Windows 10 free until July 29The Anniversary Update, which was previewed at Microsoft's developer conference this spring, is free for anyone who already has Windows 10. Microsoft has a birthday present for Windows 10 users: more capabilities for its Cortana digital assistant and new ways to ditch passwords. Microsoft's "Anniversary Update," scheduled for release Aug. 2, will let users activate Cortana with a spoken command ("Hey Cortana") even while their screen has gone into sleep mode. Other new features include Windows Ink, which will let users with a digital stylus add hand-written notes or reminders and draw on documents, maps or other apps. Microsoft makes money from Windows 10 features that increase use of Bing, the company's ad-supported search engine.

Source: CBC News June 29, 2016 14:15 UTC