November 11, 2020

Windows Weekly 698: Canadian Bacon Linux

2 hours 7 minutes

Apple Silicon Macs arrive: What does this mean for Windows PCs?

And Apple told us almost nothing beyond that it is starting with low-end Macs only.

Microsoft: Hey, we're working on even more with Qualcomm!

Go, Team(s)

Oh, about that multiple account support on Microsoft Teams ... It's not happening this year

Instead, we're getting the ability to switch between a personal MSA and a work account. Sigh

Speaking of Teams... Did you know Apple Airpods aren't compatible with it?

Windows

Is 10X really Edging closer?

New Dev Channel build today with nothing much beyond fixes, known issues

MS pushing those still on 1903 to 1909 (ahead of end of support)

Windows Holographic 20H2 has a bunch of mostly minor updates

Microsoft has a workaround for the Win 10 2004 apps forgetting passwords issue

NET 5.0

Microsoft takes its first step towards unifying .NET with .NET 5.0 ... But there's more work to be done

Xbox

Xbox Series X and Series S launch a subdued affair because...

No new/next-gen/exclusive games

No hardware availability

Reviews: Xbox Series X is a quiet beast, but the Xbox Series S is perfect for the living room. Or it would be but for two issues.

Related: Actually, Series S can do 4K/60 fps ... sometimes

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now access Disney+ for 30 days for free

Tons of new games are on the way

EA Play is here for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC next month

PUBG is moving to Microsoft Azure

BREAKING: HALO TV SERIES IS ON, and Jen Taylor will reprise her role as Cortana!

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Get started with Xbox Series X|S

Tip of the week #2: Stop using SMS for MFA. The best way to secure your online accounts is with an authenticator app, not SMS.

Related: MS Black Friday deals (not sure if anything's worth calling out)

Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft appoints a new Biz Dev chief. Here's why you should care that former McAfee CEO is now the new Peggy Johnson.

Codename pick of the week: CBL-Mariner. It's not exactly a "codename," but CBL-Mariner is a new Microsoft-made Linux distribution that's meant for internal use. It's for Azure first-party services and edge appliances.

Beer pick of the week: Goose Island Bourbon County Kentucky Fog Stout. It's time for the seasonal releases of the Goose Island Bourbon County Stouts. This year, there's an interesting addition to the line-up: Kentucky Fog Stout.

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

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly

Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com

Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com

The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

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November 11, 2020

Windows Weekly 698: Canadian Bacon Linux

2 hours 7 minutes

Apple Silicon Macs arrive: What does this mean for Windows PCs?

And Apple told us almost nothing beyond that it is starting with low-end Macs only.

Microsoft: Hey, we're working on even more with Qualcomm!

Go, Team(s)

Oh, about that multiple account support on Microsoft Teams ... It's not happening this year

Instead, we're getting the ability to switch between a personal MSA and a work account. Sigh

Speaking of Teams... Did you know Apple Airpods aren't compatible with it?

Windows

Is 10X really Edging closer?

New Dev Channel build today with nothing much beyond fixes, known issues

MS pushing those still on 1903 to 1909 (ahead of end of support)

Windows Holographic 20H2 has a bunch of mostly minor updates

Microsoft has a workaround for the Win 10 2004 apps forgetting passwords issue

NET 5.0

Microsoft takes its first step towards unifying .NET with .NET 5.0 ... But there's more work to be done

Xbox

Xbox Series X and Series S launch a subdued affair because...

No new/next-gen/exclusive games

No hardware availability

Reviews: Xbox Series X is a quiet beast, but the Xbox Series S is perfect for the living room. Or it would be but for two issues.

Related: Actually, Series S can do 4K/60 fps ... sometimes

Xbox Game Pass Ultimate members can now access Disney+ for 30 days for free

Tons of new games are on the way

EA Play is here for Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, PC next month

PUBG is moving to Microsoft Azure

BREAKING: HALO TV SERIES IS ON, and Jen Taylor will reprise her role as Cortana!

Tips and picks

Tip of the week: Get started with Xbox Series X|S

Tip of the week #2: Stop using SMS for MFA. The best way to secure your online accounts is with an authenticator app, not SMS.

Related: MS Black Friday deals (not sure if anything's worth calling out)

Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft appoints a new Biz Dev chief. Here's why you should care that former McAfee CEO is now the new Peggy Johnson.

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

Download or subscribe to this show at https://twit.tv/shows/windows-weekly

Check out Paul's blog at thurrott.com

Check out Mary Jo's blog at AllAboutMicrosoft.com

The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

Sponsors:

BANDWIDTH.COM/WW

NetSuite.com/ww

Melissa.com/twit

...more

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