The Xbox One S will be available very soon and you can pre-order now starting at $299. Alongside the new game console, the company also announced Xbox Play Anywhere, a new program that let you buy a game and play it on all compatible platforms, including Xbox One, PC, and phone. A new Xbox app for Android and iOS rolled out to replace the Smartglass app with the same and additional features. Also, this week, we got a closer look at the Xbox One S in the first unboxing video by Xbox’s Larry Hryb and Carl Ledbetter. If you’re in the market for an Xbox One, early this week, Microsoft yet again dropped the price of the current model of Xbox One to $279. This is not just for the console, with your purchase you can also get a few games for free depending on the bundle you pick. During the same Xbox E3 Briefing, Apple also held its World Wide Developer Conference (WWDC) with very important announcements coming to its platforms. Perhaps one of the most important announcements was Apple revealing that OS X has now become macOS. And the next version of the operating system will be known as macOS Sierra. This week Insiders received not one, but two test version of the Anniversary Update for PC and Mobile (build 14366 and 14367). While both previews include a number of changes, they don’t include new features. Perhaps the most noticeable change was Microsoft adding the “Refresh Windows” tool, which is a new way for users to perform a clean install of Windows 10 with the latest updates. As part of the June 2016 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft also released a new cumulative update (KB3163018) for PC and Mobile devices with a number of fixes and improvements. If you have a Windows 10 PC, laptop, or tablet with limited storage, remember to check the two new guides to help you move apps already installed on your device to an SD Card, USB Flash drive, or another type of external storage, and how to change the default location to install games and apps on Windows 10. If you missed any of the new stories, you can catch up with everything that happened this week and past articles here.
Short takes around the web
Here are a few other things that happened this week around the web.
Microsoft buys LinkedIn
One of the biggest announcements on the tech industry this week was Microsoft announcing the purchase of LinkedIn for $26.2 billion in-cash on June 13th. According to the press release, Jeff Weiner will remain as the CEO of LinkedIn, but now he’ll be reporting to Microsoft’s CEO Satya Nadella. Here’s Nadella’s email to his employees about the LinkedIn purchase.
Xbox One S is better than Xbox One
Microsoft announced its Xbox One S, which supposed to be just a slimmer version of the original Xbox One. However, the company has unveiled the new console has additional GPU and CPU power compared to the original console. Users will see this on games, such as Gear of War 4 and other HDR games.
Windows 10 Anniversary Update events
Microsoft will soon release the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, and we’re learning that the company is planning to hold exclusive events for select Windows Insiders to show off the new update at a number of Microsoft Store locations. Here are the Microsoft Store locations and dates:
San Francisco, California: Westfield San Francisco Centre Windows 10 Anniversary Update Demo – June 27th & June 28th 10 AM – 2 PM. Happy Hour with the Windows and Devices Engineering Team – June 27th 6PM – 8PM. Atlanta, Georgia: Lenox Square Mall Windows 10 Anniversary Update Demo – June 27th & June 28th 10 AM – 2 PM; Happy Hour with the Windows and Devices Engineering Team June 27th 6PM – 8PM. Seattle, Washington: University Village Windows 10 Anniversary Update Demo – June 28th 10 AM – 2 PM; Happy Hour with the Windows and Devices Engineering Team – June 28th 6PM – 8PM. Scottsdale, Arizona: Scottsdale Fashion Square Windows 10 Anniversary Update Demo – June 29th & June 30th 10 AM – 2 PM. Happy Hour with the Windows and Devices Engineering Team – June 29th 6PM – 8PM. Orlando, Florida: Mall at Millenia Windows 10 Anniversary Update Demo – June 29th 4:30PM – 6PM & June 30th 10 AM – 2 PM. Happy Hour with the Windows and Devices Engineering Team – June 29th 6PM – 8PM. Houston, Texas: Houston Galleria Windows 10 Anniversary Update Demo – July 1st & July 2nd 10 AM – 2 PM. Happy Hour with the Windows and Devices Engineering Team – July 1st 6PM – 8PM. New York, New York: Fifth Avenue Windows 10 Anniversary Update Demo – July 1st & July 2nd 10 AM – 2 PM. Happy Hour with the Windows and Devices Engineering Team – July 1st 6PM – 8PM.
Apple patents new iPhone design
As we will soon start seeing smartphones and tablets with bendable display, Apple has just filed a patent of an iPhone concept that features a wraparound display, which it may sound a little odd, but the image included in the filing shows an iPhone with wraparound display that looks better than it sounds.
Groove Music gets curated playlists
Microsoft announced a new update for its Groove Music app, and the new app now includes a new feature called “Your Groove”, which let you create curated playlists based on your music on OneDrive. All content on this site is provided with no warranties, express or implied. Use any information at your own risk. Always backup of your device and files before making any changes. Privacy policy info.
