Microsoft will hold a “Windows event” in San Francisco on September 30th, and will most likely center discussions around to-be introduced Windows 9, industry watchers speculate.
“Join us to hear about what’s next for Windows and the enterprise”, the invitation to the event reads.
Microsoft is expected to deliver a “Technical Preview of Windows 9” at the event or soon after so that developers and enterprise customers can evaluate a number of changes the company is making. Screenshots and videos of the Windows Technical Preview have leaked over the past week, revealing the addition of a new Start menu, a virtual desktops feature, and a Notification Center. Microsoft also appears to be tweaking its desktop user interface to improve and flatten the traditional icons, alongside some taskbar changes for future Cortana integration and virtual desktops.
In its bid to be the dominate operating system , Microsoft this week announced a $2.5bn purchase of video game maker, Mojang.