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Alex Kipman flies a quadcopter based on a HoloStudio sketch
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella. (GeekWire File Photo)
Microsoft’s Alex Kipman leads the team that developed the HoloLens.
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Microsoft’s HoloLens headgear
Alex Kipman
Task view lets users see all of their windows at a glance.
The familiar Start menu is back, with some improvements, including a space you can personalize with your favorite apps, programs, people, and websites. (Credit: Microsoft)
You can now open apps from the Windows Store in the same format your desktop programs do– in windows that you can resize and move around, and with title bars at the top so you can maximize, minimize, and close with a click. (Credit: Microsoft)
Working in multiple apps at once is easier and more intuitive. When you snap an app or a program, Windows suggests ways to fill the remaining space. (Credit: Microsoft)
The new task-view button on the task bar gives you one-click access to all of your running apps and programs. (Credit: Microsoft)
You can now open apps from the Windows Store in the same format your desktop programs do– in windows that you can resize and move around, and with title bars at the top so you can maximize, minimize, and close with a click. (Credit: Microsoft)
