• Did Windows 10 1809 just cross the finish line? Two builds in a row with no new features. Hm. Is 1809/Redstone 5 feature complete? A look at the previous 10 builds confirms that this release is nonsense-free.
• Another Win Server 2019/1809 build with no new features (yes we are closing in on RTM).
• Lots of Patch Tuesday cumulative updates for almost every Win 10 build (except 1511).
• Windows Store and Xbox Store get a shopping cart. How 1990's.
• Your Phone (for Android) now works with Windows 10 1803 – not just Insider builds.
• Cortana-Alexa integration finally hits public preview. But who is going to use this in real life? Preview is U.S. only and fairly limited; no streaming music or audiobook support yet.
• Google may be adding Windows 10 dual boot support to Chromebooks.
• Snapdragon 850 gets benchmarked. And it's not great.
• One year late, Microsoft fixes Surface Pro/Pen issue

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Enable OneDrive folder protection
• Bonus tip: Buy Any Xbox One, Get a Free Copy of Madden NFL 19
• App pick of the week: Google Chrome
• Enterprise pick of the week: BizTalk v.Next
• Codename pick of the week: Madrid
• Beer pick of the week: AleSmith Vietnamese Speedway Stout

Mark your calendars:
Ignite 2018 in Orlando: Windows Weekly will be live at the show on Tuesday, September 25. No RSVP – attendees can come to the podcast center and join. Meetup is happening too. Details to come.
Dublin or bust: We're going to Dublin in October and will be doing Win Weekly live from the MicroWarehouse cloud camp. October 17. There will be a meetup, too. Details to come.

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Mary Jo Foley, and Paul Thurrott

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