Windows Weekly (Video)

Mary Jo Foley is back from Japan! Microsoft at Computex 2017: Always Connected PCs, more Windows Mixed Reality headsets, tons of new PCs, but none worth mentioning. What's next for Microsoft in mobile? Brad Sams has heard from multiple sources that Microsoft is considering a Windows Mobile reboot. Microsoft renames Beam to Mixer and adds new features.

• Tip of the week: Xbox Game Pass is not a Netflix for video games. You should still consider it.
• Bonus tip: Learn mobile development with Xamarin University for free in June.
• App pick of the week: Microsoft Planner
• Enterprise pick of the week: SharePoint 2016 Feature Pack 2 and more futures
• Beer pick of the week: Something from Japan – Minoh Ginger Stout

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

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New Surface Pro leaks, and leaks again, and is then announced. The biggest news? Now, it's a laptop. Creators Update: 18 percent of all Windows 10 PCs are now running the latest version - and Microsoft announces that the rollout is on track. Windows 10 China Government Edition: Microsoft bends over backwards for the government with the largest body of consumers on earth. Windows 10 S: those with assistive needs can get Windows 10 Pro upgrade for free, no support for Linux subsystem. Comparing Google I/O to Build 2017: Microsoft offers dreams, Google is rooted in reality. Xbox One S bundles are $50 off right now.

• Tip of the week: Surface Pro 4 is now on sale.
• App pick of the week: Duolingo
• Enterprise pick of the week: Microsoft Introduces Low Priority VMs to Cut Batch Processing Pricing - price reductions up to 80%
• Codename pick of the week: Jasper or Jupiter, @timedrifter found the name on msft website
• Beer pick of the week: Rhinegeist Cougar

Hosts: Leo Laporte, Paul Thurrott, and Brad Sams

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WannaCry ransomware: Is Microsoft to blame? Of course not. Build is over. What does this show tell us about Microsoft's strategy shift? Key takeaway: Microsoft is no longer pretending that Windows is the center of the universe. Windows 10 Fall Creators Update. Fluent is the new UX - The features we'll see first. OneDrive Files on Demand - yes, placeholders is back.

• Tip of the week: Configure Skype notifications on the web
• App pick of the week: OneNote for iOS

Hosts: Paul Thurrott and Megan Morrone

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Paul Thurrott and Mary Jo Foley report live from the floor of Microsoft Build 2017. Special guests include Frank Shaw, Chris Pratley, Brad Sams, and... Clippy? The platform wars are over. The next Windows 10 update will be the Fall Creators Update, featuring Timeline and Story Remix. Cortana speakers are coming from Harman-Kardon, Intel and HP. New VR/AR headsets are on the way.

Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Megan Morrone

Guests: Brad Sams, Chris Pratley, and Frank Shaw

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Windows 10 S is no less than the future of Windows. What does S stand for? You're stuck with Edge and Bing, sorry. Surface Laptop price, specs, availability. Those colors? Only on one model! Why? Just another laptop? Hardly: Surface Laptop is the most important Surface device ever. Office apps coming to Windows, Education Stores - Will everyone see this, or just EDU? Microsoft brings code writing to Minecraft: Education Edition. More about Teams for Education. Surface revenues lower than expected in latest quarter. PS4 retains 2-to-1 lead over Xbox One, but some healthy Xbox One sales estimates too.

• Tip of the week: Games with Gold
• App pick of the week: Office Mobile for Windows 10
• Enterprise pick of the week: Power BI Premium
• Codename pick of the week: Lynx • Beer pick of the week:
• Next week: Windows Weekly meetup at Build!

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We'll be doing Windows Weekly live on Wed. June 21 from the show (with a meetup either before or after).

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

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Invoke: Microsoft's awaited answer to the Echo. Why is MS holding back the promised public preview of the Cortana Skills Kit? Meanwhile, Amazon's now doing a voice powered Echo camera (for fashionistas, to start). Creepy or cool? Microsoft to roll out new Windows 10, Office feature releases twice annually. Creators Update at two weeks: Microsoft says "millions" have upgraded. Anecdotally, there are no horror stories to speak of. CloudBook specs leak ahead of Microsoft's EDU event. A Windows 10 watch! Microsoft earnings tomorrow: what to expect.

• Tip of the week: Waiting on a Surface Pro 4.5/5? Maybe it's time for a more modern alternative.
• App pick of the week: Movies & TV
• Enterprise pick of the week: Linkedin and Dynamics 365 – the integration begins.
• Codename pick of the week: Are you hungry? Office team has you covered.
• Beek Pick Of The Week: Upland Brewing Irdescent
• Mark your calendars: May 1 at RattleNHum East on 33rd Street: Meetup the day before MS' May 2 EDU event in NYC. 5 to 8 pm. No RSVP needed
• May 11 somewhere in downtown Seattle: Build 2017 meetup. Venue should be finalized in next day or 2. We'll tweet it out! Also no RSVP needed
• June 19 to 22: Office 365 Engage in Haarlem, NL. We'll be doing Windows Weekly live there with a meetup. If you're into O365, this should be a really great show

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

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Q & A with Special guest Rich Turner, Senior Project Manager, Bash on Windows and Windows Console. Windows 10 Cloud. Checking in on Creators Update rollout and Redstone 3. A blast from the past: Charles Simonyi is coming back to Microsoft. Microsoft Authenticator allows Android and iOS users to unlock devices without passwords - but not Windows phone users. Project Cheshire (MS To-Do) is finally hitting public preview. Microsoft will unveil Scorpio at E3, and not sooner.

• Tip of the week: Looking to make the switch to Android? OnePlus 3T is your mid-range choice.
• App pick of the week: Classic Mac on Archive.org.
• Enterprise pick of the week: Linux Hyper-V containers are coming!
• Enterprise pick of the week No. 2: SQL Server next now has a name.
• Beer pick of the week: Stone Enjoy By 4.20.17 IPA.

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

Guest: Rich Turner

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

It's a date! Microsoft hardware event set for May 2. Looks like they won't announce a new Surface Pro or Surface Phone. The news and some hints about what to expect. Hold your breath: the Creators Update is shipping. Paul's review: The only thing creative about this thing is its name. RS3 is expected in late 2017. But is it too much to expect customers to install two major feature updates in one year? YES! Project Scorpio deemed technologically superior. Call of Duty: Black Ops II is now available on Xbox One via Backward Compatibility. Minecraft Marketplace is coming to Windows 10 and Mobile. The end of Vista (Yay!)

• Tip of the week: Track achievements on Windows 10 Creators Update.
• App pick of the week: Skype Translator now supporting real-time Japanese voice translation
• Enterprise pick of the week: Windows Insider for Business program
• Codename pick of the week: Bespin
• Beer Pick of the week: Allagash White

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

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

Microsoft gets (even) more transparent on Windows 10 privacy. Creators Update arrives April 11 -- but those who really want it can grab it starting today (for PCs and tablets). We found another ad in Windows 10. Microsoft to reveal Project Scorpio specs via Eurogamer on 4/6 (rumor is so that they can focus on games at E3). Android is number one. So what? Apple this week ... apologized! Is this a victory for Surface? Or just that Apple really doesn't care about the Mac?

• Tip of the week #1: Take the Xamarin Challenge!
• Tip of the week #2: You can actually get links to some Windows Store items.
• Tip of the week #3: Outlook.com Premium promotional pricing has been extended through June
• Tip of the week #4: April Games With Gold: Ryse: Son of Rome and The Walking Dead: Season 2
• App pick of the week: Netflix
• Enterprise pick of the week: Run your Win 10 desktop virtually on Azure
• Codename pick of the week: Sopris
• Beer pick of the week: KBS 2017

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

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

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.

Microsoft announces that the Windows 10 Creators Update will begin rolling out on April 11. What we know. What we don't know. The Xbox One Creators Update is already rolling out. Microsoft will expand the availability of Surface Studio, Surface Book with Performance Base, and Dial in April, with pre-orders now. Microsoft releases/announces the Office 365 updates for March. Skype for Business gets a couple new features. Docs.com lesson learned: Don't put your private info on a public doc sharing site. Microsoft fields yet another AI chatbot (third time's the charm?)

• Tip of the Week #1: Get the Creators Update as Quickly as Possible
• Tip of the Week #2: Want Outlook.com Premium? Move quickly
• App pick of the week: Cortana for Android (and iOS)
• Enterprise pick of the week: Dynamics 365 for Operations (on prem)
• Codename pick of the week: Windows HomeLoop
• Beer pick of the week: Half Acre Tuna

Hosts: Mary Jo Foley, Paul Thurrott, and Megan Morrone

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

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The Windows Weekly theme music is courtesy of Carl Franklin.