Microsoft rolled out Windows 10 Preview Build 14965 for Insiders in the Fast Ring on Wednesday, bringing with it a host of bug fixes, some new features, and a slightly delayed update to language packs.
First up, the latest Windows 10 Preview build aims to make it easier to use a second monitor with just a tablet. By enabling a virtual touchpad on Windows 10 tablets, you can now drive content directly to a separate display without having to connect a mouse.
Previously, if you connected a monitor to, say, a Surface Pro, you’d need to attach a mouse in order to make use of the second display – which would behave like a standard desktop monitor. Now, however, you’ll be able to use an on-screen touch pad to control the cursor on the separate display.
Microsoft also has some big plans for the Sticky Notes app. In the latest Insider update, Sticky Notes will be able to read flight information in not just English, but also German, French, Spanish, Italian, Japanese and Portuguese.
Speaking of languages, added support for non-English language packs will be coming shortly, Microsoft reports, as it looks like they’ll need a little extra time before they’re ready for testing.
So your Sticky Notes will be able to detect when you’ve saved flight information to a note, and automatically display the latest updates for your flight. Sticky Notes will also feature improved performance, and some snazzy new UI/UX improvements.
A few other, smaller updates will be introduced to the Windows Ink Workspace and the address bar in the registry editor. The Ink Workspace will be able to display a greater number of recently used apps shown in the menu, and there’s a new protractor available that can be controlled via your mouse’s scroll wheel. The registry editor’s address bar will now allow users to use keyboard shortcuts to set focus to the address bar.
There are a few other, minor, updates, which you can check out here.
There are a few known issues you might encounter in this latest Windows Insider update.
Double-clicking on an Excel document to open it from the Explorer will, oddly enough, crash Excel. The workaround is to open Excel first and use the file open option.
Additionally, a few Microsoft Studios games like Sudoku, Jigsaw, Minesweeper, and Taptiles might freeze at the splash screen on launch. This issue doesn’t currently have a confirmed workaround.
In order to get your hands on the latest Windows preview build, you’ll have to join the Windows Insider program, which you can do here.
If you’re already a member, just open up your Windows update and check if the latest update is available.
The absolutely absurd idea of putting a touchscreen display on a mouse isn't exactly new. Turtle Beach already did it with its Command Series MC7, which features a 2.25-inch control screen. But apparently, even that wasn't ridiculous enough for Arctic Fox Technologies. Its new Super Mouse looks like someone took the chunky old Atari ST mouse, slapped a touchscreen and scroll wheel on it, and called it an upgrade.
The result is a rather unusual-looking mouse that is now on Kickstarter, starting at $199. And as ridiculous as it looks, some of its features are genuinely intriguing.
Apple is less than a day away from launching its highly anticipated OLED MacBook Pro with a touch-sensitive screen. But it appears that the upgrade is going to cost a pretty penny. According to a report by Bloomberg, Apple is reportedly eyeing a starting price of $2,899 for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, while the 16-inch version could start at $3,399 in the US.
"At $2,899, the 14-inch model would mark the highest starting price for a new MacBook Pro model, surpassing the $2,799 Apple charged for a 17-inch version introduced in 2006," says the report. The report claims that Apple is targeting a minimum price hike of $400 for its upcoming redesigned 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models.
I've spent a good amount of time digging into the spec sheet of the new M6 MacBook Pro (14-inch), and for all intents and purposes, this is a classic Apple "chip and connectivity" refresh. It's not a full redesign. The chassis, Liquid Retina XDR panel, speakers, ports, and battery, all of them carry over unchanged.
However, the M6 brings more cores, stronger on-device AI, higher memory bandwidth on the larger configs, and modern wireless. Here’s the practical rundown of what actually improved, and whether those gains are worth your money.