Microsoft Windows 10 devices NYC event
Building on the success of its recent Windows 10 launch, Microsoft is turning its focus to hardware at an October 6 press event in New York City. Next generation versions of the Surface tablet, Lumia phones and the Band fitness tracker are widely expected.
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TheAtomicSoul 10/6/2015 2:03:58 PMForget the phones, lets see the HoloLens and a really 3D capable Surface Pro4! (and hey, maybe have the pen able to sense tilt?) -
dan.ackerman 10/6/2015 2:04:03 PMRoger and Scott are swapping laptops again. -
Dirk Disco 10/6/2015 2:04:05 PMIt's about time. My Lumia 920 is long in the tooth.
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:04:13 PM
We're getting a pre-presentation presentation.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:04:20 PMHey I'm back on my original laptop. -
dan.ackerman 10/6/2015 2:04:26 PM"Fans" in the audience -- clearly here to do all the clapping and cheering that the press should refrain from.
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Scott Stein 10/6/2015 2:04:29 PMme too -
Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:04:34 PMOk, cue some intro music. We should be getting going soon.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:04:44 PMThe lights dim, the intro video plays.
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dan.ackerman 10/6/2015 2:04:55 PMWow, that's loud.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:04:57 PM"Great moments of innovation that can change everything." Sure...
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:05:18 PMThe bass is really pumping for this video. I always think companies are overcompensating for something.
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Scott Stein 10/6/2015 2:05:20 PMHoloLens already shown in this video, briefly.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:05:44 PMHoloLens, Xbox, Surface, etc being shown off in this video.
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dan.ackerman 10/6/2015 2:05:50 PMSeeing people in this video casually using Surface tablets reminds me of the at least half-dozen media product placements I've seen this year with Surface in TV shows and movies.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:05:54 PM"It's not about the technology, it's about the person who uses it," the video says.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:05:58 PMHere we go!
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:06:08 PMTerry Myerson, head of devices and software, is on stage now.
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Scott Stein 10/6/2015 2:06:20 PM
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:06:37 PMIt's only been 10 weeks since we started rolling out Windows 10, Myerson says.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:06:46 PM"We've been humbled by the feedback we've received," he says.
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:06:59 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:07:02 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:07:05 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:07:06 PM
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Scott Stein 10/6/2015 2:07:07 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:07:08 PM
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:07:09 PM
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:07:10 PMMore than 110 million devices are running Windows 10.
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dan.ackerman 10/6/2015 2:07:12 PMIt's true -- only 10 weeks since the launch of Windows 10, but it's definitely the default now -- I can't beleive anyone with a Win 8 device wouldn't rush to update.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:07:25 PMThey've viewed 650 billion pages with the Edge browser.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:07:36 PMThey've streamed 120 years of game play from Xboxes to Windows 10 devices, he says.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:07:48 PMThey've asked Cortana more than 1 billion questions.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:07:54 PM(They being Windows 10 users, of course)
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:08:06 PM
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:08:17 PMThere have been 1.25 billion visits to the Microsoft app store.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:08:30 PMDeveloper revenue has risen by four times since the Windows 10 upgrade.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:08:39 PMNetflix users are spending more time in the app than the website, he says.
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:08:48 PM
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:08:54 PMFacebook will be building universal Windows apps for Facebook, Instagram and Messenger. (That means they should be available on Windows Phones, too.)
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:09:19 PMCBS, Soda Saga, The Weather Channel and more will be on Windows 10, the company says.
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Sarah Tew 10/6/2015 2:09:26 PM
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:09:33 PMThere are more than 8 million business PCs running Windows 10, he says.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:09:53 PMIT pros say the security built into Windows 10 is critical to keeping their businesses safe, he says.
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Roger Cheng 10/6/2015 2:10:03 PMBusinesses are moving faster to Windows 10 than any previous Windows upgrades, he says.
