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Windows 11 finally gets native RAR support
Windows 11 is finally getting native rar support, ending the tyranny of third-party apps like WinRAR. It’s part of the open-source libarchive project and can handle multiple file formats beyond RAR, like 7-zip, tar and gz, among others. Microsoft also says the technology allows for more efficient compression.
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Microsoft Build developer conference gets underway today. Expect to hear a ton about the company's AI-focused future.
Qualcomm refreshed its Snapdragon 7c chip for PCs and Chromebooks
The company claims the Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 delivers 10 percent faster performance than "most competing platforms."
Microsoft’s online-only Build conference starts on May 25th
Microsoft confirmed today that its online-only Build developer conference will run between May 25th and May 27th, though there’s still no word on when registration will open. (If last year is any indication, our money is on “the end of April.”) “Microsoft Build is where developers, architects, start-ups, and students learn, connect, and code together, sharing knowledge and expanding their skillset, while exploring new ways of innovating for tomorrow,” the company’s events page explains.
Microsoft expands Office integration with third-party apps
So far, Microsoft's Build 2015 keynote has mostly been focused on the tools available for developers. But the company just made an announcement that's beneficial to its core consumer base. Rob Lefferts, GM of the Office Extensibility, took the stage to reveal that the Office productivity suite will be further integrated with third-party applications and services. With Uber in Outlook, for example, you can click on a button and quickly catch a ride to your next appointment, all without having to manually enter a destination address -- it does this automatically by grabbing data from your email accounts.
We're live at Microsoft's Build 2015 keynote
We're ready and waiting in San Francisco for Microsoft to kick off its next Build developer conference. There will likely be some surprises, especially around HoloLens, but mostly we're expecting Microsoft to delve deeper into Windows 10 and what it means for developers. Word on the street is that Windows 10 might hit this summer, so don't be surprised if we see a firm release date today. Not surprisingly, this conference will likely be used to court as many developers as possible to the Windows 10 app ecosystem. Expect plenty of announcements around Microsoft's universal app platform, which lets devs write apps once and run them across multiple devices. We may even see Microsoft open up Windows to Android apps, according to journalist Paul Thurrott. That's been rumored for a while now, and this conference is the perfect chance for Microsoft to prove to developers that it's a lot more flexible. Join us here at 11:30 AM ET/8:30 AM PT when the festivities are scheduled to begin.
NVIDIA's Kal-El reference tablet running Windows 8 at Build (eyes-on)
This may not be the first the world's seen of NVIDIA's Kal-El reference tablet running Windows 8, but it does mark our first up-close and (sort of) personal run-in with the much ballyhooed quad-core ARM processor powering the equally anticipated OS. As we reported yesterday, NVIDIA's just launched its Windows 8 developer program, in eager anticipation of the new operating system's release. That eagerness carried over into our short sit down with the outfit's spokesperson, who wasn't giving us much in the way of details. However, he did give us a clue about future benchmarks: NVIDIA expects to see significant battery life gains on Kal-El notebooks -- as in days, not hours. Unfortunately, the reference tablet on display was locked away in a plexiglass cell, but we did manage to grab a few shots of the now familiar device running Microsoft's latest. Those, as you can see, are in the gallery below. %Gallery-133774%
AMD Fusion tablets running Windows 8 at Build 2011: hands-on with video
You've already seen our in-depth hands-on with Samsung's Series 7 Slate, boasting an Intel processor and running Windows 8, and now it's time to give the other guys a little love. We got a chance to sit down with the folks at AMD, masters of the Fusion APU, before the Expo doors opened here at Build, and it would be an understatement to say that they're excited about getting their x86 chipsets running on Windows 8 machines. As with Samsung's Slate, AMD was showing off a pair of slates we've seen before, specifically the Acer Iconia Tab W500, running on the company's C-50 APU, and MSI's WinPad 110W, sporting the Z-01 APU. This is the first the company's seen of the Metro UI running on its chipsets, and like them, we're impressed with its performance. You'll get the same speedy boot-up here, as well as fast and fluid touch navigation. Unfortunately, they aren't giving up details on future devices, but we should see Brazos powering Windows 8 tablets, desktops , and notebooks in due time. For a look at AMD powering Windows 8, check out our video after break. %Gallery-133736%
We're live from Microsoft Build 2011!
There's been a lot of speculation surrounding what's going down at this week's Microsoft Build developers conference, and now we're here, in the land of the cartoon mouse (that's right -- right around the corner from Disneyland), hoping to get to the bottom of all the Windows 8 talk. We've already been privy to a number of previews and teases and even caught a quick glimpse of a handful of ARM-equipped Windows 8 development devices. We've reported on an upcoming Windows 8 App Store, a WP7-style Start Menu and, most recently, some super speedy boot times. All of these are part of a much bigger puzzle, one that's already promised to shake up the Windows brand, but we've yet to get a full reveal. If you ask us, it's about time Microsoft let it all hang out, but we'll just have to wait and see what happens. So keep it locked here for updates from the Anaheim Convention Center -- we promise you won't regret it. Protip: Use our "build2011" tag for all the Build news this week!
