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Microsoft Build was bad for Windows fans, and the company needs to do better
Microsoft's Build developer conference was not a good show by any measure, but it was especially the case for fans of Windows.
Microsoft held its annual Build developer conference this week. Once again, it was a virtual event, as the Redmond firm announced last year that all of its events would be virtual until at least July 2021. Sadly though, it just wasn't a good show, especially if you're a Windows fan.
Microsoft releases Windows Terminal Preview 1.9 with new Quake feature
Microsoft released a preview version of Windows Terminal 1.9, adding a new feature called Quake Mode to easily open the app.
Windows Terminal is a product that was announced at Build two years ago, and hit general availability at Build last year. It's only natural that there are some new features to share for the application in Build 2021 with Windows Terminal 1.9.
Microsoft Project Reunion 0.8 now in preview with ARM64 support
At Microsoft's Build 2021 conference, the company announced the latest version of its Project Reunion SDK preview for Windows 10.
Last year, Microsoft announced Project Reunion as a bridge between Win32 and UWP. When Windows 10 was first introduced, the company showed the Universal Windows Platform of the future of everything. It was a way to build one app that could run on PCs, phones, and everything in-between like mixed reality and even Xbox. It didn't work out, and now there needs to be a bridge between the modern UWP and the legacy Win32.
Microsoft Teams gets a ton of new features at Build 2021
Unsurprisingly, Microsoft Teams is getting a bunch of new developer features at Build, such as Together mode extensibility.
Microsoft Teams isn't just a Slack competitor. It's a complete platform that's designed for collaboration. It's not surprising that when Microsoft holds its Build developer conference, there's a ton of Teams news that goes along with it.
Microsoft Edge is getting a bunch of new features this week at Build
Microsoft has kicked off its Build 2021 conference with a bunch of Edge news, such as Microsoft Edge 91, WebView2 in WinUI 3, and more.
Microsoft's Build 2021 developer conference starts this week. As usual, the big news drop comes right at the start of the show, so you can dig into the announcements in sessions later. As you'd expect, there's a lot that's new for Microsoft Edge at Build, including new features for web developers.
Qualcomm has a Snapdragon Developer Kit to test Windows apps
Qualcomm is introducing a Snapdragon Developer Kit, which is made for independent developers to test out the ARM64 apps they're working on.
Qualcomm announced its Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 chipset today. Specifically, it's aimed at entry-level laptops, just like its predecessor was. However, the company is introducing the Snapdragon Developer Kit for Windows, which includes the new SoC.
Microsoft Build 2021 set for May 25-27; registration is now open
Microsoft has announced the dates of its Build 2021 developer conference and opened up registration for the all-digital show.
Today, Microsoft opened up registration for its Build 2021 developer conference. It also confirmed the dates, which are from May 25 through May 27. Once again, the event will be all-virtual, as the Redmond firm promised to only do virtual events through July of this year. That also means that it will be free for everyone.