New Facebook Messenger app is available on the Microsoft Store

Facebook released a new beta version of its Messenger app on the Microsoft Store. Now powered by Electron instead of OSMeta, the feature set is closer to the iOS and Android versions of the app. It works on x86 and ARM processors. The app features a clean look with light and dark mode, as well as the option to attach files. The update seems to be rolling out in stages, so you might need to be a bit patient if it hasn't made its way to you yet.

Source: Windows Central

You can reinstall Windows 10 from the cloud soon

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Once this feature gets polished, you won't need to have a local copy of Windows 10 to reinstall it. The latest Windows 10 Insider Preview Build Fast Ring version has a "download Windows" option available when you want to reset your PC. Similar to what Macs can do for years, this feature will let you use your broadband connection to get a fresh install from the cloud. There won't be a need for a backup partition or thumb drive to reset your machine. The caveat is that it'll wipe your existing apps as well as your data if you choose to "remove everything."

This feature will prove handy when your version of Windows isn't working as it should. But you must remember that right now this is still a pre-release software version. You might want to wait until the final version is released before you attempt to reinstall Windows from the cloud.

Source: Engadget

Samsung launches DeX app for Windows and Mac

If you have the new Samsung phones and want to use DeX app, you can now use it. The app is now available for Windows 7 and 10 and Mac systems. You can now connect your Galaxy phone to your computer, helping turn your smartphone into a computer. Aside from being able to play games, access local files for a presentation, DeX makes it possible for you to use your computer's keyboard and mouse to control your Galaxy smartphone. There are also apps that are optimized to provide you with a good experience on Samsung DeX, including Microsoft Office, YouTube, Adobe Premiere Rush, and Twitch.

Source: PocketNow

Microsoft releases a beta version of the new Cortana app on Windows 10

Microsoft is refocusing how it approaches Cortana. And one of the new ways is making it a chat-based app separate from the built-in Windows 10 search bar. It’s going to offer a more conversational experience. It’s being turned into a chat-based app for Cortana on Windows 10. The app supports both text and voice queries. And it still supports most of the existing features, including queries, assistant conversations, opening apps, managing lists, and basics like setting reminders, alarms, and timers. The company has tweaked Cortana so that “Hey, Cortana” is less intrusive. And the assistant now supports both the light and dark themes on Windows 10. Its performance should also be “significantly improved” thanks to new speech and language models.

But not everything is available out of the gate. According to Microsoft Windows Insider Chief Dona Sarkar, Microsoft plans to add more features over time. This version is available in the Fast Ring preview of Windows 10 build 18945. It will come to all Windows 10 users in the first half of 2020.

Source: The Verge