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The Your Phone app has come a long way over the past year—thanks to feedback from Windows Insiders. This convenient app enables you to make and receive calls and texts, check notifications, and get instant access to your phone's photos and apps on your PC. Just recently, we delivered yet another top request from Insiders—you can view and interact with even more photos—up to 2,000 of them!1   If you’re not already using Your Phone, give it a try (you’ll find the app in your Start menu of your Windows 10 PC)—and leave your phone in your pocket.   LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR PHONE APP >   SEE THE LATEST PREVIEW HIGHLIGHTS >

Tips and Tricks Turn your PC into a remote camera monitoring station You can now link network cameras directly to your PC—ideal for monitoring video and capturing photos from home security systems and other camera applications.2   LINK YOUR NETWORK CAMERA >   Take control of those pesky notifications on your PC Discover an easier way to control the specific notifications you get from your apps—and how and when you get them.   CONTROL YOUR APPS >

Community The Fast ring going forward We've migrated Insiders in Skip Ahead back into the Windows 10 Insider Preview Fast ring with the goal of providing everyone in the Fast ring with the freshest builds at the same time. The Fast ring will now receive builds directly from our Active Development Branch and new features will show up in these builds first.3,4   FIND OUT ABOUT MORE CHANGES TO THE FAST RING >   The new Microsoft Edge is here We can’t wait to hear what you think. Also, be sure to check our Microsoft Edge Insider channels regularly so that you can be one of the first to preview what we're working on next.   DOWNLOAD THE NEW MICROSOFT EDGE >   SEE THE MICROSOFT EDGE INSIDER CHANNELS >   Insiders favorite features Last month, we invited Insiders to vote for their favorite 20H1 features (so far) and the numbers are now are in. Find out what made our Top 10 List—quite a few of the results may surprise you.   SEE THE FINAL FEATURE RESULTS >   Business, personal or a bit of both Hear about the Update Staging Lab—and learn more about Bing and the future of search.​   LISTEN TO THE PODCAST >   New Windows devices and innovation at CES 2020 This year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) showcased some of the most innovative devices we’ve seen—from incredibly thin and light laptops and 2-in-1s, to powerful gaming rigs.   EXPLORE WHAT'S NEW >   The Icon Kaleidoscope It all started with a set of cool, new Office icons and scaled to over 100 products across Microsoft. Find out how the design teams came up with one of our most dramatic design updates in years.​   READ ABOUT THE NEW DESIGNS >   Create animated GIFs using PowerPoint The latest Office Insider builds for Windows include a new feature that makes it easy to create animated GIFs and add them to your PowerPoint presentations.   FIND OUT HOW EASY IT IS >

For IT Pros A new Configuration Manager Technical Preview is now available Update 1912 for the Technical Preview Branch of Microsoft Endpoint Configuration Manager includes a new client log collection option, improvements to OS deployment and more.   READ ALL ABOUT THE LATEST CONFIGURATION MANAGER >   You’re invited to Microsoft Ignite the Tour This event brings the very best of Microsoft Ignite to a city near you. Participate in technical training led by Microsoft experts and your community. Learn new ways to build solutions, migrate and manage infrastructure, and connect with local industry leaders.5   REGISTER FOR AN EVENT NEAR YOU >   Pilot, test and validate the new Microsoft Edge The new Microsoft Edge is ready to pilot in your organization. As new builds release, don’t forget to use the Microsoft Edge Insider preview channels to test and validate.   DOWNLOAD AND PILOT THE NEW MICROSOFT EDGE >   Extended security for Windows 7 devices If you have devices in your environment still running Windows 7, and have questions about Windows 7 Extended Security Updates, attend our January 23rd “Ask Microsoft Anything” event.   GET THE EVENT DETAILS >

For Developers Check out the latest Windows 10 SDK Preview Build This build works in conjunction with previously released SDKs and Visual Studio 2017 and 2019.   SEE SDK RELEASE NOTES >   Get started building extensions for the new Microsoft Edge Whether you're building new extensions for the new Chromium-based Microsoft Edge—or updating your existing Microsoft Edge Legacy extensions—these resources can help.   KICK OFF YOUR EXTENSION DEVELOPMENT >   Windows Terminal Preview The release of the Windows Terminal preview v0.8 has arrived. Updates include: new search functionality, retro terminal effects, multiple settings updates and more.   SEE TERMINAL PREVIEW RELEASE NOTE >

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1. Photo feature available on any Android phone running version 7.0 or higher.   2. Available on Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 18995 or newer. Currently, Windows only supports ONVIF Profile S compliant cameras. Check this list for ONVIF conformant products.   3. Features may be available in select markets; experience may vary by region and device. Windows 10 Insider Preview may be substantially modified before it's commercially released. Microsoft makes no warranties, express or implied, with respect to the information provided here. Some product features and functionality may require additional hardware or software.   4. To check if your PC is running the latest Insider Preview build, type “winver” in the Search bar. Then go to Flight Hub to confirm the latest available build. If you don't have the latest build, go to Settings>Update & Security>Windows Update and click 'check for updates'.   5. All session content will be English-only except for events in Japan, China, Mexico where content will be localized.   This email is part of your Windows Insider Program membership. See our online Privacy Statement. If you wish to stop receiving Windows Insider Program emails, you will need to leave the program. Find out how to leave the program. Microsoft Corporation One Microsoft Way Redmond, WA 98052 USA