From She-Hulk utilizing a Floor Professional 8 to Gmail being optimized for the Floor Duo, we cowl a variety of tales right here at Home windows Central. To kick off every weekend, we collect the most important items of reports blended with some enjoyable tidbits from throughout Microsoft land. Listed below are the highlights from this week.
Lacking Home windows 8 startup sound revealed
Home windows 8 famously shipped and not using a startup sound. Nicely, perhaps not famously in most circles, however we definitely seen. Jensen Harris, former Director of Program Administration for the Home windows Person Expertise staff, has mentioned the lacking startup sound at size prior to now. Briefly, Microsoft had a chime for the working system however determined to not ship it. Since then, the Home windows 8 startup sound has lurked within the shadows, unheard by on a regular basis customers. However no extra. Harris performed the sound in a current YouTube video and detailed the method of the way it was created and why it finally by no means shipped.
We additionally realized that Microsoft had a Floor-specific startup sound. It too by no means shipped, becoming a member of the ranks of the canceled Floor Mini and lots of different merchandise that by no means noticed the sunshine of day. Oh, what might have been.
In any occasion, each startup sounds are now out there as .wav recordsdata in case you are feeling like utilizing them as a notification sound or in your newest TikTok video.
Gmail for Android now spans throughout Floor Duo
Microsoft optimizes a lot of its apps to make the most of the dual-display design of the Floor Duo, however different corporations have not been as fast to undertake to the brand new type issue. This week, Google lastly hopped on board by updating Gmail for Android. The app can now span throughout each shows of Microsoft’s foldable. Very like Microsoft Outlook, Gmail reveals a listing of emails on the left display and the contents of a particular e-mail on the proper.
With Android 12L on the way in which, extra apps must be optimized for foldables. That working system facilities round gadgets with bigger shows, a lot of that are constructed for multitasking.
She-HulkÂ
Microsoft and Marvel superheroes have gone hand-in-hand for fairly a while. Black Widow made a name utilizing Home windows 10 Cellular and Daredevil used a Floor pill. Even Andrew Garfield’s Spider-Man used Bing. That final instance was technically from a Sony movie, however it was nonetheless a Marvel character. Now, you possibly can add She-Hulk to the listing of heroes to make use of Microsoft merchandise.
A brand new internet advert options Jennifer Walters, aka She-Hulk, utilizing a Floor Professional 8 and Home windows 11. There is a good likelihood that the business may even seem on tv, although we’ve not seen it air but.
Life’s filled with trials. Ace a case and save the day with Home windows 11. Don’t miss @MarvelStudios’ #SheHulk: Lawyer at Regulation, now streaming on the Disney+ app on @Home windows: https://t.co/6z3n5RLpis #advert pic.twitter.com/qi9qyNVcTpAugust 19, 2022
The temporary advert additionally highlights you can obtain Disney+ on Home windows 11 by means of the Microsoft Retailer. That is noteworthy as a result of Microsoft hasn’t pushed the shop as a lot prior to now, at the very least with the sort of partnership. The Microsoft Retailer was revamped not too long ago and has seen a a lot greater push over the past 12 months.
For those who hold your eyes peeled, you will additionally see a Floor Studio in She-Hulk episode one.
WhatsApp Desktop now works when your cellphone is offline
WhatsApp Desktop acquired a significant replace this week on Home windows. Not an internet app (Electron), WhatsApp Desktop appears to be like to ship higher efficiency and reliability. The app additionally acquired a visible refresh, although that is comparatively minor in comparison with a brand new function that is now out there. WhatsApp Desktop can now ship and obtain messages even when your cellphone is offline.
The performance, which was in beta for a number of months main as much as normal launch, helps the communication app compete with the finest WhatsApp options. Importantly, WhatsApp Desktop stays end-to-end encrypted on this setup.Â
Evaluate roundup:
Alongside the most recent information tales, our website homes an ever-growing library of evaluations from our specialists. Listed below are the entire devices, video games, and gadgets we checked out this week:
