An immersive experience with Windows Mixed Reality

By Sonya Davidson

It was an unlikely gathering, or so you would think, of women ready to explore what's new in mixed reality. When Microsoft approached me to see if I was interested in a personalize experience of the new Windows Mixed Reality with friends, I was curious. I also decided to go against the expected when they mentioned I could invite a few friends or family members along for the fun. 

You would probably expect me to bring my family of boys. Nah, they're too predictable. I already know they would be interested. So, I decided to bring a few other ladies to see just what would happen. After all, we all know that moms are the ones who are figuring out gifts this time of year. It may come as a surprise that each woman I asked to joined me JUMPED at the opportunity to see the latest technology. With varying knowledge of augmented reality and virtual reality, there was definitely a strong interest in learning more especially when we see potential of spending more quality time WITH our friends and families. 

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Microsoft launches Surface Book 2 with 13 and 15-inch variants and USB Type-C

Just in time for the release of the Windows 10 Creator's Update Fall Edition, Microsoft has updated its Surface Book line of detacheable 2-in-1 flagships. Featuring the latest Intel processors, a range of video cards and now a choice between 13 and 15-inch models. The new Surface Book 2 models also adopt USB Type-C connectors which are quickly becoming the industry standard. Canadian pricing and availability remains a mystery as of the time of this post.

Forza Motorsport 7 is the gold standard of realistic racing simulators

Forza Motorsport 7 is now availale on Xbox as well as Windows 10. 

In “Forza Motorsport 7,” players on the Xbox One family of devices will experience racing at silky smooth 60 frames per second and collect over 700 Forzavista cars, including the largest assortment of Ferraris, Porsches, and Lamborghinis in any racing game. With over 30 world-famous environments and tracks featuring dynamic weather and race conditions that change every time you return to the track, no two races are the same in “Forza Motorsport 7.

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Opera's latest release aims to make web browsers exciting again

It's been a real long time since anyone's felt any excitement towards web browsers. There was a time when companies would try and ply on as many features and functionality as possible but then, thanks to Google Chrome, it was all about paring it down and offering the fastest performance.

Opera's latest release, Opera 45 brings a chock-full of new features taken from its project Neon browser and also adds direct access to Facebook Messenger, Whatsapp and Telegram right on a sidebar. The newest Opera browser also has built-in ad blockers and as well as a battery saver mode for extended life on notebooks. I've been playing around with the browser and find it to be elegant, sprightly and a great option for Windows 10.