Nick Parker, Corporate Vice President of OEM Division, Microsoft, Unveils the Powerful Ecosystem of Windows at COMPUTEX 2016

Windows 10 Anniversary Update Enabling Modern Windows Devices & Experiences

TAIPEI, Taiwan, May 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- One of the largest global ICT events, COMPUTEX Taipei, will have its grand opening on May 31^st. This year marks Microsoft's 14th year at COMPUTEX and the booth will be located on the 4^th floor at Nangang Exhibition Hall 1 L0110. Together with partners, Microsoft will showcase innovative Windows devices in gaming, industrial automation, education, smart retail scenarios, as well as other new devices that light up the latest capabilities in Windows 10.

Nick Parker, corporate vice president, OEM Division, Microsoft Corp., will give a keynote speech at 2:00pm on Wednesday June 1st at the Taipei International Convention Center. In the keynote titled "Enabling Modern Windows Devices & Experiences," Parker will showcase a range of the latest OEM Windows 10 devices and new ways people can use them to achieve more. He'll also discuss how Microsoft's cloud, Windows and productivity services are generating strength and opportunity for the ecosystem.

In view of the constant innovation in Taiwan's hardware industry, together with the support from industry, government and academia, the IoT ecosystem in Taiwan has grown to be more complete and offer businesses increased impact and insight. As of today, about 40 devices are Azure IoT certified, which makes this year's COMPUTEX more intriguing.

Microsoft will also demonstrate the Windows 10 Anniversary Update. At BUILD in March, Microsoft revealed many new features along with the Windows 10 Anniversary Update, including enhancements to Cortana, Xbox One, Skype, Windows Hello and the Universal Windows Platform.

The COMPUTEX 2016 Microsoft Keynote "Enabling Modern Windows Devices & Experiences," will be held at 2:00pm on Wednesday June 1^st at the Taipei International Convention Center. Visitors are encouraged to explore an adventurous and innovative journey with Microsoft at COMPUTEX 2016. Online free registration can be found at https://www.microsoft.com/taiwan/computex2016.

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Press Contacts

Angela Wang, PR Manager at Microsoft Taiwan
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Tasha Chang, Assistant Account Manager at Veda International Corp.
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