At a recent business products event, Microsoft unveiled its latest offerings, including the Surface Pro 10 and Surface Laptop 6, alongside updates to the Copilot artificial intelligence assistant.
Integration with Microsoft 365
The highlight of the event was the integration of Copilot with Microsoft 365, offering seamless access to user data such as emails, meetings, correspondence, and documents directly from the standard Copilot panel for Windows 11. This integration enhances productivity and streamlines workflow for users across various tasks.
Enhanced Accessibility Features
In the upcoming test build of Windows 11, Copilot introduces new features catering to individuals with disabilities. These features include the ability to launch Windows Narrator, activate Magnifier, zoom text, or enable live subtitles through voice commands. Additionally, Copilot can execute various tasks like inserting text, multimedia objects, pressing keys, clicking mouse, opening folders, files, applications, links, and switching between monitors.
Hardware Acceleration for Windows 365
Exclusive to corporate clients, cloud-based Windows 365 will now benefit from hardware acceleration with support for NVIDIA and AMD GPUs. This enhancement significantly boosts performance, especially when utilizing graphics and video editing software, 3D modeling applications, and data analysis tools, notes NIXSolutions. Customers can choose options with video memory ranging from 4 to 16 GB. Microsoft addresses the inconvenience of identifying specific GPU types by providing details in the “Performance” tab of the task manager and emphasizes dynamic load distribution.
As Microsoft continues to innovate, we’ll keep you updated on further developments and enhancements to their product lineup.