Microsoft has demonstrated its new web browser, codenamed Project Spartan, for the first time during its Windows 10 press conference.
Early details on the new browser show that users can annotate web pages (marking things out with a stylus, mouse, or their fingers, depending on the device they use). Users can also cut snippets of web pages to share. Meanwhile, the browser also supports a new reading mode that appears to st rip out display advertisements.
Project Spartan will ship with Windows 10, Microsoft said.
Microsoft also announced during the press conference that all Windows customers, from Windows 7 upward, can migrate to Windows 10 for free for the first year. The update also applies to Windows Phones.
Along with this, Microsoft announced that it's voice-activated personal assistant, Cortana, will also be available on PC for the first time.
Microsoft's Windows 10 event star ted at 9 AM PDT and is expected to run for about two hours. The company started its briefing today by teasing that it may have a new hardware-related announcement to make, so you'll definitely want to follow along with our live-blog if the event is still live.
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