Samsung Unpacked

• Microsoft rumored---then confirmed---to be at today's Galaxy Note 10 launch. With the marketing materials leaking, we have some clues as to what they will add to this event:
• S Pen compatibility for Office - similar to iPad support earlier
• (Maybe) Office support for Dex desktop mode?
• (Maybe) Xbox/gaming partnership - Could Note 10 be a premier xCloud experience?

Windows

• Not news: Windows 10 no longer a "cornerstone" product for Microsoft
• There's no such thing as a great $500 Windows laptop. Why? And what can Microsoft do to fix this?
• New Windows 10 20H1 build is out today with a few minor updates and tweaks
• Microsoft confirms that Windows 10 will get a cloud restore feature
• Microsoft to finally disable VBScript in Windows 7, 8.1 IE
• Related: Remember the Browser Ballot Box? Google's doing it in Android with both web browsers and search engines. And the latter will come with a twist.

Xbox

• Microsoft teams with Ninja. Over 20 years old? Let me explain.
• Microsoft will ship 60 new Xbox games in 6 weeks
• Microsoft announces a sweeping set of Gears 5-inspired Xbox hardware
• Xbox Live outage has the Chicken Littles freaking out about xCloud

Tips and picks

• Tip of the week: Windows 10 Field Guide
• App pick of the week: Windows Terminal
• Enterprise pick of the week: Azure Dedicated Host
• Enterprise pick No. 2: Your Home Use Rights just changed, enterprise users.
• Beer pick of the week: Talea Beer

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