article thumbnail

Is “realityOS” Apple’s newest operating system?

The Verge

Apple’s long-rumored virtual or augmented reality headset might not launch until 2023, but developers have spotted additional mentions of a new “realityOS” that could power it. The original Bloomberg report that referenced rOS in 2017 noted that the operating system is based on iOS. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

article thumbnail

With Windows 365, Microsoft realizes its vision for Cloud PCs, streaming its OS to any device

GeekWire

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks during the company’s Inspire virtual partner conference. Microsoft will release Windows as a paid cloud service , promising to stream the operating system to any device in an attempt to create what the tech giant describes as a new category of computing called the Cloud PC.

Windows 122
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Trending Sources

article thumbnail

Microsoft releases Windows as a subscription, announces pricing, launching its ‘Cloud PC’ era

GeekWire

Microsoft released Windows 365 for business users this morning, making its flagship operating system widely available as a subscription for the first time. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella announced Windows 365 at the company’s Ignite partner conference last month.

Windows 143
article thumbnail

Microsoft hands IT admins beefed-up Windows release health hub

Computerworld Vertical IT

Microsoft has begun rolling out its Windows release health dashboard to the Microsoft 365 admin portal, a move the company previewed earlier this month at its all-virtual Ignite conference. To read this article in full, please click here

Windows 85
article thumbnail

WWDC roundup: Top news and best tweets from Apple’s big developer conference

GeekWire

Apple rolled out a bevy of new product features today at its annual WWDC event, held virtually for the first time due to the global pandemic. The latest version of the Mac operating system will get a notable redesign, as well as a Control Center and an updated Messages app. (Apple Image). Watch the full presentation below.

article thumbnail

Trip down Microsoft memory lane leads to Clippy and more nostalgic images as Teams backgrounds

GeekWire

Everyone at work knows, after more than a year of this, that you’re in your bedroom for the latest video-conference call. ” The background designs include Clippy , above, which Microsoft calls “the true OG virtual assistant” who was just a bit ahead of his time, “too eager, too polite.”

Microsoft 129
article thumbnail

Amazon puts Fire TV Cube to work, repurposes streaming device for desktop computing

GeekWire

Amazon WorkSpaces , the company’s virtual desktop service, just unveiled its first device for end users, a $195 product created by directly repurposing the hardware design for Amazon’s Fire TV Cube. Amazon is announcing the device in advance of its AWS re:Invent conference in Las Vegas this week.

Hardware 118