and MSI are bringing thin and light PCs traditionally targeted at gamers to new audiences, such as creators who also benefit from powerful processors and incredible graphics, allowing them to build large design or video files seamlessly.

Check out Xbox Wire for the latest on the new gaming PCs announced at CES.

Internet of Things

IoT is another area where we’re seeing innovation throughout the ecosystem with partners bringing new intelligent edge and intelligent cloud solutions to meet customer’s needs. IoT is transforming the way businesses operate – helping them increase operational efficiency, reduce cost, improve customer experiences and digitally transform their products and services. Consumers are also using connected IoT solutions in new ways. Fitness, connected home, shopping, finance, and so many more areas in which industry is delivering new IoT-based devices and experiences that help customers seamlessly stay connected and be more productive.

Microsoft is excited to partner with the broadest set of IoT ecosystem partners – hardware manufacturers, solution providers and aggregators – to supply a diverse portfolio of IoT solutions to businesses and customers across industries and scenarios. Below are a few that we’re showcasing at CES.

Retail solutions

Global retail trends point to an enormous IoT growth motion with 70 percent of retailers planning to invest in IoT by 2021. We are seeing these investments improving the retailer’s own operations, creating new customer interactions, both in-store and online, as well as transforming personalized shopping experiences.

For example, this holiday I didn’t have to wait in any lines to buy gifts. I used an app on my mobile phone, like SKIP’s frictionless shopping solution which we are showcasing at CES this year. With SKIP, a shopper can enter the store, scan any item they pick up along their shopping journey and simply exit the store. The charges will be automatically billed to the shopper’s SKIP account. This type of simplified mobile checkout solution helps retailers enhance customer experiences and lets retail employees focus on more important things.

It’s not just the in-store experience that’s changing. We are also showcasing Mobiliya’s Asset Tracking and Monitoring solution which leverages low-cost IoT sensors using RFID, sonar and Bluetooth technologies to track assets both indoor and outdoor. This solution improves operational efficiencies, increases visibility and enhances supply chain management for both retailers and their suppliers.

We are also demonstrating Genetec’s Retail Sense Video Analytics solution. Powered by Microsoft Azure, Genetec’s solution enables retailers to use their existing camera systems to layer on this analytics solution to track key retailer metrics such as: customer counting, dwell-time and heatmapping, directional analysis, and occupancy. Using this data, store operators can make adjustments to displays and fixtures, store staffing schedules and much more in improving their overall in-store shopping experience.

Connected cars in the year ahead

The auto industry is also innovating on the intelligent edge. Several of our auto partners including ZF, LG Electronics (LGE) and the BMW Group announced new Azure and Microsoft AI solutions this week.

Securing connected devices

It’s clear at CES that everyone is making IoT devices and solutions available – everything from household appliances and health monitors, to cars, toys and industrial equipment. Because these devices can be cloud-powered or run without connectivity, a holistic security approach must be taken, from hardware to software and the cloud. For instance, Hampton Products International, makers of the ARRAY By Hampton family of connected devices, has selected the Microsoft Azure IoT cloud platform to power its next-generation smart devices and future IoT product development. Avnet, AI-Link and Seeed are making it easier for customers to develop secure, connected microcontroller-unit (MCU) devices by making an Azure Sphere starter kit and Azure Sphere modules available. This will help secure the billions of MCU-powered devices that ship every year, helping make the devices we put in our homes more secure. To learn more about partners who have announced new connected devices and solutions, check out The Azure IoT blog by Sam George.
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Brink · Jan 9, 2019

Windows 10 Experiences Come to Life on New Devices

We are excited to be in Berlin at IFA 2015, where consumer electronics and appliance makers from around the world are sharing their latest product and technology innovations. We’re pleased to support our partners who have announced new Windows 10 devices that will be available for holiday.

At Computex in June, we shared our vision of computing in a mobile-first, cloud-first world, discussed how Windows 10 will deliver on that vision, and talked about partners bringing new Windows 10 devices to market. We were honored to host a keynote here at IFA, where we shared our excitement about Windows 10, demonstrated many of the rich experiences that it enables and showcased innovative new devices from our partners.

Already more than 75 million devices are running Windows 10, and customers in 192 countries are enjoying the new Windows 10 experiences. A number of our partners have launched innovative devices that light up new Windows experiences here at IFA.

Windows 10 PCs, tablets, phones and IoT devices running Microsoft and partner apps and services will help people be more productive in their digital work and life. Microsoft and our expanding ecosystem of device partners provide a breadth of devices and solutions to meet customers’ unique needs. Here are a few of the experiences and the devices that bring them to life...
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Read more: Windows 10 Experiences Come to Life on New Devices | Blogging Windows

Brink · Jan 9, 2019

Windows 10 Experiences Come to Life on New OEM Devices - Computex 2016

When it comes to unveiling the latest computing experiences in Asia, nothing beats Computex 2016, the continent’s largest IT trade show. This year’s conference has attracted more than 1,600 exhibitors from 29 countries, and the excitement is palpable. It’s a thrill to support our OEM partners as they announce their latest Windows 10 devices that will be in market soon.

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There are plenty of new and innovative devices being announced from partners including Acer, ASUS, Dell, HP and MSI. Whether you seek on-the-job productivity or downtime entertainment, there’s something just for you in every form factor and price range.

As we look at the device market opportunity with our partners, there are several categories where we continue to see growth and innovation: 2-in-1s, all-in-ones, gaming and internet of things (IoT). We are pushing the boundaries of modern computing to bring exciting new software and services capabilities to these devices, and our partners are pushing the limits with fantastic new hardware that brings these new experiences to life in remarkable ways. The best way to capitalize on all the new capabilities in Windows 10 is to experience it on the latest devices that include touchscreens, pen capabilities for Windows Ink, camera and fingerprint readers that enable Windows Hello and mics that enable great interaction with Cortana.

Our partners have more amazing new products than we can possibly list, but here are just a few highlights from Computex 2016...
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Read more: Windows 10 Experiences Come to Life on New OEM Devices at Computex 2016 | Windows Experience Blog

Brink · Jan 9, 2019

LG to expand lineup of UltraWide Monitors at CES 2019

New Models Include 49-inch UltraWide Monitor for Superior Productivity and 38-inch High-Speed UltraGear Monitor for Next-level Immersive Gaming

At CES® 2019 next month, LG Electronics (LG) will unveil its latest range of “Ultra” Monitors, including a 49-inch display for business professionals and a 38-inch display for gamers.

Building on its reputation as a leading innovator in the UltraWide monitor category, the new 49-inch LG UltraWide Monitor (model 49WL95) is built to boost productivity whatever the task, while the latest LG UltraGear™ Gaming Monitor (model 38GL950G) combines superb picture quality with blazing speed to deliver the immersive experiences gamers demand.

2019 LG UltraWide Monitor

Helping users get more done in less time, LG’s latest UltraWide Monitor has a large, 32:9 aspect ratio screen that delivers exceptional picture quality. With its cinematic scale, the UltraWide Monitor is a convenient, high-quality solution that replaces the need for a multi-screen setup. The additional space supplied by its 49-inch display and incredible aspect ratio makes the LG UltraWide ideal for multitasking. Meanwhile, 5120 x 1440 resolution (double the pixel count of two 27-inch Quad High Definition screens combined) with 108 pixels per inch ensures documents are easier to read and digital files are easier to edit.

While suitable for any type of work, the LG UltraWide Monitor is a natural fit for those professionals in finance, IT, digital design and architecture firms seeking to upgrade their technology and improve output. Utilizing LG’s IPS technology, the latest LG UltraWide Monitor offers stunningly accurate color reproduction covering 99 percent of the sRGB color space. Supporting High Dynamic Range (HDR) 10, it is also capable of displaying images and video in 4K resolution.

To make the most of its expansive panel, the LG UltraWide Monitor provides the versatile Picture by Picture mode (PBP), making it possible to view content from multiple external sources side-by-side, or work with multiple applications simultaneously. Dual Controller Software allows users to connect to several devices and control all of them with just a single keyboard and mouse. This software combines perfectly with the PBP function to help improve workflow and increase efficiency. Via the USB Type-C port, users can also transfer data and charge devices including laptops with 85W batteries simultaneously. The UltraWide Monitor’s eye-catching 32:9 curved screen heightens the user’s sense of immersion when viewing movies and other content. What’s more, the clean, minimalist design and slim metal stand add an elegant touch to this productivity powerhouse.

2019 LG UltraGear Gaming Monitor

LG is also debuting its rapid 38-inch Nano IPS UltraGear Monitor at CES 2019. The latest LG UltraGear Monitor supports NVIDIA G-SYNC™ to reduce ‘screen tearing,’ a 144Hz refresh rate and an impressively low response time of 2m/s allowing for fast and fluid gaming. Vivid images with jaw-dropping color come courtesy of the LG UltraGear Monitor’s 3840 x 1600 resolution and 98 percent coverage of the DCI-P3 color gamut. The LG UltraGear Monitor facilitates enveloping gaming experiences with its 21:9 ultrawide ratio, curved screen and virtually borderless design. Gamers can also create their own unique ambiance with Sphere Lighting that boasts six color settings to complement any game or movie.

“LG is consistently bringing advanced monitors to market, packed with features and functions specifically for different consumer segments,” said Jang Ik-hwan, head of LG’s IT division of the Home Entertainment Company. “With a wide choice of models that prioritize productivity, picture quality and out-of-this-world gaming, more and more consumers are seeing LG as a innovation leader in monitors.”

Visitors to LG’s booth (Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall #11100) at CES 2019 will experience first-hand the new features of the 2019 UltraWide monitors from LG.
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Read more: LG TO EXPAND LINEUP OF MONITORS AT CES 2019 | LG 2019 CES USA Newsroom

Windows 10: Intelligent edge devices and experiences come to life at CES 2019

Intelligent edge devices and experiences come to life at CES 2019

Intelligent edge devices and experiences come to life at CES 2019

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