At the Build 2022 developer conference, Microsoft announced a list of updates that aim to make Windows, Edge and Teams better productivity solutions. The software giant announced a series of Microsoft Store updates, including the ability to serve ads and allow users to reinstall apps when they want, to help developers make their apps more discoverable and to help their users. Let’s switch to a new PC to give way to maintain. Additionally, Microsoft partnered with Qualcomm to offer Project Volterra as a new mini-PC to help developers build cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.
Windows Update
windows 11 One of the biggest focus areas for Microsoft has been since its inception In October last year. Although the new operating system has refreshed the user experience with features including a center-aligned Start menu and widgets, the Redmond company is improve For those features to enhance the user experience.
At this year’s Build virtual conference, Microsoft announced that it is soon introducing the ability to view apps available on the Microsoft Store directly using windows search Windows 11 on PC. The feature will initially be available to Windows Insiders and is intended to allow developers to make their apps discoverable, without distracting users from their flow. user will see a get from store Buttons for each app list they appear on search results, to install the apps of your choice, without needing to access them Microsoft Store,
Windows 11 getting the ability to see apps available on the Microsoft Store from direct search
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Windows 11 users are also getting a feature that allows users to automatically restore their apps directly from the Microsoft Store. “This will help developers retain their customers without having to remind customers to re-download their apps,” the company said.
The feature for users to reinstall their apps will initially be available for testing in the Windows Insider channel in the coming future.
Microsoft is also expanding Amazon Appstore Preview to run Android Apps on Windows 11. Currently live in the US, the preview is reaching five additional countries, namely France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom. The extension will happen by the end of the year, the company said.
Additionally, the Windows manufacturer has introduced Microsoft Store ads to help developers run ad campaigns directly in the Store. This will help Microsoft expand the revenue coming from its store and allow developers to improve the discoverability of their apps.
The company said that ads in the Microsoft Store will start showing through a pilot based on Microsoft Advertising.
Microsoft has also removed the waiting list program for Win32 apps in the Microsoft Store and is opening it up to all app developers. The update will help increase the number of apps available on the Store for download especially on Windows 11 systems.
Microsoft announces Build 2022, with Microsoft Store-focused updates Support for third-party widgets on Windows 11. The company said developers will be able to start building widgets as a “collaborative experience” for their Win32 and Progressive Web Apps (PWAs) on Windows 11 later this year. The new experience will be supported by Adaptive Cards from Microsoft.
Windows 11 is enabling developers to build widgets for their native apps
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one note Is also getting an updated visual design Along with the look and feel that will be Windows 11-inspired pen and voice functions. There will be modern visuals to give a new user experience. The note-taking app will also get AI capabilities through recognizing input by voice in the form of dictation, images using the device’s inbuilt camera, and handwriting via the stylus pen.
microsoft edge update
saying goodbye Internet Explorer Next month, Microsoft is improving user experiences on Edge to fill the gap left by its older browser and make the new offering a competitive alternative. Google Chrome, mozilla firefoxand Apple’s Safari,
one of the biggest changes microsoft edge The general availability of WebView 2 for WinUI 2 and Universal Windows Platform (UWP) has been received between build announcements. The new embedded web control Microsoft Edge is built on top of the Chromium platform.
Citing performance insights from Cerner Corporation, Microsoft said that WebView2 helped deliver improvements including 85 percent shorter render times, 33 percent less CPU usage, and 32 percent less memory usage over traditional solutions available on Internet Explorer.
Microsoft is also enhancing PWAs on the Edge browser by enabling new APIs and improving their notifications. The company said the built-in improvements will enable information coming from PWAs to appear as coming from a native app. Users will be able to use features including the native platform’s Share UI to share files over PWAs.
Microsoft is enabling PWAs for the system’s native UI to share files
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Additionally, Microsoft is adding the ability for users to find PWAs with native apps in the Microsoft Store.
The Apps page in Microsoft Edge has also been updated with a better interface. Microsoft has additionally developed a new Apps Hub experience and enabled app sync across devices in the Edge browser to improve the user experience.
Microsoft Edge is also receiving a simplified DevTools interface that brings a new compact and customizable activity bar. It will bring more than 30 tools to help developers personalize workflows.
microsoft team update
Microsoft Teams This year’s Build Conference has received a feature called Live Share that will allow users to share apps in their virtual meetings. The company said it will facilitate co-viewing, co-editing and co-creation in team meetings.
Developers will get new preview extensions via the Teams SDK so they can create a Live Share experience for their apps. Initially, companies including Frame.io, Hexagon, Skillsoft, MakeCode, Accenture, Parabol, and Breakthru have built their experiences on the new feature.
In addition to Live Share, Microsoft has introduced the Azure Communication Services Sample App Builder so that developers can build and deploy sample applications for virtual appointments. Users will be able to use the sample app to book appointments and join team meetings.
Microsoft has announced the general availability of the new Teams SDK that will help developers build apps for Teams, Outlook and Office using a single application and deployment model.
Developers offering apps for Microsoft Teams will also be able to begin offering freemium versions of their offerings as Microsoft introduces in-app purchases within its video conferencing solution.
App development-focused updates
At this year’s Build conference, Microsoft announced Power Apps, a working low-code from input like Figma design files, PDFs, paper forms, and even a photo of a hand-drawn app. Has the ability to generate the app. The company has used cognitive AI technology to enable Power Apps to scan inputs and create working app controls. Apps built from the new experience will also have data storage.
Microsoft also partnered with Qualcomm To present Project Voltera – a new developer kit based on the Snapdragon compute platform. It aims to help developers build new AI apps using the Qualcomm Neural Processing SDK for Windows Toolkit. The Mini-PC has a dedicated Neural Processing Unit (NPU) to process the AI algorithms natively.
Microsoft introduces Project Volterra for developers to build new AI apps
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The exact details on the launch of Project Volterra are yet to be revealed. However, Microsoft said the system is due out later this year.