Starting with the net update of Windows 10 IoT Core, connected home devices will enjoy stronger security and encryption, provided by Secure Boot and Bitlocker. According to a recent post on the official Windows Blog, Secure Boot and Bitlocker will be accessible by developers and manufacturers, to build applications and devices with the same level of security found in Windows 10 Pro, and Enterprise edition.

Microsoft Office 2016 is a completely reinvented product, with features designed to create the type of workflow that most users are accustomed to when working with Google Drive applications, together with advanced editing tools familiar to users of the desktop version of Microsoft Office.

Asus and MSI are just a few of the manufacturers who were persuaded by nVidia, in introducing, for the first time, a desktop GPU into laptops, which means, no compromises. The GTX version planned for the upcoming laptops will have the same 2,048 CUDA cores, memory bandwidth, 256-bit memory bus, and the same desktop chip, capable of delivering the same blazing performance found on desktop gaming rigs.

While the star of the show is expected to be the Surface Pro 4, Microsoft has also been rumored to unveil a Surface Phone, with specs set to challenge the iPhone, on multiple grounds.