Microsoft is Launching Windows10 today

Microsoft's latest major software update Windows 10 gets its first outing today.

The latest offering from the technology company, which promises to be "the best Windows yet", is a further bid to re-establish itself against rival Apple.

Little is known about it yet but experts say Continuum is the feature that has the most potential.

Continuum is the idea that apps and features in Windows 10 will work seamlessly across devices, and will even adapt to each device used. For example, becoming more interactive when used on a tablet, and without a keyboard.

This feature could also answer questions about the future of Windows Phone software as it seeks to compete against Google's Android and Apple's iOS.

There is also speculation around Windows' web browser capabilities.

Internet Explorer is default on Windows PCs, but many customers choose to use alternatives such as Google's

Chrome or Mozilla Firefox.
But the technology giant is expected to introduce a new web browser called Spartan.

This is Microsoft starting from scratch - possibly complete with digital assistant Cortana, which is similar to Apple's Siri.

It has been suggested that despite this upgrade Explorer will not be killed off, with Spartan instead becoming another option for users.

Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella, who is not far off a year into the job, is expected to speak at the event about the company more generally.

The most interesting aspect of any talk he gives could be Xbox, something he has previously earmarked as a crucial product, in unison with Windows 10.

At the end of last year Microsoft caused a stir on social media when it decided to skip Windows 9.

It was criticised for barely showing anything in the new software except a section where Microsoft told consumers about the command prompt window - a plain black screen used for code inputting.

Source: Microsof, Itv News