All new Surface computers get four years of active support. During those four years, Microsoft releases new drivers and firmware updates with various improvements, fixes, and security patches. This month, Microsoft stopped supporting a bunch of Surface computers released from 2015 to 2017. Some of those Surface computers ended their lifecycles with more than six years of support.
Microsoft Edge Dev 97.0.1069.0 is out
Microsoft has released a new Chromium-based build of Microsoft Edge 97.0.1069.0 to the Dev Channel. It traditionally brings with it several new features as well as various fixes and improvements.
Your Phone app has received new design and features
Microsoft is releasing a new version of the Your Phone app with a redesigned design focused on notifications. As you could expect, the app follows the Fluent Design style and fits the look of Windows 11.
Windows 11 Insider Preview Build 22504 available in the Dev channel
Microsoft today released a new Windows 11 build to Insiders in the Dev channel. The key changes include touch keyboard theme support for other flyouts like voice input and emoji panel, the ability to colorize individual faces for "family" emoji, and a few more minor but useful improvements.
Official Windows 11 SE wallpapers now available on Microsoft Store
Microsoft recently revealed a new Windows 11 edition called Windows 11 SE, aimed at middle school students. The new edition will be preinstalled on devices such as the Surface Laptop SE and will only be available to EDU customers.
Microsoft has released Windows App SDK 1.0
Kevin Gallo, corporate vice president of Windows Developer Platform, announced the release of the Windows App SDK 1.0 (Project Reunion) on Twitter. Note that the stable version of the package was released without any additional announcements. We assume that the initial release is supposed to come along with the release of Visual Studio 2022 and .NET 6.
Firefox Relay is out of beta, now publicly available
Besides offering users a non-Chromium browser, Mozilla runs several services to help people reclaim just a bit of their privacy online. One of such tools has just come out of beta. Firefox Relay is now publicly available for Firefox users with a new premium tier with additional features.
Google extended Chrome support for Windows 7 once again, now until 2023
Initially, Google planned to end Chrome support on now-deceased Windows 7 in July 2021. Later, the company changed its mind and granted the browser another six months of support. Now Google is extending Windows 7 support again. This time, by a year.
Microsoft Edge is getting Citations and Find on page feature improvements
Microsoft is actively working on improving the recently introduced Citations feature in its Edge browser. It now has its own flyout. Besides this change, you will find a few improvements to the Find on page feature. Specially, it can form "related matches" and can help you search more efficiently.
Edge now allows users to buy now and pay later
Microsoft Edge offers several native shopping-related features that let users save money by tracking coupons and discounts on various websites. Also, Edge makes the shopping experience easier with collections. Microsoft now wants to provide more convenience and flexibility when shopping, especially with the holiday season looming over the horizon.
