14 DAY TRIAL // Microsoft has announced a new highly anticipated update in the latest Windows 10 preview build, with the company bringing the weather forecast and news articles to the taskbar.
The news and interest interface is supposed to deliver dynamic content personalized for each user.
“You can personalize your feed with relevant content tailored for you. Instead of switching between apps or your PC and phone to stay up to date with the news and interests you care about – seamlessly peek into your feed directly from the taskbar anytime you want throughout your day,” Microsoft explains.
“Quickly glance at your news and interests directly from the taskbar. Get caught up on the latest headlines, weather, sports, and more, then go back to whatever you were doing without disrupting your workflow. You have convenient access to news and interesting content from over 4,500 global brands such as The New York Times, BBC or The Verge, and gorgeous live weather maps. Select an article to open a streamlined reading view with fewer distractions, so you can save time and stay focused.”
Only available in some regions
Microsoft says the new feature is now rolling out to insiders, and a system reboot would be required to complete the activation process. The company explains the current implementation is just the very early version and more capabilities would be added in the near future.
However, worth knowing is that it’s only available in certain regions, such as the United States, Canada, Australia and India, and it requires the new Microsoft Edge to be installed on the system.
Microsoft hasn’t provided an ETA as to when it could be shipped to everyone, but at this point, the features that are being tested as part of the Windows Insider program no longer come with a set release date.