These are the 5 most important news that we have seen in Microsoft Build 2017

  • Satya Nadella announced that Windows 10 is coming to 500 million devices.
  • iTunes and Apple Music are integrated into the Windows Store, expanding their compatibility with iOS.
  • New version of PowerPoint offers instant translation into 10 languages ​​for presentations.
  • Ubuntu, SUSE and Fedora will be available in the Windows Store with the next update.

Microsoft Build 2017

La Microsoft Build 2017 It is history, and although we all thought at first that we could officially see the new Surface Pro 5, finally we have had to be content with many other novelties, the most interesting, although possibly not at the level of the expected new Surface.

If you have not closely followed one of the largest technological events that are held worldwide, you do not have to worry, and this article we wanted to make you a very condensing summary of everything we have seen in Build 2017. Now continue reading and enjoy the 5 most important news that we have seen in Microsoft Build 2017.

The event began with Satya Nadella giving everyone present the news that Windows 10 was already installed on 500 million devices, counting desktops, laptops, tablets and mobile devices. It was the start of Build 2017, and although it may seem like great news, it leaves the new Redmond operating system a long way from achieving the goal of 1.000 billion installations before 2018.

iTunes and Apple Music hit the Windows Store

iTunes

One of the biggest novelties that Microsoft Build 2017 left us was the announcement of the arrival in the Windows Store of iTunes and Apple Music, two of Apple's most popular applications, and that although they are not yet available for download, they will be in the next few days or weeks.

The arrival of these two applications to the official Microsoft application store, once again represents the openness of those from Redmond, making room for two applications from one of its great rivals. In addition, it also shows other companies and developers, who even those from Cupertino have wanted to join those of Satya Nadella.

The last of the most positive aspects will be for all those users who use a Windows computer and a mobile device with iOS, who will see how they now have a much more complete and friendly support.

PowerPoint

Microsoft took advantage of Build 2017 to present the new version of Powe Point, which as the main novelty will offer us the possibility of synchronizing it with an application to instantly translate the text of the slides into 10 different languages; Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese and Spanish.

This utility is intended for the world of work, and it will undoubtedly be the most interesting for all those who need to make a simultaneous presentation and who will be able to offer it live and direct in two different languages.

OneDrive

Windows 10

OneDrive is another of Microsoft's services that has seen how it evolved with some interesting improvements. One of them is the possibility of accessing the files that we store in the cloud, without having to download them.

Until now it was only possible to view the documents stored in OneDrive by downloading them to our device, with the consequent memory consumption. Now this will no longer be necessary and it is that we will be able to view them in a faster, easier way and above all without having to download them.

Fall Creators Update, the next big update for Windows 10

The appointment with Build 2017 could not miss the next big Windows 10 update, which we learned about will be called Fall Creators Update, whose improvements will be focused on the field of creativity, although without forgetting other equally important fields such as productivity.

In addition, Fluent Design also appeared on the scene, which will be Microsoft's new design language, and which until now we knew by the name of Porject Neon.

Microsoft has not revealed practically any of the news that we will find in Fall Creators Update, although it has transpired that we can, for example, make use of a cloud clipboard, in which to copy all kinds of documents and files that we use in any service or application, either on mobile devices with iOS and Android, or on devices with Windows 10. Without a doubt, the idea seems something very similar to the Universal Clipboard of macOS Saw.

The guys at Satya Nadella have not offered any information regarding the launch of this new update, although the Creators Update being in process as it is, we can safely say that it will still take a few months to enjoy a new one. big Windows update 1st.

Ubuntu, SUSE, and Fedora hit the Windows Store

Ubuntu

With the release of the Anniversary Update, Microsoft surprised almost everyone by offering the ability to use Ubuntu Bash on Windows. This feature was baptized as "Linux Subsystem for Windows" and it allowed us to launch the characteristic Ubuntu command shell to operate on the new Microsoft operating system.

With Creators Update a new step forward was taken in this regard, but now Microsoft has wanted to go one step further, showing once again its openness, and with the arrival of, Ubuntu, SUSE, and Fedora will hit the Windows Store. In this way, the Linux subsystem will be installed as if it were an application, being able to choose the distribution that best suits our needs.

Of course, for now we have to wait and as we have already said Ubuntu, SUSE and Fedora will reach the Windows Store by the hand of Fall Creators Update, which still does not have an official date to reach the market.

A decaffeinated Build 2017 than we expected more

Microsoft Build 2017 has passed and almost certainly will not go down in history. And it is that despite the fact that we have been able to know a lot of news related to a large number of Microsoft products, perhaps we have lacked the stellar presentation of a new device.

All the rumors pointed that we would see the new Surface Pro 5, but in the end it was not like that, with the official confirmation in addition to those of Redmond that this device is not currently scheduled to hit the market. There was also no sign of the Surface Phone or some news related to Windows 10 Mobile.

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