Windows 10 news recap: Huawei unveils the MateBook X Pro at MWC, multiple instances of UWP apps coming soon, and more

Jack Wilkinson

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Welcome back to our Windows 10 news recap, where we go over the top stories of the past week in the world of Microsoft’s flagship operating system.

Huawei unveils the MateBook X Pro, bringing a hidden webcam and upgraded CPU

Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2018 has kicked off, and with it Huawei has announced the next member of the MateBook family, the Huawei MateBook X Pro. The MateBook X Pro brings a hidden camera built-in to the keyboard, as well as an upgraded CPU.

Huawei MateBook X Pro Webcam

Microsoft Store is selling Windows 10 Mobile Lumia handsets again

Strangely enough, Microsoft has seemingly begun selling Windows 10 Mobile Lumia handsets on the Microsoft Store again, after removing them all last year. So, if you’re wanting to get yourself a new Windows 10 Mobile device, now might be the time.

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You’ll soon be able to run multiple instances of some UWP apps at the same time

While it won’t be a feature for all UWP apps like some may want, Microsoft is adding support for some UWP apps to support having multiple instances of the same UWP app at a time, making it a bit more Win32-like.

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Two new Microsoft patents reveal locking mechanism, detachable hinge for foldable mobile device

Microsoft looks to be continue to look into potential features of a foldable mobile device, as two new patents pop-up around a locking mechanism and a detachable hinge for a foldable mobile device.

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That’s it for this week. We’ll be back next week with more Windows 10 news!