Microsoft had a great year over-all. Let us take you back to what happened every month in 2016. We’ve already gave you the highlights for the past months. If you have not read them yet, check them out!
Here are the highlights this December.
Microsoft
Satya Nadella assures Microsoft shareholders that it will not step back from mobile platform.
Microsoft introduced a new AI called Zo, replacement of the infamous Tay bot.
Overhauled Office.com went live.
Analyst predict that Microsoft will be the first Trillion-dollar company following the acquisition of LinkedIn.
Windows 10
Windows 10 reached 24% PC market share.
Microsoft and Qualcomm will bring millions of Windows desktop apps to mobile ARM processors. This is their second take on Windows RT but this time they will bring x86 Win32 apps to mobile via emulation. Windows 10 devices powered by Qualcomm will be seen early 2017.
Windows 10 Insider build hints BSOD will be replaced by GSOD.
Windows 10 Creators Update will have a “Game Mode” feature.
Windows 10 devices
Lumia 640XL, 950, and 950XL were out of stock in Microsoft Store.
Apps and Games
FL Studio Music Production Windows 10 PC app was released to Windows Store.
Delta Airline dropped support for Windows phone.
Muralize for HoloLens was released to Windows Store.
Adobe XD beta Windows 10 PC app was released to Windows Store.
Skype for Business will come to Volvo XC90, V90, and S90 models.
LEGO® DUPLO® Train was released to Windows Store.
LEGO® DUPLO® Animals was released to Windows Store.
LEGO® Ninjago: Skybound was released to Windows Store.
LEGO® Pull-Back Racers 2.0 was released to Windows Store.
LEGO® Speed Champions was released to Windows Store.
OLX Windows 10 app was released to Windows Store.
There you go folks. That’s the wrap! They were the Microsoft-related highlights of what happened in December 2016. Happy New Year!
