Windows Weekly (Video)

Windows Weekly (Video)

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Windows Weekly (Video) episodes

  • WW 690: The Smurface Duo - Surface Duo Review, Cloud Gaming, Bye Bye TikTok
    • Leo and the Duo
  • One week in (almost), what's his take on the Surface Duo?
  • MJF's review: Nice hardware, confusing software
  • Overall, the reviews are very negative.

    • The TikTok clock has stopped for Microsoft
  • A bullet dodged
  • Good luck, Oracle
  • This is the last time we ever talk about this. LET'S HOPE!

    • Windows 10: Where are we now?
  • Windows 10 20H2 should be released any day now
  • Windows 10 build 20215 (Dev) hit today with one new feature
  • When will testers start getting 10X builds, given it's expected to debut in spring 2021? Will they get 10X builds?
  • Plus... Microsoft is working to make update blocker messages better
  • Your Phone's App feature is on more Samsung phones .. But not Surface Duo

    • Subscription bundles: The future?
  • Apple launched several AppleOne service bundles yesterday (all for consumers)
  • But don't forget the antitrust concerns!
  • Microsoft has a lot of work and home subscription bundles, too, but so far, no crossover bundles.
  • Maybe MetaOS signals a change is coming

    • Xbox
  • Project xCloud Cloud Gaming is here
  • Apple says FU to Microsoft and Cloud Gaming
  • Microsoft gets a bit more transparent about data collection on Xbox
  • Xbox One S launch video leaks
  • Win an Xbox One X at Taco Bell

    • Tip of the week: Change your browser, email app defaults on iOS to Microsoft apps. The latest beta versions of Microsoft Edge and Microsoft Outlook now work with iOS 14.
  • App pick of the week: Visual Studio Code. Visual Studio Code has emerged as the go-to developer editor on all platforms, including Linux. Part of the appeal is its extensibility. This week, Microsoft shipped its C++ extension.
  • Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft Ignite is next week. Ignite 2020 a 2 day virtual event kicking off on Tuesday. The (partial?) session list is up for those who register. Expect lots of cloud, hybrid, Power Platform, M365 but also some Project Reunion stuff, possibly. MJF and Paul will banter live right after WW next week with the Patch & Switch guys.
  • Codename pick of the week: Project OneFuzz

    • 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:

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      • 2 hr 12 min
    • WW 686: The Impression of Fairness - RIP Internet Explorer, Oracle wants to Buy TikTok, Flight Simulator 2020

      RIP Internet Explorer, Oracle wants to Buy TikTok, Flight Simulator 2020

      • A moment of silence, please...
    • Microsoft outlines the plan to kill off Internet Explorer and Legacy Edge, at least from Microsoft 365.
    • But there's still no actual end of life date for IE11... just lots of lead-ups to it

      • Surface
    • Mary Jo finally got 2004 on her Surface Laptop 3!
    • Panos Panay joins the Sonos board of directors
    • The press/blogger briefing for Surface Duo is now public
    • Surface Duo after the dust settles: Has anyone come up with a good use case?

      • This week in TikTok
    • Now Oracle's joined the bidding
    • Is Oracle in it to win it? Could they actually manage to host TikTok in their cloud? (Maybe. See Zoom.) Or are they in it to pressure Microsoft boost their offer?

      • Microsoft 365
    • The first Microsoft Teams Display is quite limited for now
    • No new Dev Channel build of Windows 10 today (or likely this week) due to an unspecified bug Xbox

      • Xbox is getting a new Dashboard ... everywhere
    • There are some great games coming to Xbox Game Pass in the next two weeks
    • There are now over 2000 indie games on Xbox
    • Microsoft Flight Simulator is now available on PC

      • Tip of the week: Can't get enough of MJF and Paul? (and who can't??) We recorded an episode of MJFChat that focuses on learning
    • Enterprise pick of the week: Making Azure outage communications less terrible. Microsoft is trying.
    • Codename pick of the week: Project Osaka. A blast from the MS codename past. Project Osaka, aka CollabDB, was supposed to be a list-sharing app for O365. MS killed it several years ago, but elements of it remain in the new M365 Lists app.
    • Beer pick of the week: Westbrook Lemon Meringue Pie. In my ongoing series of beers made to taste like desserts, I offer you Lemon Meringue Pie. Lemon Meringue Pie is a sour from the excellent Westbrook Brewing. It does include vanilla, lemon, milk sugar, graham crackers and cinnamon and clocks in at a modest 4 percent. You can have your pie and drink it, too!

      • 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:

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        • 2 hr 15 min
      • WW 685: It's Not a Phone - Preorder Surface Duo Now! Plus Minecraft Education Edition on Chromebooks

        Preorder Surface Duo Now! Plus, Minecraft Education Edition on Chromebooks.

        • Microsoft announces Surface Duo
      • Surface Duo will cost $1400 and is available for pre-order; ships on September 10

        • Windows 10
      • One 20H2 build with just fixes. Nothing to see here.
      • Today, a new Dev Channel build with a new "post-feature update" welcome experience
      • An interesting Windows-related reorg last week, which gave Pumped Panos more POWER
      • Lots of mindless corporate drivel-speak in the internal memos.

        • Microsoft 365
      • Microsoft Ignite 2020 is now a two-part show
      • Office and cloud services are booming. But so is Windows. Lucky M365 is one, big happy family!

        • Cloud
      • Microsoft reuses another codename: Fiji is now an AWS Outposts hybrid competitor
      • Could Twitter steal TikTok away from Microsoft? (No.) But one can hope!

        • Xbox + games
      • Xbox Series X is coming in November ... But Microsoft delays Halo Infinite
      • Antitrust: Apple's war on cloud gaming is impacting Microsoft, needs to be stopped
      • Cloud Gaming comes to mobile in beta ahead of September launch
      • Leak reveals that Xbox Series S DOES exist
      • Minecraft Education Edition is now available on Chromebooks

        • Tips and picks
      • Tip of the week: Make the move to YouTube Music. A lot of people are down on YouTube Music because it's not just like Google Play Music. But it has one major advantage that makes it the single best music service available.
      • App pick of the week: Parallels Desktop 16. PD 16 arrives with better perf and macOS Big Sur support.
      • Codename pick of the week: Deschutes. Microsoft's coming CloudPC service has a codename: Deschutes. It *might* be named for the brewery which makes the excellent Fresh Squeezed IPA and Black Butte porter. Or maybe (and more likely) it's named for the place/river in Oregon.
      • Codename pick 2 of the week: Oakdale. Oh, Dynamics 365/Power Platform team... how did this happen? You seemingly infringed on another company's branded trademark. But at least we have Project Oakdale, the version of the soon-to-be-renamed Dataflex for Teams.

        • 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:

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        • adobe.com/businessmoves
        • Melissa.com/twit

          • 2 hr 27 min
        • WW 683: The Purposeful Luddite - Microsoft Earnings, Antitrust Hearings, XBox Series X Reaction
          • Microsoft is doing just great during the pandemic, thank you very much.
            • Microsoft 365 generated $20 billion in revenues in FY20!
            • How does that compare to "Commercial Cloud." And ... what's in those revenues? Windows?
            • SMB is slowing: How this changes where MS makes money - remember that Microsoft abandoned SMB earlier in the pandemic too
          • Today's the day for Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google CEOs. And here's a new take on "embrace and extend": Copy, acquire, kill
          • Windows 10 launched five years ago today
          • Surprise! Microsoft just added a bunch of 21H1 features to Windows 10 version 20H2.
          • Could this possibly be evidence there won't be a Windows 10 21H1?
          • Related: Build 20180 is out in the Dev channel, enabling all the features the Beta channel just got
          • New Tasks app comes to Microsoft Teams
          • Microsoft Family Safety app heads out of preview
          • NBA is partnering with Microsoft to put fans in the stands at this year's games
          • Xbox Games Showcase: What stood out?
            • August is upon us, here's Games for Gold
            • White Xbox controller suggests a Series S

          • Tip of the week: Rethink your relationship with Big Tech. We're not going to solve this problem today. But you can take steps to reduce your reliance on Big Tech.
          • App pick of the week: Edge Beta or Dev. Edge 86 just hit Dev, giving us a peek at that future
          • Enterprise pick of the week: Roadmaps, roadmaps, roadmaps. Cartophiles, rejoice! Chredge enterprise features are now part of the M365 roadmap. And GitHub adds a roadmap for publicly acknowledged coming features. Speaking of new resources, there's also a new landing page is for Windows developers using Node.js, React, Java, Kotlin, Python, Xamarin, and Android Studio
          • Enterprise pick No. 2 of the week: WVD 'spring' refresh now GA. The new features that Microsoft outlined in April for its WVD spring refresh are now generally available as of this week: Azure Portal integration, A/V redirect support for Teams
          • Cocktail pick of the week: Saketini
            • 1 part triple sec (or Cointreau or Grand Marnier)
            • 1 part cucumber lime vodka
            • 5 parts sake
            • Stir and serve over ice, garnish with lime, cucumber, or both
            • With triple sec or Cointreau the drink stays clear, GM adds a little color
            • We use Fu-Ki brand sake

          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.

          Sponsor:

          • barracuda.com/windows

            • 1 hr 51 min
          • WW 681: Orbital Drop Shock Troopers - Apple Silicon vs Wintel, PC Sales Boost
            • Microsoft releases a CU for Windows 10 version 20H2. Right. It's "done."
            • Meanwhile, let's check in on 2004. New and fixed bug list updated
            • New Dev Channel (Fast Ring) build has fixes, sound setting tweaks
            • The Passing of Wintel? Jean-Louis Gassée makes one big mistake in his push for ARM on the desktop.
            • Related: ARM pricing is going up
            • It turns out most Surface PCs are still blocked from getting Windows 10 version 2004
            • Semi-related: Thanks to COVID stay-at-home orders, PC sales grew 7.1 percent in Q2
            • Microsoft announces 3 million features for four different versions of Outlook
            • Microsoft is retiring OneDrive Fetch
            • Microsoft and Citrix expand their partnership. But what's really new here?
            • Here comes Microsoft Consulting (and some layoffs)
            • Microsoft spins off creepy chatbot
            • Microsoft talks up Xbox Series X storage tech

            • Tip of the week: A workaround for OneDrive Fetch. A lot of people are outraged by Microsoft killing OneDrive Fetch. But it's not that big a deal if you know about another OneDrive feature.
            • App pick of the week: Stardock Curtains. It's like Windowblinds on steroids, for Windows 10. Plus: Don't forget, Halo 3 is out on PC! And: Microsoft Launcher v6 is a big upgrade
            • Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft Inspire is next week. Microsoft's annual partner show is next week. There's usually some decent tech news unveiled at Inspire, along with strategy updates. It starts Tuesday with partner program announcements. Nadella, Smith, Julia White, Jared Spataro, and other product folks are speaking Wed. The keynotes seem to be open to anyone to stream: https://partner.microsoft.com/en-US/inspire/
            • Codename pick of the week: Portmeirion. Project Portmeirion aims to explore hardware-software co-design for security in the Azure general-purpose compute stack. (thanks, Walking Cat). It's part of Microsoft's confidential computing push. And Portmeirion is a village in Wales, for those wondering.
            • Beer pick of the week: The Bruery The Brite: Hibiscus Lime. A fun pink sour that's only 75 cals. It's a sour blonde ale that almost doesn't taste like a beer at all. It's from the excellent folks at The Bruery Terreux in Anaheim: https://www.thebruery.com/beer/brite-hibiscus-lime

            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:

            • LastPass.com/twit
            • GetRoman.com/WINDOWS

              • 2 hr 3 min

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